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Washington state residents who have sold long-term capital assets, such as stocks and bonds, exceeding $1 million will have to pay an increased capital gains tax.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/19/25
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Washington state motorists could feel more pain at the pump than usual this summer as a combination of supply issues, global tensions and state polices drive up fuel costs.
Gasoline prices …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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6/18/25
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More American children and teens die from firearms than any other cause, but there are more deaths — and wider racial disparities — in states with more permissive gun policies, according …
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Nada Hassanein / Washington State Standard
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6/18/25
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The Washington attorney general’s office on Tuesday urged a federal judge in Seattle to order the Trump administration to reinstate funding to build out an electric vehicle charging network .
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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Rainier Mayor Robert Shaw decried the recent vandalism at Wilkowski Park during the city’s monthly council meeting on Tuesday, June 10. The city leader didn’t stop there; he’s …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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On a recent drive through Oregon, the Apodaca family of Yelm was involved in a serious head-on collision. Though the family survived, several members suffered considerable injuries. To aid in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/17/25
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For the fifth time in event history, the Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally will grace Yelm City Park with its wonderful aroma, delicious smoked meats and an opportunity for community-building and …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/17/25
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Most teenagers would leap at the opportunity to compete on the largest junior high rodeo stage possible. Brooklynn Bell and Jace Harris aren’t most teenagers. Bell, 14, of Rainier, and Harris, …
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Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/17/25
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The Washington family of a man murdered by two teenagers in 2004 are speaking out against their potential early release by the state Intermediate Sentence Review Board, while a state House bill …
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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6/17/25
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Colorado Democrats are leading the effort against legislation proposed by Senate Republicans that would sell off millions of acres of public lands.
The proposal is to add the provision to the …
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Elyse Apel | The Center Square
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6/17/25
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President Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he was directing U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers to conduct immigration raids in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the …
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Ariana Figueroa / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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Few, if any, members of the Washington state Legislature have been allowed to climb to the top of the state Capitol dome this century.
That will soon change.
A provision in the new capital …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to …
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Alex Baumhardt / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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After more than two weeks searching the Central Washington state wilderness, authorities have yet to find and capture Travis Decker, the Wenatchee man wanted for the kidnapping and murder of his …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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6/17/25
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For years, foster parents in Eatonville, Washington, abused five girls, but the girls couldn’t hold the state accountable for wrongfully placing them in the home and failing to protect them …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/17/25
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Even as Washington's latest carbon auction generated $322 million for the state – bringing total revenue to nearly $3.2 billion since the cap-and-trade program took effect in January 2023 …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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6/16/25
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Thousands of people gathered on the grounds of the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, part of a nationwide day of defiance against President …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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6/16/25
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Washington attorney general supports lawsuit against Trump’s deployment of California National Guard
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has filed an amicus brief in support of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal effort to prevent President Donald Trump from deploying the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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6/12/25
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Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security initially requested his support on Wednesday — not the Spokane Police Department — as protesters blocked …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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6/12/25
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A “historic” deal made two years ago between the U.S. government, four tribes, Northwest states and environmentalists to put legal battles aside and invest in restoring endangered …
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By Alex Baumhardt / States Newsroom
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6/12/25
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