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Tuesday’s primary went well for three appointed Democratic Washington state lawmakers looking to overcome tough challengers to retain their seats.
State Sens. Victoria Hunt and Vandana …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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8/6/25
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Two oil refinery operators in northwest Washington, HF Sinclair and Tesoro, have been hit with fines for improper management of oily sludge and acid waste at their facilities.
Washington’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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8/5/25
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Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year.
Since the cameras turned on in April , the Washington …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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8/4/25
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National research laboratories in Colorado, Oregon and Washington focused on addressing climate change and its impacts and improving energy efficiency and affordability for Americans would be gutted …
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By Alex Baumhardt, Emily Fitzgerald and Chase Woodruff / States Newsroom
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8/4/25
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The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife “ lethally removed ” an adult male wolf from the Togo pack territory in northeast Washington’s Ferry County this week.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/1/25
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While gas prices in Washington state fluctuate, they have increased overall compared to last year, with drivers enduring some of the highest fuel costs in the nation.
According to AAA , the …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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8/1/25
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A Spokane native now overseeing much of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development across the Northwest says the Housing First model is failing American taxpayers.
President Donald …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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8/1/25
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Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges.
Though how many could lose their jobs and when aren’t known, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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8/1/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced a bill last week that would put tribal law enforcement on equal footing with their federal …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/1/25
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Daniel Eungard gets a handful of tsunami alerts each month because of his job running the tsunami hazards program for the Washington Geological Survey. Most of them are nothing.
“Every …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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7/31/25
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Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging two executive orders regarding gender ideology and DEI policies.
The two Trump-issued executive …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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7/31/25
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A new firearms-related law took effect this month in Washington, but the state is still two years away from implementing a controversial law requiring a permit to purchase firearms.
House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/31/25
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Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food stamp benefits under the president’s tax cut law.
Food …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/31/25
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A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Far East coast early Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Washington state’s west coast.
Although the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/31/25
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U.S. Forest Service offices in Portland charged with wildfire prevention, scientific research, forestland management and conservation across the Northwest would be shuttered and moved out of state …
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By Alex Baumhardt / States Newsroom
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7/31/25
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For more than six years, the Cedar Park Assembly of God in Kirkland has been fighting Washington state in court over a law that requires employer-sponsored health insurance to cover access to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/30/25
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Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for Congress in Washington state, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as director of the National …
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Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/30/25
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Clinics across Washington that focus on serving low-income patients are bracing for a dual threat from the federal government.
Community health centers could be especially hurt by major cuts to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/30/25
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Violent crime in Washington dropped significantly last year but remains well above pre-pandemic levels.
And Washington remains dead last in police staffing per capita compared to other …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/29/25
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One plaintiff called the decision “willfully naïve” on Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit last week challenging Washington state laws that allow …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/29/25
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