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SEATTLE — The initiative to overturn Washington’s new income tax on high earners hasn’t officially qualified for the fall ballot yet, but on Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson and other opponents of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/14/26
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Dr. Ryan Cole, an Idaho pathologist who has been a vocal critic of COVID vaccines, is staying on the board that advises the state’s largest public health district.
Cole’s re-appointment — …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/14/26
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Oregon health officials have recorded a handful of verified cases of a parasitic intestinal illness in the state over the past two months, as outbreaks involving the disease continue to grow in other …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/14/26
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Twelve Democratic-led states on Monday sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/14/26
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Last year, Oregon became the first state to start charging companies for some of the end-life waste disposal costs created by their packaging. Then, the state quickly became the first to be sued over …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/14/26
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Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here.
State Attorney General Nick Brown argues Albertsons …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/14/26
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The director of Washington’s Department of Enterprise Services went on leave last week, but no one in the agency or the governor’s office is saying why or for how long.
Matt Jones was …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/14/26
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High school seniors in Washington would need to complete student aid paperwork to graduate, under a proposal Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Monday.
If students didn’t want to fill out the Free …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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7/14/26
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Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here.
State Attorney General Nick Brown argues Albertsons …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/13/26
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The city of Federal Way in south King County, Washington has no shortage of massage parlors, and local authorities are making it harder for those that may be breaking the law.
In some parts of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/13/26
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Voters are preparing for what could likely be the most consequential election in the history of the Washington Supreme Court ahead of a crowded primary with ballot boxes opening July 17.
Five of …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/13/26
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An investigation of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members launched by Gov. Bob Ferguson last summer is taking longer and costing more than expected.
The tab is nearly $80,000 so far …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/13/26
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Voters are preparing for what could likely be the most consequential election in the history of the Washington Supreme Court ahead of a crowded primary with ballot boxes opening July 17.
Five of …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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7/12/26
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The intense marine heat wave conditions that began roiling the Bering Sea in about 2016 resulted in the lowest winter sea ice extent measured in 150 years, widespread bird and marine mammal die-offs, …
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Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon
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7/12/26
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The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday agreed to ask another state agency to probe allegations of ethics violations against its executive director, as commissioners debate the best way to …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/12/26
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Washington State Parks leaders are weighing a difficult decision on how to maintain or redevelop a storied island park mere miles from downtown Seattle.
Blake Island Marine State Park shimmers …
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Tom Banse / Washington State Standard
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7/12/26
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Snake River water trust users in Idaho won’t be faced with having their water shut off this irrigation season, state officials announced Thursday.
“Given the intensity of the 2026 …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/12/26
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The state has paid out over half a million dollars in unemployment benefits to workers during labor disputes this year.
Washington’s new benefit extending unemployment to striking union …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/10/26
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A social media post from the Oregon Health Authority stating the risk of excessive alcohol consumption has sparked backlash from beverage industry groups and several state lawmakers.
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/10/26
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For years, state commissions have looked at potential sites for a new international airport to meet growing aviation demand, particularly air cargo capacity. However, no site has been recommended or …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/10/26
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