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A proposed bill to the Washington State Legislature would allow cities to establish and operate grocery stores to address food deserts, a move that could help new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson follow …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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It seems new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has no plans in her capacity as such to investigate allegations of local daycare fraud.
When asked by KOMO News on Wednesday whether she intended to have …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/9/26
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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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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 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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Despite bidding for the Yelm Loop project being postponed from last winter into this spring, those familiar with the project still anticipate it going to construction in the summer of 2026. Cody …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/6/26
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Blanche Barajas and Gary Bode have very different ideas about fluoridation. She’s pro. He’s against.
As city council members in Pasco and Lynden, respectively, they fought two of seven …
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John Stang / Washington State Standard
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1/6/26
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