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Let’s Go Washington, a political action committee founded by businessman Brian Heywood, launched two new initiatives to the state Legislature on Monday morning. One concerns parental rights, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/8/25
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The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $137 million contract for the first phase of a project intended to allow its Seattle base to host two new heavy icebreakers.
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By James Brooks / The Alaska Beacon
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9/8/25
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One of Spokane's most notorious criminals could soon be released from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island.
An Aug. 28 email from the Washington State Department of Social and Health …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/6/25
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Wildland fire veterans are seething at a claim made by federal officials that two crews raided by immigration agents at the scene of a wildfire in Washington state were “NOT …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline.org
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9/6/25
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The Washington State Department of Health has issued a standing order for the COVID-19 vaccine, making it easier for Washington residents to get vaccinated.
The standing order , announced …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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9/6/25
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President Donald Trump said late Friday he would send National Guard troops to another city, and, while declining to specify which city it would be, mentioned Portland, Oregon, as one possibility.
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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9/6/25
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A ballot measure that would let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program is a “no-brainer,” supporters said …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/6/25
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Protecting existing programs and restoring funding cuts that were made to help balance the state budget will be the focus of the Washington State Board of Education in the 2026 legislative …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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9/6/25
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Thurston County commissioner and Aberdeen firefighter Wayne Fournier this week introduced the Emergency Responder Protection and Enforcement Coordination Act to the board, which approved sending the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/5/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 16 to receive and consider public testimony on the 2025 Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. The proposed update …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/5/25
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When you need more water, you go back to the well. And when a local government body needs more money, they often go back to the Washington state Legislature.
The Chehalis Basin Board on …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/5/25
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Minor changes to a state rule prohibiting construction in frequently flooded areas could make a big difference for efforts to raise homes in Bucoda and other flood prone areas.
Jonathon Loos, a …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/5/25
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Teachers and support staff in Washington's 295 public school districts are operating under new rules about how to handle disruptive and out-of-control students, but some teachers say the new policies …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/5/25
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With one member in opposition, the Yakima City Council voted on Tuesday to repeal a policy that permitted nonprofits to paint rainbow crosswalks if they covered all of the costs.
While …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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9/4/25
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Surrounded by business leaders and government officials, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said Thursday a new report from the Office of Financial Management paints a grim picture of what President …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/4/25
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Washington’s grocery prices could grow more than 16% if President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are allowed to continue, predicts a new state report released Thursday.
So if …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/4/25
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(The Center Square) – The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is launching an investigation into the “impact of the Biden Border Crisis” on Medicaid, saying it cost …
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Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square
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9/4/25
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Washington loggers, school leaders and conservation activists on Wednesday decried the state lands commissioner’s proposal to set aside 77,000 acres of older forests while opening 29,000 acres …
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By:Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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9/4/25
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office unveiled a new “I Voted” sticker design Tuesday during a Board of County Commissioners meeting proclaiming Sept. 16 as National Voter …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/3/25
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Thousands of state government and community college employees in Washington are considering a new pact that would secure raises they lost out on in July when state lawmakers did not fund their …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/2/25
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