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Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal came out in force against a citizen initiative focused on parental rights during a Thursday morning press conference in advance of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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A who’s who from Washington state business and Democratic politics on Thursday extolled the virtues of alternative jet fuel and said the state would strive to become the nation’s leading enabler …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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A top adviser to Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is back at work with a new title and portfolio.
Sahar Fathi, Ferguson’s policy director when she went on a six-month leave July 1, is returning to …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people near a medical clinic in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
The Department of Homeland Security …
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By Julia Shumway, Alex Baumhardt and Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/9/26
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Washington’s Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has made a habit of breaking with her political party.
Now, she’s highlighting reporting from Fox …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/8/26
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Despite vows to restrict immigration authorities’ access to Washington state Department of Licensing information, the data sharing continued in a new form, researchers revealed Thursday.
The …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/8/26
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has been awarded the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement, a recognition that highlights excellence in healthcare simulation practices.
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/8/26
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A Yelm woman is facing possible DUI and vehicular assault charges following a crash on Yelm Highway SE early Thursday morning.
Megan Marie Oakes, 44, was reportedly driving a black 2017 …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/8/26
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Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation that was linked to recent deadly slides in Southeast …
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Yereth Rosen / Washington State Standard
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1/8/26
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The Washington State Auditor’s Office in recent years has concluded that the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families lacked adequate oversight over its child care subsidy program, …
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TJ Martinell and Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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1/8/26
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Democratic lawmakers in Washington state on Tuesday pre-filed legislation for mid-decade congressional redistricting. The proposal is part of a broader national trend of a surge in efforts to redraw …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/7/26
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The Washington state Board of Nursing has taken disciplinary action against two nurses practicing in Thurston County.
In November, the Board of Nursing indefinitely suspended the registered …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the Climate Commitment Act was “significantly inflated” by the …
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TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/7/26
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision barring the Trump administration from cutting funding for medical and public health research at universities and …
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By Esther Wickham / The Center Square
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1/7/26
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New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says recent reports regarding changes in the handling of public drug use cases – based on an internal email from Police Chief Shon Barnes to officers on Jan. 1 – …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/7/26
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Oregon and other western states will follow vaccine recommendations from a leading medical group instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the federal health agency on Monday …
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By Mia Maldonado / States Newsroom
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1/7/26
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Washington is set to receive $181 million in federal funding this year to boost rural health care amid drastic Medicaid cuts.
The hefty sum falls below what the Trump administration gave to some …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/7/26
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The number of licensed childcare providers in Washington state has increased since 2020 from 4,768 to 6,504, a 36% increase, according to the Department of Children, Youth & Families.
At the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/6/26
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The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the Climate Commitment Act was “significantly inflated” by the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/6/26
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Yelm Education Association (YEA) has formally submitted a vote of no confidence in Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods. 77.7% of voting YEA members voted in favor of the no confidence …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/6/26
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