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As-salamu alaykum, a greeting among Muslims that translates to peace be upon you, is how Sen. Yasmin Trudeau began recent testimony for her bill that would establish Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/11/25
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A bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature this session would bolster an existing law that seeks to shield individuals receiving or providing “protected health care services,” …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/10/25
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A Washington state bill adding “gender identity” and illegal immigrants as new protected classes in the public school system has cleared its first committee amid concerns from some …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/10/25
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A Republican lawmaker from Spokane has introduced House Bill 1699 , known as the “Defending Equity in Interscholastic Sports Act,” that, according to a news release , “seeks to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/10/25
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Police in Washington would be barred from stopping drivers solely for nonmoving violations, like expired tabs or a broken headlight, under a Democratic-backed bill in the state Legislature.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/10/25
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State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t foresee the furor that would erupt over his description of a four-decade-old Washington law limiting parental power.
“Kids over 13 …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/10/25
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‘We’re one step away from being sued’: Thurston County forms work group to address jail space crisis
Thurston County is finding short-term solutions for its overcrowded jail that Sheriff Derek Sanders says is one step away from a lawsuit.
The first step is a work group between stakeholders and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / For The Chronicle
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2/10/25
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Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson stopped by Wolf Haven International in Tenino on Friday to photographer some of the sanctuary's newest residents.
Last week, Wolf Haven International …
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2/10/25
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A jury in Thurston County Superior Court has found Scott Brodrick, 43, guilty of the first-degree murder of a neighbor in 2023.
The 18-day trial began Jan. 6 and ended Feb. 5, according to court …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/10/25
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders took to Facebook during the afternoon hours of Friday, Feb. 7, to thank Gov. Bob Ferguson and lawmakers working to solve “the very real issues” of …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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2/10/25
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Over 700 incarcerated people in Washington state prisons are serving additional time for crimes they committed as minors. If a new bill introduced in the Legislature last week passes, they could be …
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By Aspen Ford / Investigate West
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2/10/25
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With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington lawmakers are trying to figure out how to keep paying for services for crime victims.
Funding for the Victims …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/10/25
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A Democratic-led effort to require clergy members in Washington to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, is moving closer to being voted on in both chambers of the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/10/25
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The group behind the 2024 initiative that led to the Parental Bill of Rights in Washington is weighing potential options now that majority Democrats are championing a bill that would repeal most of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/7/25
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The Washington state Department of Ecology is seeing nearly $53 million in federal funding being held up as a result of a recent funding freeze.
Last month, a memo from the White House paused …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/7/25
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A Washington lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prevent an inmate convicted of a physical or sexual assault from being housed in a cell with another inmate of the opposite sex.
House …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/7/25
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on Friday sued the Trump administration over an executive order threatening to stop federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/7/25
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One of the loudest crowds in the NFL – Seattle Seahawks fans – could soon get a day of their own to celebrate as Washington lawmakers look to make Dec. 12, the “Day of the …
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By: Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/7/25
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Two gunshot wound victims are in stable condition after a shooting in the Sea Mar Community Health Center parking lot in the late evening hours of Thursday, Feb. 6, in Yelm.
One of the …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/7/25
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and a group of fellow senators published a letter Wednesday demanding immediate hearings to discuss reports of the newly created Department of Government …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/7/25
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