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The Battle Ground City Council unanimously approved the annexation of approximately 15 acres of land during its meeting on Monday, Feb. 3.
The annexation, known as the Winters Annexation, …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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3/10/25
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Two men from New York were arrested in Clark County after Washington State Patrol troopers discovered large quantities of marijuana and Ketamine in their vehicle during a traffic stop on Thursday, …
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The Reflector
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3/10/25
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The state attorney general is suing an eastern Washington county over allegations the sheriff has for years flouted state law by aiding federal immigration enforcement.
The lawsuit filed Monday …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/10/25
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Members of the Washington State House of Representatives spent nearly four hours Thursday night debating Second Substitute House Bill 1696 , which would dramatically expand the pool of those who …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/10/25
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The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s Washington legislative session enters its second half.
A new …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/10/25
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Democrats in the Washington state House on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s system for buying guns.
House Bill 1163 would require a state permit to purchase firearms . …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/8/25
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Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, March …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/8/25
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One ferry rider with more than a passing interest in the course corrections for Washington State Ferries announced this past week is former Gov. Jay Inslee.
The three-term Democrat is back …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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3/8/25
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As mass deportations ensue under the Trump administration, House Democrats in the Washington State Legislature advanced a bill Thursday allowing workers to use paid sick leave for immigration …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/7/25
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With federal funding at stake, Senate Democrats in the Washington State Legislature passed a bill Thursday that expands protected classes in schools to include immigration status, sexual orientation, …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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3/7/25
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Democratic attorneys general from California and seven other states, including Washington, are demanding to know how many veterans and their spouses were fired during the federal government’s …
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By Dave Mason | The Center Square
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3/7/25
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On Wednesday night, the Highline School Board in Burien adopted a resolution pushing back on recent changes in federal policy.
“Resolution 02-25 Our Schools, Our Promise: A Stand for Every …
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By Sue Lani Madsen / The Center Square contributor
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3/7/25
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A divided state Senate passed legislation Friday that would give more Washington residents the ability to recycle a greater variety of items and to pay less, or nothing, for the service.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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Workers in Washington moved a step closer to gaining access to unemployment insurance during strikes, after a bill that would extend the benefits passed the state Senate on Friday.
Under …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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On Thursday, March 6, a group of 13 students from the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver bundled up in their warmest winter gear and boarded vans for one of the most unique field …
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By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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3/7/25
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Cowlitz County residents are aiding the search for a missing toddler, roughly three hours south in Siletz, Oregon.
Officials say Dane Paulsen, 2, was last seen Saturday playing in the front yard …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/7/25
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Washington’s attorney general asked a federal judge Thursday to hold the Trump administration in contempt for allegedly canceling a grant to Seattle Children’s Hospital to research …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace for a special session if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid, the health …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/7/25
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A bill in the Washington Legislature that would have limited the circumstances under which law enforcement officers can conduct traffic stops has failed to advance from the House Community Safety …
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By Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest
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3/7/25
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Washington state is seeing a sharp increase in unemployment claims by federal workers as the Trump administration moves to slash the government workforce.
Claims from federal employees in …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/25
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