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A Washington state senator is fending off questions about where she lives as her opponent works to distance himself from a man facing stalking allegations stemming from lengthy stakeouts of a home …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/10/26
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The private company that runs a Tacoma immigrant detention center must allow state inspectors inside after years of refusing, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
But U.S. District Court Judge …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/9/26
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Nearly three weeks after the Washington State Democratic Party adopted a controversial party platform that supports reparations and made anti-Israel statements, Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/9/26
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The National Federation of Independent Business released a Washington-specific version of its monthly Small Business Economic Trends report on Tuesday, which shows the region below the national …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/9/26
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A little more than two weeks ago, the director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife ordered the killing of one or two wolves in southeast Washington after a series of attacks occurred on …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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7/9/26
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An apple carved from Tenino stone. A photo of the Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier. A commemorative FIFA World Cup ORCA card. And a snapshot of a smiling Jay Inslee in a boat.
Those mementos …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/8/26
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The Pasco City Council passed a resolution Monday formally opposing Washington state’s new 9.9% income tax on annual earnings over $1 million, and officials may go even further to ensure a similar …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/8/26
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Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent noncitizens from voting in this year’s federal elections.
In a …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/7/26
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As Idaho prepares to dole out around $186 million in federal rural health grants, state officials are hoping local contractors are ready for the infrastructure projects those grants will fund.
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Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/7/26
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There have been no pesticide-related bee kills in Oregon since 2021, according to a new Oregon State University report — marking a win from more than a decade ago when the state was experiencing an …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/7/26
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For the first time, three Washington state local governments will need the state’s OK before implementing new voting policies due to their histories of diluting the power of Latino voters.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/7/26
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A member of Washington’s Human Rights Commission has resigned after coming under fire for allegations of antisemitism over comments he made in a commission meeting.
Spokane pastor Luc …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/6/26
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Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found several that had few, if any, children and at least one establishment that …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/6/26
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Washington’s food stamp overpayments and underpayments ticked up this year, and the state could face tens of millions of dollars in added costs if accuracy doesn’t improve.
The …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/6/26
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What would help Americans 250 years from now understand the Oregon of 2026?
For the eight members of Oregon’s congressional delegation who selected the state’s contributions to the …
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Julia Shumway / Oregon State Capital
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7/5/26
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The U.S. Forest Service received roughly 300 applications for the 15 new state director jobs created during a major agency reorganization that’s dissolving regional offices the agency’s first …
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Mike Koshmrl / Wyofile
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7/5/26
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) has announced a new round of endorsements for candidates running for the state Legislature.
The AWB board of directors voted to endorse candidates in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/26
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The big unknown in the restructuring of the King County Regional Homeless Authority is whether it will give local officials a better chance of retaining the appropriate $65 million in federal funding …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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7/3/26
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Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states.
While the party …
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Kevin Hardy and Jonathan Shorman / Washington State Standard
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7/3/26
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Backers of an initiative that aims to repeal Washington’s new income tax of 9.9% on income over $1 million turned in 511,408 signatures Thursday to the Secretary of State’s office in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/3/26
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