BELLEVUE — Despite what many thought would be a closer-than-normal race, 30-year incumbent Sen. Patty Murray easily defeated her Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley, giving her a sixth …
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11/9/22
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently reported evidence that cougars are killing wolves in Washington.
By using radio collar data, WDFW staff were able to …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Reflector
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11/7/22
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In the 1992 election, Patty Murray became the first woman to represent Washington in the U.S. Senate.
Thirty years later, the “mom in tennis shoes” — a title she’s …
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10/17/22
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Laying equal claim to the relatable mom Sen. Patty Murray, D-Bothell, has long marketed herself as, Tiffany Smiley, R-Pasco, is taking on the sixth most senior senator in the United States in the …
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10/17/22
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Both candidates seeking to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for Washington’s Third Congressional District seat had a chance to go head-to-head in a debate in Vancouver last …
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10/3/22
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Come Nov. 8, Washington’s 3rd Congressional District will have a new representative in Congress for the first time since the 2010 election of Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.
The race …
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9/26/22
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Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez cut her campaigning teeth in a race for Skamania County commissioner, where she lives just over the county line in …
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Working for the CIA, former Green Beret Joe Kent lived about as covert a life as one can. Now, by the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate from Yacolt has been …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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9/26/22
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WASHINGTON — Nearly 900,000 borrowers in Washington and Idaho are eligible to have thousands of dollars of student loans forgiven under President Joe Biden's new debt relief plan, according to …
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9/21/22
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The last of dozens of executive orders issued by Gov. Jay Inslee due to the COVID-19 pandemic will end by November, the governor announced last week.
During a Sept. 8 press conference, Inslee …
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9/12/22
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As fishers are carnivorous cousins of wolverines and predators of porcupines, one may think researchers would be hesitant about tromping through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to find …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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8/22/22
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OLYMPIA — Washington voters will choose between a Democrat and a nonpartisan candidate for Secretary of State this November, bringing back a question asked many times before by candidates, …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/15/22
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It has been a busy week or so for the Volcano Rescue Team (VRT).
Rescuers from the organization, which focuses on assisting climbers on and around Mount St. Helens, have responded to three …
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The Reflector
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8/1/22
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Violent crimes and murders increased, while drug and fraud-related numbers decreased along with the number of commissioned officers in 2021, according to a report released last week by the Washington …
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The Reflector
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7/25/22
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, has secured the endorsement of the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS) for her campaign to continue representing the 3rd …
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The Coldwater Lake Recreation Area is located 45 miles east of Castle Rock in the heart of the Mount St. Helens blast zone near the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater and Johnston Ridge …
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The Reflector
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7/18/22
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After 40 years, continued improvements are needed to support operations and maintenance of the Spirit Lake infrastructure that controls water levels in Spirit Lake.
In the summer and fall of …
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The Reflector
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7/18/22
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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a directive making COVID-19 vaccines a permanent condition of employment for state workers in executive and small cabinet agencies, including …
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OLYMPIA — Changes to gun regulations, new transportation fees and a new state sport are all among the changes Washington residents may soon see.
Some of the bills the Legislature passed this …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/11/22
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The Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) system, a new statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, went into effect on Friday, July 1.
The alert system adds a specific …
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The Reflector
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7/11/22
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