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Western Washington hot and dry for now, but some relief expected in the next couple weeks
Hot temperatures are sizzling in western Washington, drying out an already drier-than-typical landscape west of the ...
High school senior ends up stuck on steep, rugged mountain, WA rescuers say
A teen hiker ended up stuck on a steep and rugged mountain in Washington, prompting a rescue. Rescuers got a call at about ...
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Hiking the Skyline Loop Trail in Mount Rainier, WA!
Do you want to hike in Paradise? Paradise is a town in Washington state, and it’s certainly home to some Eden-esque scenery!
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This Mapmaker Exposes The Secret Histories Of Rivers
Cartographers like Dan Coe battle the notion that everything on the planet has already been mapped. "The world is always ...
The Olympian27d
Dozens of layoffs expected at WA State Library amid state, federal reductions
The Washington State Library is bracing for dozens of anticipated layoffs due to a mixture of reduced state and federal funding. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ office noted in a Monday news ...
Yakima Herald-Republic28d
WA State Supreme Court rules against Gators gun Second Amendment suit
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to uphold a law banning the sale of higher capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds in a case centered around a Kelso gun shop, according to ...
The Hill1mon
Top Washington state court upholds ban on high-capacity gun magazines
The Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on high-capacity magazine guns in a Thursday ruling, overturning a lower court order that labeled it unconstitutional. The 7-2 decision ...
The Bellingham Herald1mon
New WA stretch of biking’s answer to the Pacific Crest Trail is unveiled
The end of the trail in White Salmon is located right off of State Route 14 and State ... 5,000 miles and 470,000 feet of elevation gain. “We did the Washington release and then we’ll do ...
The New York Times1mon
Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Limit Rent Increases
David W. Chen reported from Washington State last year to examine the growing movement for rent regulations in the West. After a protracted battle, Washington State lawmakers voted Sunday to limit ...
GeekWire1mon
‘A real blow’: Washington state sales tax on tech and digital services rattles industry
Purpose of the bill: The bill aims to “modernize” the tax system as Washington’s economy shifts toward services and digital products. “The legislature recognizes that our state and nation ...
MyNorthwest.com1mon
Washington State Senator Bill Ramos dies unexpectedly Saturday night
Washington State Senator Bill Ramos died suddenly on Saturday night, according to his wife, King County Councilmember Sarah Perry. She made the announcement on Facebook. “It is with the deepest ...
The Stranger1mon
Washington State Just Made Stocking Up on Hormones Much Easier
On Wednesday, the Washington State Senate passed HB 1971, a first-of-its-kind bill from House Rep. Nicole Macri that compels insurance companies in the state to cover up to a year’s supply of ...