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A bill to limit major investors from buying up large numbers of single-family homes got a public hearing in Olympia on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 5496 , according to a brief summary of the bill, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/5/25
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., blasted the administration of President Donald Trump for holding back hundreds of millions of dollars that were allocated to Washington state projects. That's despite …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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Washington’s governor, attorney general and state lawmakers are in line for hefty pay raises in the next two years.
And salaries for the state’s seven other executives and hundreds …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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Throughout a snowy day in Olympia, around 1,500 people showed up at the Washington state Capitol campus to protest against President Donald Trump and his policies.
Crowds marched around …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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Washington Senate Democrats on Wednesday approved changes to an initiative passed last year that establishes a parental “bill of rights” for families with children in the state’s …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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Washington state Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, is urging for a public hearing to be held on House Bill 1324, which would direct excess Climate Commitment Act (CCA) revenue toward road projects.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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A Washington state bill that critics say would kill the initiative process got a mixed response during its public hearing, with proponents claiming it would better secure the election process and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/5/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) spent much of their Tuesday, Jan. 28, agenda-setting meeting devising an action plan in case President Donald Trump’s federal funding …
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Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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Two-and-a-half years after Melissa Kerson’s son was born, she had to give up her dream job and care for him full time.
Kerson’s son was born with a rare genetic disorder that …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers on Tuesday confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, Feb. 8.
“This upcoming tide series …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/4/25
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Suspect arrested after domestic violence report turns into four-hour SWAT standoff at Yelm residence
After a four-hour standoff between Thurston County SWAT and a domestic violence suspect near Terra Glenn Street Southeast and 99th Avenue Southeast in Yelm, one suspect has been arrested and …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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A new survey of Washington state voters reveals a majority don't trust lawmakers to spend taxpayer money wisely.
A recent statewide poll by Fulcrum Strategic and EMC Research interviewed 600 …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/4/25
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Seattle will continue to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities even as Uncle Sam threatens to cut funding to the Emerald City.
President Donald Trump has …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/4/25
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Washington was locked out of about $150 million in federal funding for solar projects focused on low-income communities last week as the Trump administration paused clean energy grants.
Last …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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Yelm High School junior Hannah Hiiva has built quite the resume just two and a half years into her high school career.
Her latest accomplishment is the 2024 United States Equestrian Federation …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall made a virtual appearance during the Tuesday, Jan. 28, Yelm City Council meeting to discuss the upcoming Yelm Community Schools levy measure and why Pierce County is …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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Since the Regional Athletic Complex (RAC) in Lacey has been open, it has welcomed many teams of all age groups and skill levels from within the Nisqually Valley and across Washington state to compete …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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A small venue was filled with hundreds of constituents looking to have their questions answered by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, during her first town hall meeting of the new year on …
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By Cade Barker / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/4/25
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Students, parents, educators and activists with the advocacy group Billion Dollar Bake Sale gathered outside the Legislative Building in Olympia Jan. 30 to demand more money for public schools.
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By Juan Jocom / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/4/25
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More than 500 people braved the cold with their monarch butterfly signs – symbols of immigration, freedom, and movement – to support undocumented immigrant rights during an advocacy day …
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By Juan Jocom / For The Nisqually Valley News
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