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Proposed legislation could change the way customers shop at grocery stores, as one Democratic lawmaker is pushing for regulations on self-checkout machines.
House Bill 1739 would establish rules …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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2/13/25
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Supporters of Washington state's new Covenant Home Ownership Program, which offers home buying assistance to minorities who have faced housing discrimination in the past, are backing a follow-up bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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A bill filed in the Washington state House of Representatives seeks to reverse what the sponsor argues is a trend of poor student academic performance by making changes to the K-12 system, with an …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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Washington state Democrats are moving ahead with plans to pass legislation that would raise annual caps on property taxes to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and public …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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The Washington State Patrol will soon have a new tool to catch drivers speeding through highway work zones.
Starting in a few weeks, a speed camera mounted on an orange trailer will rotate …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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When an immigrant faces threats or exploitation by their employer, they often have limited recourse. Law students from Seattle University want to change that, pushing for a state bill to strengthen …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to slash government spending by 6%. He calculates this will save roughly $1.8 billion in the next two-year state budget and erase about a third of a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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Unofficial initial results for the Tuesday, Feb. 11, special election show the Yelm Community Schools levy failing.
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, 2,917 voters in Thurston County, or 45.81%, voted in …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/11/25
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Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is standing by comments he made last week to a Fox News reporter about 13-year-old children making their own health care decisions …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/11/25
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WASHINGTON — More than two dozen faith groups Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration’s decision to rescind a 30-year-old policy that restricted …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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2/11/25
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Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to erase a voter-approved limit on annual property tax hikes as a way to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and local governments.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/11/25
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While recognized as a delicacy around the world, state lawmakers may advance a proposal Wednesday to outlaw foie gras and the practice of “force-feeding” across Washington.
The …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/11/25
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Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning medical providers from performing gender reassignment or affirming procedures, such as mastectomies or prescribing puberty …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/11/25
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After years of discussion around the possibility of a road usage charge (RUC) system to replace the state gas tax as a primary source of transportation funding, a high-ranking Washington House …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/11/25
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department was hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts after the Department of Government Efficiency announced its latest terminations of contracts …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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2/11/25
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Washington has regained access to more than $150 million in previously frozen federal funds for solar energy projects, state officials said.
For at least a week, the state Department of Commerce …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/11/25
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Nicholas Manzanares, owner of Skyline Chiropractic, said he and his wife, Angela, both chiropractors, are aiming to build a family-like environment in their Christ-centered business, Skyline …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Mike Kempinski is no stranger to Yelm.
The 2001 Yelm High School graduate and owner of Mountain Terrace Builders was raised locally and has helped construct many homes and apartment sites in …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Thurston County landed a cost-effective deal when purchasing the new facility for the sheriff’s office this month, as detailed by the county’s central services department.
Rick …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Wednesday, Feb. 26
“Taste of the Prairie” — Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta will collaborate with Yelm Dollars for Scholars on Tuesday, Jan. 14, as the restaurant will …
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2/11/25
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