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The Washington state Senate declared Monday what many Mariners fans have been thinking this offseason: Cal Raleigh deserved to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/2/26
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OLYMPIA — A protest at the Capitol Saturday called for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “everywhere.” With more than 1,500 attending, the rally joined similar nationwide …
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By Annika Hauer / The Washington State Journal
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2/2/26
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Cascade Natural Gas Corporation and the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) have reached a settlement agreement related to multiple pipeline safety violations.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department was awarded a $1 million disaster recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to help workers living in Washington who were affected …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Washington state Senate recently took a decisive step toward enhancing public safety by unanimously passing Senate Bill 5268, according to a news release from Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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Federal energy regulators last Thursday greenlit a roughly $2 billion renewable energy megaproject on a Yakama Nation sacred site overlooking the Columbia River in Klickitat County.
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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2/2/26
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Child deaths and critical injuries in Washington’s child welfare system hit a record high in 2025.
State lawmakers are looking for solutions, and Democrats and Republicans each have …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/2/26
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Majority party Democrats are moving ahead with a bill to expand the attorney general's authority to investigate violations of state law.
Senate House Bill 2161 authorizes the attorney general to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/31/26
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With a veteran Washington state lawmaker out due to illness, House Democrats are reworking leadership of a key budget committee.
State Rep. Steve Tharinger , D-Port Townsend, who chairs the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/26
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Washington lawmakers are considering three bills to strengthen regulation of kratom, a psychoactive supplement sold at convenience stores and smoke shops.
One bill would impose a steep tax on …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/26
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An Idaho Republican lawmaker tweaked his bill that aims to punish the city of Boise for flying the LGBTQ+ pride flag.
In a new version of the bill, Rep. Ted Hill, an Eagle Republican, proposed …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capitol Sun
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1/30/26
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The whistleblower who has exposed millions of dollars in potential self-dealing in race-based taxpayer subsidized grant programs in western Washington, was given just 30 seconds to testify in a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/30/26
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Five awardees are on track to receive a combined $12.1 million in federal funding to build and operate electric vehicle charging stations at 14 locations along highways in Washington state.
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/30/26
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A King County jury on Thursday found the city of Seattle negligent in its handling of the 2020 Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, or CHOP, zone, awarding nearly $31 million to the family of 16-year-old …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/29/26
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Lawmaker frustration boiled over Thursday in a House Community Safety Committee hearing in the Washington legislature on bills concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/29/26
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As Washington state officials ramp up opposition to federal immigration enforcement efforts, one state lawmaker has proposed a bill that would limit legal immunities for federal immigration officers.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/28/26
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U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents.
Senate Bill 5855 would …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk.
A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and his congressional campaign team announced this week that it has raised more than $800,000 in the first four months of the campaign, pointing to the fundraising …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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