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Greg Lane, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington, holds a petition for Initiative 2066, the ballot measure aimed at blocking local and state efforts to transition away from use of natural gas. Anthony Anton, president of the Washington Hospitality Association, and Ryann Blake, owner of Chimney Techniques in Aberdeen, joined a news conference May 15, 2024 in Olympia, Wash. to kick off signature gathering. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
Judge overturns Washington state natural gas measure approved by voters
A King County Superior Court judge on Friday invalidated the ballot measure approved by voters in November that seeks to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric … more
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DOC suspends visitation for Washington Corrections Center unit amid potential mumps cases
Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton who presented mumps symptoms last week tested negative for the virus on Monday. Out of caution, the Washington … more
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A harvester crane processes a log on a thinning project in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The project was led by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the result of growing efforts by state agencies to conduct work on federal land. President Donald Trump’s plans to increase logging on federal lands will depend heavily on states’ cooperation, experts say. (Courtesy of Washington State Department of Natural Resources)
Trump will need help from states as he seeks to log more trees
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to increase logging in national forests and on other federal lands. Trump’s orders direct federal agencies to … more
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Public testimony heats up over Washington state bill that would undo some of parents’ rights initiative
The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Committee got an earful Thursday from supporters and detractors of proposed legislation “promoting a safe and supportive public education system” that … more
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A Washington State Patrol trooper attends the 19th CVEO Basic Open House on Feb. 7, 2024.
Washington state bill could allow noncitizens to police, prosecute U.S. citizens
A bill moving through the Washington state Legislature would allow lawful permanent residents and foreign nationals who are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program … more
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Staff at the Washington state attorney general’s office in Seattle and elsewhere staged a walkout Thursday to make their case against furloughs and budget cuts. (Photo courtesy of Julia Parkey)
Staff at Washington state AG’s office stage walkout to protest proposed furloughs and budget cuts
Staff at the Washington attorney general’s office argue a furlough will just mean unpaid hours because the agency’s work has to get done.  They say about $20 million in proposed … more
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Ralph Munro was first elected as Washington’s secretary of state in 1980 and would go on to serve five terms in the job. He’s seen here, right, with bagpipes at a National Association of Secretaries of State Conference in 1986 and, left, in an official portrait from 1985. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives)
Remembering Ralph Munro, five-term Washington secretary of state and statesman
Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad popularity across the political spectrum, died early Thursday at his … more
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Democratic state senators push $17B dollar tax package to balance Washington state budget
Let the tax debate begin in Olympia. Democrats in the Washington state Senate kicked it off Thursday with a monstrous opening statement , calling for higher property tax collections and new … more
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Attitudes mixed about proposed fixes to Washington state’s Clean Fuel Standard
Recently, the Washington state Legislature enacted a Clean Fuel Standard program, which directs fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity in their products such as gasoline and diesel. Now, the … more
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Washington State Patrol plans for major workload increase if permit-to-purchase gun bill passes
The Washington State Patrol is gearing up for the potential passage of a bill in Olympia that would require gun buyers to get a permit before purchasing a firearm and require gun safety training to … more
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Apartment construction in Olympia in January 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Housing bills to watch as the Washington state legislative session enters its final weeks
Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund.  Last year’s short legislative … more
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Sheriff's office suggests former Woodland mayor, who is also a state trooper, be charged with theft
Sheriff's office suggests former Woodland mayor, who is also a state trooper, be charged with theft Matt Esnayra / The Daily News  The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office is … more
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The Washington state Capitol on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Immigration proceedings would become eligible use for sick leave under Washington state bill
Allowing workers to use their paid sick leave to take time off for immigration proceedings is one of the ways Washington state lawmakers are trying to support immigrants facing tougher federal … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the state House chamber in Olympia, on Jan. 15, 2025. The themes Ferguson highlighted during the speech did not sit well with some Democratic lawmakers. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Standard)
Tough times for Gov. Bob Ferguson as top aide resigns over hostile workplace allegations
Gov. Bob Ferguson’s top adviser and closest political confidant resigned Wednesday amid complaints that he fomented a toxic workplace that contributed to the departure of another key … more
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Senators listen to public comment during a hearing on Senate Bill 5400 in the John A. Cherberg Building in Olympia on Tuesday, March 18.
Washington state Senate committee hears support, opposition for local news bill
The Washington state Senate Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing Tuesday, March 18, and listened to testimony for and against a proposed bill that would help fund local journalism across … more
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Bob Ferguson speaks at a press conference in February. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Top Gov. Bob Ferguson aide resigns amid hostile workplace allegations
Gov. Bob Ferguson’s top advisor and closest political confidant resigned Wednesday amid complaints that he fomented a toxic workplace that contributed to the departure of another key … more
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A salmon launches itself out of the water at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery's adult collection facility on Sunday, Sept. 29 in Salkum.
NOAA report: 2025 will be an above average year for Columbia River salmon
The number of salmon returning to the Columbia and Snake rivers this year is expected to beat the 10-year average return. That's according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … more
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The outside of the state Capitol on the last day of the 2024 Legislature in Olympia on Thursday, March 7.
Washington’s latest budget outlook shows another $845M dent in state revenue
Washington lawmakers have been waiting on a new set of state revenue estimates as they put the final touches on budget proposals expected next week. Those figures arrived Tuesday and further … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits Skamania County EMS and Rescue last year.
MGP introduces bipartisan bill to tackle EMS staffing shortages and streamline veteran hiring
On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, introduced the bipartisan Preserve Access to Rapid Ambulance Emergency Medical Treatment (PARA-EMT) … more
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The Indian Health Service received $8.2 billion in funding this fiscal year, despite asking for nearly $60 billion. Tribal officials say that any loss of facilities or employees, through firings or buyouts, will make a bad situation even worse.
Clinic closures, firings, buyouts: Pacific Northwest tribes sound alarm about cuts to health care, education and other key services
A cascade of actions from the Trump administration represents a “grave threat” to health care, social, educational and other critical services in Indian Country, including for Native … more
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