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Washington’s largest union for state government workers reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract early Friday, ending weeks of tense negotiations and a walkout by workers statewide.
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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9/13/26
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Shellfish managers with the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Thursday 40 tentative days of razor clam digs at four coastal beaches from Oct. 9 through Dec. 27.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/11/26
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The leader of Washington’s public school system on Thursday outlined his multibillion-dollar budget request he says is needed to ensure the state meets its legal obligations to fund basic education …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Aspen Ford /
Washington State Standard
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9/11/26
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A $4 million Seattle program is continuing to help illegal immigrants as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on those in the U.S. without authorization, said Oksana Bilobran, interim …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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9/11/26
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Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce officials didn’t name Mayor Katie Wilson at their annual meeting Thursday, but the message was aimed at her: no new taxes or regulations.
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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9/11/26
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A lawmaker from Vancouver, Washington, who sits on the bi-state legislative committee for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project is calling for a reset of design and construction plans.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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9/11/26
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Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money to two state agencies responsible for fighting wildfires.
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/11/26
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An Oregon Democrat with significant experience in public safety wants lawmakers to investigate the work of an Oregon-backed anti-terrorism center currently facing a lawsuit challenging the …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/11/26
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Ahead of elections that could determine control of Congress and states for the rest of President Donald Trump’s second term, Democratic governors say they are happy to talk to voters about the …
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McKenna Horsley / Washington State Standard
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9/11/26
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The leader of Washington’s public school system on Thursday outlined his multibillion-dollar budget request he says is needed to ensure the state meets its legal obligations to fund basic education …
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9/11/26
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Public opposition will slow plans to remove and display a section of a dead Shoshone National Forest tree that surveyors mapping Yellowstone Forest Reserve boundaries inscribed 133 years ago.
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Mike Koshmrl / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/10/26
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Supporters of campaign contribution limits and transparency who have long been stymied at the Oregon Legislature will look to voters to block businesses, unions and other organizations from spending …
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Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/10/26
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze …
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Amanda Watford / Stateline
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9/10/26
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A coalition of state attorneys general filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s rollbacks of protections for endangered species.
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Alex Brown / Washington State Standard
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9/10/26
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An infusion of state aid will help restore a Spokane landfill ravaged by last month’s Old Trails Fire and reconstruct a Chelan County road washed out by last winter’s historic flooding.
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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9/10/26
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A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man Tuesday morning outside Evergreen Middle School in Spokane Valley.
The school was put on lockdown after a caller told dispatchers about …
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Megan Howard / Spokesman-Review
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9/9/26
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Boeing delivered 51 airplanes in August, keeping 737 MAX deliveries in line with previous months but recording a sharp drop in deliveries for the 787 Dreamliner.
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By Lauren Rosenblatt /
The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/9/26
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Increasing tensions between the U.S. and Canada, fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, have contributed to a decline in Canadian tourist visits.
The impact is visible on the wine …
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By Simmerdeep Kaur /
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (TNS)
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9/9/26
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A group of 70 former bikini baristas in the Puget Sound region won a yearslong legal battle against their coffee stands’ owner over pay violations.
A King County Superior Court judge late last …
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By Alexis Weisend /
The Seattle Times
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9/9/26
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Five races for seats on Washington’s state Supreme Court are set to get much more attention over the next two months.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street /
Washington State Standard
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9/9/26
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