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A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat.
“There’s still going to be …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Tucked away in a corner of Washington’s Yakima Valley is the small town of Sunnyside, made up of roughly 17,000 residents, a majority of whom are Latino and some lack legal status.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s point person for working with state lawmakers has resigned.
The key departure from Ferguson’s team comes as he heads into the final six weeks of his …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Republican state legislators Sen. John Braun, Rep. Peter Abbarno and Rep. Ed Orcutt, who represent the 20th Legislative District, will host a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m. March 25 via Zoom to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/25
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars are flowing into Thurston County annually following settlements from state and county lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and marketers.
County …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/14/25
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The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and hydropower in the shared Columbia River Basin as President Donald Trump …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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3/14/25
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A controversial bill that describes itself as “promoting a safe and supportive public education system” was the subject of more than six hours of debate by lawmakers on Wednesday night …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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As the Washington State House passed House Bill 1296 , which critics say undermine parental rights within the K-12 system, emails sent last month to Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, conveyed outrage …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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Washington state has some of the worst-performing, least cost-effective roads and bridges in the nation, according to Reason Foundation’s “ 28th Annual Highway Report ," released …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.
But on Thursday, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the state would pitch in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/13/25
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Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of a Wednesday deadline.
Measures that didn’t make it …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero
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3/13/25
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Four Yelm community members will spend their April Fool’s Day voluntarily getting new ink while blindfolded at Dancing Needles Tattoo.
But their reason for doing so is no joke.
Line …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/13/25
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The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has announced plans for a temporary closure of the High Rock Trail No. 266 during the upcoming summer season.
The closure is necessary to ensure public …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/13/25
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Of the many priorities announced by Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, several eliminate policies implemented by the Biden administration that diverted taxpayer money from …
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By Bethany Blankley / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed revamped legislation Tuesday aimed at improving public safety funding by allowing cities and towns to establish a new 0.1% sales tax without voter …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/13/25
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State senators delivered a resounding message Wednesday that a looming budget shortfall cannot deter them from upping special education funding for Washington public schools.
On a 48-0 vote, the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/12/25
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A Washington state school district just outside of Spokane is calling for federal intervention regarding a state-mandated gender-inclusive sports policy.
The Mead School Board has sent letters …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/12/25
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Prices for air pollution allowances under Washington’s cap-and-trade law climbed again at the state’s first auction of the year.
The Department of Ecology said allowances the state …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/12/25
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Mount Rainier National Park seeks input on state Route 410 project
By The Chronicle staff
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/12/25
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Seven Thurston County elected officials teamed up to announce their opposition to House Bill 1399, which seeks to “modernize, harmonize and clarify laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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3/12/25
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