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7/6/26
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Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found several that had few, if any, children and at least one establishment that …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/6/26
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Washington’s food stamp overpayments and underpayments ticked up this year, and the state could face tens of millions of dollars in added costs if accuracy doesn’t improve.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/6/26
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What would help Americans 250 years from now understand the Oregon of 2026?
For the eight members of Oregon’s congressional delegation who selected the state’s contributions to the …
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Julia Shumway / Oregon State Capital
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7/5/26
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The U.S. Forest Service received roughly 300 applications for the 15 new state director jobs created during a major agency reorganization that’s dissolving regional offices the agency’s first …
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Mike Koshmrl / Wyofile
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7/5/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the apparent homicide of a 49-year-old Olympia man on Friday, July 3.
A suspect, a 29-year-old Olympia man, died following a medical …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/4/26
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) has announced a new round of endorsements for candidates running for the state Legislature.
The AWB board of directors voted to endorse candidates in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/26
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As of June 16, the Washington Digital Newspapers program has officially gathered more than a million pages from historic local newspapers in its online collection.
To access the program …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/26
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Thurston County has approved a temporary ban on residential yard waste burning and all land clearing burns in unincorporated areas of Thurston County.
The ban begins Wednesday, July 8 and …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/3/26
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The big unknown in the restructuring of the King County Regional Homeless Authority is whether it will give local officials a better chance of retaining the appropriate $65 million in federal funding …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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7/3/26
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Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states.
While the party …
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Kevin Hardy and Jonathan Shorman / Washington State Standard
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7/3/26
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Backers of an initiative that aims to repeal Washington’s new income tax of 9.9% on income over $1 million turned in 511,408 signatures Thursday to the Secretary of State’s office in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/3/26
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The province of Alberta late Thursday announced a route for a new, one-million-barrel-per-day crude oil pipeline to Canada’s West Coast that terminates within about a mile of Washington state …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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7/3/26
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State and local fire officials are urging Washingtonians to use caution lighting fireworks this weekend, especially as a statewide drought raises wildfire risks.
Nearly every part of Washington …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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At a 4% increase from last summer, the cost of backyard barbecue has grown in price at about the same pace as inflation, according to the annual American Farm Bureau Federation survey.
The …
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By Cami Koons / Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/2/26
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A man arrested in 2023 for murdering a couple in their Thurston County home was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole.
A jury convicted Timothy Burke, 47, last month of two …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/2/26
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TUMWATER – Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners turned in more than 500,000 signatures Thursday for an initiative to repeal the levy, nearly double the amount needed to secure …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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Legislators in at least six states this year have approved measures related to patient medical debt, according to a report on legislative policy trends released Wednesday by United States of Care, a …
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By Nada Hassanein / Stateline.org
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7/2/26
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Washington officials hope to issue new recommendations by summer’s end for how governments release public records, with the goal of speeding up disclosure.
Over 2,000 agencies are subject to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson received a 7% raise on Wednesday.
Combined with a similar-sized pay bump a year ago, his annual salary is $234,275, roughly $30,000 more than when he took the oath as …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/1/26
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