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On Wednesday night, the Kennewick School District voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that supports placing some transgender athletes into an “open” category.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/23/25
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More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October.
Of the 1,625 claims the state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/23/25
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Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews have been training and getting equipment ready for the upcoming winter season, according to a recent WSDOT news release.
WSDOT is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans.
That’s because …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/22/25
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After more community pushback, Kevin Coe, the notorious "South Hill Rapist" who terrorized Spokane, Wash., in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is being relocated back to Federal Way, the city where he …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/21/25
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An unprecedented total ban on surface water usage in the Yakima Basin shut off irrigation early and disrupted city water services this month.
For the first time, access was curtailed to even the …
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By Mike McClanahan / TVW
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10/21/25
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The fate of a proposed 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington is back in the hands of Gov. Bob Ferguson.
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted Tuesday to recommend that …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/21/25
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Washington quietly ended funding this summer for a program that provided millions of dollars in rebates to farmers who paid unfair fuel surcharges under Washington’s landmark climate law.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/21/25
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Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste says that in response to increased political threats against public officials nationwide, the agency has redirected an existing state intelligence post to …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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10/20/25
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for public feedback on a draft of its revised State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), designed to guide fish, wildlife and habitat …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/25
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There will soon be fewer steelhead released into Washington’s waters due to the impending closure of Skamania Hatchery.
Located in Washougal, the hatchery produces summer and winter …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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10/20/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson struck a defiant tone at the No Kings day rally in Everett, Washington, where thousands of people attended on Saturday.
“As governor, I promise you one thing above all …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/18/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson acknowledges the challenges that he and state lawmakers face regarding the 2026 supplemental budget due to slowing revenue growth, increased costs and reductions in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/17/25
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, stated in a news release that eligible early learning and child care providers should apply for grants through the Washington state Department of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/17/25
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A little more than a month after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, new Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles came to Seattle. Braver Angels describes itself as …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/17/25
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The state of Florida has filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court against the states of California and Washington, saying damage has been caused as a result of granting commercial driver’s …
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By David Beasley / The Center Square
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10/16/25
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A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin has resumed after a two-year pause.
Conservationists, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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10/16/25
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State transportation officials say they are making the limited dollars for highway and bridge preservation stretch as far as they can — but it’s not far enough.
There’s too …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/16/25
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The father of a Federal Way High School student is raising concerns about a recent school assembly related to Hispanic Heritage Month.
“He came home and he was just upset,” Nathan …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/15/25
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Washington state was indirectly involved in an accident a little over two months ago on Florida’s Turnpike when illegal immigrant semi-truck driver Harjinder Singh made an unlawful U-turn, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/15/25
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