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More than half a million acres of trees spread across Washington were sick, struggling, or dead last year, according to the results of an aerial survey of forests by the state’s Department of …
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Emily Fitzgerald / Washington State Standard
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7/3/25
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The Trump administration is taking a new approach in its attempt to snatch personal data of food stamp recipients from states.
The latest move has renewed worries from advocates that the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/3/25
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The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 35 men arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from out of state and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were …
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By Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon
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7/3/25
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Child care is a significant expense for families nationwide, but a new report from personal finance website and app WalletHub finds it especially challenging in Washington state.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/2/25
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Firefighters and public lands managers are urging Washington residents to use extra caution when setting off fireworks this Fourth of July due to dry conditions.
“We’ve already …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/25
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Donations are being accepted for firefighters shot in an ambush in Coeur d’Alene.
Memorial funds for the two killed firefighters, a support fund for the injured firefighter, …
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7/2/25
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Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials.
Oregon Attorney …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/1/25
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Sixteen days after a brutal attack on an independent journalist as he was covering anti-ICE protests in Seattle, the alleged suspect has still not been arrested. The attack was captured on video.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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While recent remarks made at meetings and in reports by the State Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council accuse the trucking industry of undermining efforts to transition to electric commercial …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Motorists in Washington state are experiencing gas prices higher than the national average, in contrast to declining gas prices across much of the rest of the nation in recent months.
As of …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new intakes on …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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The U.S. Army is looking to shutter more than two dozen military museums, including Washington’s “gem” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Pierce County.
Lewis Army Museum is …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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7/1/25
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Fee hikes for hunting and fishing licenses, workplace protections for immigrants and increased requirements for gun dealers are among the Washington state laws going into effect July 1.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/30/25
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As part of the solution to addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic, a Washington Health Care Authority work group has released recommendations that include turning the state into a drug supplier of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/30/25
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is very concerned about potential education cuts from the federal government, but says the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is not …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/30/25
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Two firefighters have been killed and another is injured after crews in North Idaho responded to emergency calls of a brush fire and a shooter opened fire on their response.
Kootenai Health …
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By Christina Lords / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/30/25
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Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again.
On Tuesday, the gasoline tax will rise by 6 cents a gallon, the first increase in nine years for the primary revenue source …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/30/25
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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Washington state’s down-payment assistance program for people who faced racial housing discrimination aren’t giving up hope, even after being dealt a …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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6/28/25
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The only medical facility focused on caring for drug-exposed babies in western Washington is pleading for help after Gov. Bob Ferguson vetoed its funding and the state abruptly canceled its …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/28/25
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