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California in September became the first state to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings, in response to immigration raids where federal agents wore masks.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/8/25
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Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson recently announced her full transition team, a slate of people that includes advocates of the progressive policies she campaigned on, as well as some moderates.
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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12/5/25
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As Washington state invests in the electrification of its public transportation fleet while preparing for a ban on privately owned new gasoline-powered vehicles in 2035, regional energy stakeholders …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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12/5/25
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is proposing legislation that would require employers tip off their workers when federal immigration enforcement agencies request their eligibility …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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12/5/25
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Some Washington state Republicans have come out against a statewide payroll tax unveiled earlier this week by Rep. Shaun Scott, a member of the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America since 2017.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/5/25
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The driver of a big rig car carrier involved in an injury crash Thursday morning in Lacey that brought northbound I-5 traffic to a grinding halt for hours did not have a commercial driver’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/5/25
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Fall migration of wild waterfowl continues to drive high statewide risk of avian influenza (bird flu), according to a recent news release from the Washington state Department of Agriculture …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) recently announced a collaborative leadership structure to guide its government relations work heading into the 2026 legislative session, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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More than half of violent crimes in Washington state are going unsolved.
That sobering data point, shared with state lawmakers Thursday, comes as violent crime has dropped but remains far ahead …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/5/25
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced in a news release that its new MyWDFW mobile application is now available for free download in the Google Play and Apple app stores.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week joined a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing concerning sea lion predation in the Pacific Northwest.
Gluesenkamp Perez is not a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Stiller operated on the cutting edge.
In 2017, the Spokane-area doctor began offering surgeries that he said nobody else was performing in Washington, Idaho …
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By Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
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12/5/25
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House and Senate Republicans say they have a “front row seat to a train wreck” next month as the Legislature prepares to fill a $2 billion state deficit with more taxes amid record …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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12/4/25
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A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons.
But the dispute is likely not over. The gun …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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12/4/25
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Kevin Coe, the infamous "South Hill rapist," died Wednesday at an adult family home in Federal Way. He was 78.
The Federal Way Mayor's Office and the Federal Way Police Department confirmed he …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/3/25
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Funding for electrifying the Washington State Ferries system continues to dominate total Climate Commitment Act project spending, according to a new Department of Ecology report for fiscal year …
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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12/2/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar …
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Bill Lucia and Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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12/2/25
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Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle, on Tuesday held a press conference to announce legislation for a new payroll excise tax on high-income earners, aimed at “protecting Washington’s budget and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/2/25
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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12/2/25
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When the longtime superintendent of the Washington State School for the Blind resigned this summer , he blamed harassment from a former employee.
An investigative report, obtained via public …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/2/25
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