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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Tuesday that 274,000 Washington state residents could lose healthcare coverage if Republicans approve federal cuts to Medicaid.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/28/25
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More than 500 Christians gathered outside Seattle City Hall Tuesday evening to protest what they say are the anti-faith policies of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council, just days …
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By Carleen Johnson and Dan McCaleb / The Center Square
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5/28/25
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After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.
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Alex Baumhardt / Washington State Standard
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5/28/25
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A counterprotest that interrupted a religious rally in the city’s prominent LGBTQ neighborhood is overshadowing new data showing the Seattle Police Department’s success in recruiting more …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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5/27/25
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Yakima County plans to sue if the Trump administration doesn’t pull back plans to reintroduce grizzly bears in the area and delist them from the Endangered Species Act.
The Biden …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/27/25
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State lawmakers delivered 423 bills to Gov. Bob Ferguson this year and he signed them all.
Except one. Its sponsor hopes the Washington Legislature will override the veto the next time it is in …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/27/25
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Washington is joining a growing list of states trying to tear down barriers for consumers who want to repair their electronics rather than buy new ones.
Gov. Bob Ferguson last week signed the …
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5/27/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined the entire Washington state congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reconsider the denial …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, R-Skamania, last week announced that her office is accepting applications for the 2025 Congressional App Challenge.
The competition encourages students to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/25
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All four Idaho Republican congressmen want the U.S. Small Business Administration , or SBA, to move its Pacific Northwest regional office from Seattle to Idaho.
In March, SBA Administrator Kelly …
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / The Idaho Capital Sun
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5/24/25
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Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions scattered throughout its 1,366 pages.
The plan he approved lays out $78 …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/24/25
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Critics of a new law concerning student rights and privacy protections at school say the fight is far from over, but note the damage has been done.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296 was …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/23/25
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A bill that was approved by overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Legislature to study the primary cost drivers for home ownership and rental housing in Washington state has been vetoed by …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/23/25
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A nonprofit organization helping foster children in Washington graduate from high school just saw its state funding chopped.
In the current two-year budget, which runs through June 30, …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/23/25
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U.S. Postal Service reminds customers to maintain mailboxes during National Mailbox Improvement Week
With National Mailbox Improvement Week lasting from May 18 to May 24, the U.S. Postal Service is encouraging customers to inspect, maintain and upgrade their mailboxes to help ensure safe, secure and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, testified in front of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to request that her Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act be included in the upcoming National …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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MOUNT ST. HELENS — Col. Terry Connell was at his downtown Portland church one Sunday in 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted.
“You could see all the smoke and the ash coming out of the …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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5/23/25
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When the only way out of a heavily treed neighborhood on a normal weekday is called “Dysfunction Junction,” wildfire preparedness is essential. A fire evacuation drill on Saturday …
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Sue Lani Madsen | The Center Square contributor
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5/23/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson vetoed key provisions of a bill related to Washington state’s Clemency & Pardons Board (CPB).
Engrossed Second Substitute House HB 1131 , signed partially …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/23/25
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Washington leaders are warning that at least 194,000 people in the state stand to lose Medicaid coverage under a Republican-backed budget bill that passed the U.S. House early Thursday.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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5/23/25
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