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Washington’s average annual wage grew by 4.9% in 2025 to $99,810, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD) in a recent news release.
The increase was driven by a 0.2% decrease in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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Six months after a female wrestler in the Puyallup School District reported being sexually assaulted by a male wrestler who identifies as female during a match, the 16-year-old student and her mother …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/12/26
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The Ballmer Group is committing hundreds of millions of dollars to fund 10,000 new affordable rental homes in Washington state, a dramatic investment focused on keeping families out of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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As the Trump administration investigates states for incarcerating transgender women in women’s prisons, Oregon attorneys are opposing a recent federal court order that could lead to more trans …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/11/26
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The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that individuals convicted of two driving under the influence offenses within seven years will be stripped of their Second Amendment rights, which the …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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6/11/26
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Seventeen years ago, after 100 years of local ownership, The Reflector was sold in 2010 to a publishing group that once owned newspapers from California to Washington. Most recently, it was owned by …
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Commentary by Camden Spiller / The Reflector
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6/11/26
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Many of Idaho’s farmers and producers are dealing with skyrocketing costs to do business, but many of the nation’s support systems for them are outdated.
“We have pressure from the …
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6/11/26
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Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund.
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/11/26
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As a crowded August primary looms, Washington Supreme Court candidates are making their pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election that could decide the fate of a new income tax.
The 9.9% tax on …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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6/11/26
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A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.
GOP …
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Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday.
Among them are tax hikes, enhancements to the state’s Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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More than 242,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative that hopes to repeal the state’s new income tax as organizers seek to break the all-time signature record.
Let’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/10/26
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Washington’s desire to accelerate clean energy development will be in the spotlight Thursday when the state Supreme Court considers whether a state panel and a former governor bypassed permitting …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/10/26
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BATTLE GROUND — The Reflector newspaper has returned to local ownership after 17 years.
Battle Ground businessmen and brothers Camden and Mac Spiller have acquired The Reflector from CT …
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The Reflector
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6/10/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging prospective new hunters to complete hunter education this summer so they are ready to participate in upcoming seasons.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), in collaboration with federal and state partners, last week arrested a Pierce County man following an undercover …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is on track to regain control over civil legal matters on its tribal land.
Gov. Tina Kotek in late May signed a proclamation to return …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/10/26
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A one-year ban on new large-scale data centers was approved by the full Seattle City Council on Tuesday.
The ban comes after 98,000 residents emailed comments to the city, almost all in …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/10/26
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In response to Attorney General Nick Brown's call for daycares who felt harassed by journalists asking if they are actually providing services, a number of daycare owners called a hotline to allege …
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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6/10/26
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As the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament begins in roughly a dozen U.S. cities this week, law enforcement officials have been implementing national security measures.
Forty-eight teams are …
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Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
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6/10/26
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