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Frustrated county officials say state leaders have shunted the state’s financial burden onto local governments.
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The Olympia Police Department plans to install 16 automatic license plate cameras surrounding the Westside Capital Mall area and near I-5 entrances on the city’s east end.
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UW hired Pat Chun away from their Apple Cup rival a week after their previous athletic director, Troy Dannen, left to take over at Nebraska.
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The new law requires training for employees in establishments to prevent sexual harassment, identify and report human trafficking, de-escalate conflict and provide first aid.
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Author Shain Shapiro argues that small-to-medium-size music venues contribute to the vibrancy of cities and should be thought of as talent incubators.
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Most of the funding will go to the state Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance for services that include housing and legal assistance, food, and transportation.
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After several difficult months, Boeing announced its embattled chief executive will step down at the end of this year. In January, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max had an in-flight door plug blowout.
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Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus.
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A new exhibit at the Maryhill Museum of Art hopes to bring the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge to the world.
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The GOP-led Idaho Legislature passed a bill to ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees and for adults covered by Medicaid.
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Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.
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Major college hoops fans who want a centralized location to watch as much of the NCAA Tournament in person as possible probably won't find a better place than Spokane, Washington.