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Patagonia, environmental groups revive old legal fights against new cuts to national monuments ↗
By Annie Knox
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WA looks to boost salvage logging as wildfires scorch record amount of state land ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Wildfire risks are driving up costs for Northwest utilities ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Voters will see statement on WA income tax measure’s budget effects ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Penalty for ethics violations rises to $52K for WA state Rep. Tarra Simmons ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Uncounted late ballots jump in WA as fears of Postal Service delays intensify ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Ferguson won’t try to oust WA wildlife commissioners at center of misconduct probe ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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ICE released man formerly detained in Colorado without his ID in unfamiliar state ↗
By Lindsey Toomer
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WA officials decry Trump administration’s reported ramp-up in voter fraud investigations ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA state workers stage walkout amid clash over pay demands ↗
By Jerry Cornfield, Aspen Ford
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Recount confirms 4-vote margin in WA Senate primary ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Developmental disabilities program for WA families to be cut, but not ended ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Ethics panel: WA lawmaker broke no rules trying to thwart challenge from fellow Democrat ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA governor met with state worker protest at hospital construction ceremony ↗
By Jerry Cornfield, Aspen Ford
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WA pays $180K to fired head of youth prisons who alleged retaliation ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA Republican Party leader sued for defamation by citizen activist ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools ↗
By Aspen Ford
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WA sues again to stop Trump administration mail-in voting requirements ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Here are the contenders to replace outgoing lawmakers in WA’s Legislature ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Washington’s newest Fish and Wildlife commissioner dies ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA youth prison leader was fired after harassment probe ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Striking workers will need to seek jobs to qualify for WA unemployment benefits ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Watchdog data shows higher WA child welfare deaths than previously reported ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Court rebuffs attempt to ax ballot statement on WA income tax measure’s budget effects ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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State government veteran steps in to lead troubled WA agency ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Cost to battle 20 wildfires in WA has topped $200M ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Ferguson, Baumgartner seek meeting with Trump on WA wildfires ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Tacoma lawyer joins WA campaign watchdog commission ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA state Senate primary separated by 4 votes, set for recount ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Tensions reach boiling point on election security call for state leaders ↗
By Dion Nissenbaum
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As WA caregiver union pushes for pay hike, state seeks wage freeze ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Washington state lawmaker hit with $15K fine in ethics case ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA state House candidate accused of refusing breathalyzer, charged with DUI ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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New study: Treating opioid misuse with mindfulness therapy could yield savings ↗
By Alixel Cabrera
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With PNW electricity demand surging, planners map out major grid upgrades ↗
By Aspen Ford
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WA state House hopeful arrested for alleged impaired driving ↗
By Jerry Cornfield, Jake Goldstein-Street
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Kalshi ordered to sharply curtail operations in WA ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Washington poised to elect its first openly trans legislator ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA revenue officials: Income tax will bring in more money than first expected ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Seismic worries fuel exodus from WA transportation agency’s headquarters ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA child welfare deaths continue to drop after spiking last year ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Gluesenkamp Perez hits Braun on abortion as battle begins for WA House seat ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Washington state offers expanded assistance for wildfire victims ↗
By Aspen Ford
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For WA GOP, a tough primary delivers alarming results ↗
By Aspen Ford, Jerry Cornfield
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$20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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2 votes separate WA Democrats in Bellingham-area state Senate race ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Leaderboard jostled in WA legislative races with latest vote tally ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Ferry construction begins in Florida on WA’s new hybrid-electric vessels ↗
By Tom Banse
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Liberal Hennrich in 3rd District won’t support Gluesenkamp Perez ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Takeaways from primary election night in Washington ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Washington’s primary election results roll in ↗
By Washington State Standard Staff
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Incumbents ahead in three WA Supreme Court races ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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McKinney leads in race to replace WA Rep. Dan Newhouse ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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It’s primary election day in WA. Here’s what you need to know ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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‘Overwhelming amount of damage’: Fight ongoing against Spokane fires ↗
By Bill Lucia
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Rising tension in central WA as farmland is eyed for energy and data center projects ↗
By Emma Renly
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Spokane fires destroy hundreds of structures ↗
By Bill Lucia
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Fish and Wildlife Commission probe finds wrongdoing, doesn’t recommend punishment ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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‘Truly dangerous’: Dry, windy forecast east of WA’s Cascades sparks dire wildfire warning ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Egg facility inspections in WA still falling short of state requirements ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Washington asking feds for $76M for flood damage to highways ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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With 2030 deadline to cut emissions approaching, WA has a long way to go ↗
By Aspen Ford
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MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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More than 40 WA legislators make bipartisan plea for developmental disabilities program ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA to offer first-ever toll discount for lower-income motorists ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Why WA’s certification process for home care aides is getting bogged down ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of WA income tax measure ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Parents worry WA developmental disabilities program is about to get axed ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Completed student aid applications hit new high mark with WA’s Class of 2026 ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Marcus Whitman statue will soon have a new home in WA Capitol ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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$1M restoration from WA Capitol vandalism recommended ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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Fired officers in Washington disproportionately land at tribal police departments ↗
By Melanie Henshaw, InvestigateWest
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WA agency director out as Ferguson installs an interim leader ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Washington’s Board of Education proposes new high school graduation requirements ↗
By Aspen Ford
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WA sets another record with growing lawsuit costs ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA ordered to pay $118M in teacher pension skimming case; state appeals ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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New effort underway to understand WA’s budget shortfalls ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Audit paints troubling picture of WA’s overcrowded youth prison system ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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How the Democratic Party’s divide over Israel has reached Washington state ↗
By Donna Gordon Blankinship
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Washington voters begin casting primary election ballots ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Kraken CEO warns that Washington state business leaders are eyeing exits ↗
By Bill Lucia
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WA delegation jets off to UK airshow, hoping new deals will take flight ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds ↗
By Aspen Ford
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It’s official: WA voters will get to weigh in on new income tax ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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WA tribes, environmental groups sue over Endangered Species Act rule change ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat WA income tax repeal initiative ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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WA governor wants to require FAFSA for high school graduation ↗
By Aspen Ford
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Washington state agency won’t say why director is on leave ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Trial begins in WA suit against Albertsons over opioid epidemic liability ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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A year and $80K later, a probe of WA fish and wildlife commissioners continues ↗
By Jerry Cornfield
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Storied WA state park in central Puget Sound at a crossroads ↗
By Tom Banse
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Six months in, WA has paid unemployment to more than 100 striking workers ↗
By Jake Goldstein-Street
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A WA state lawmaker says her opponent should end campaign amid stalking investigation ↗
By Jerry Cornfield