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    Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters at the state Capitol on Feb. 27 in Olympia about his plans to cut state spending by about $4 billion over four years. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
    Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street and Bill Lucia Washington State Standard • February 28, 2025 10:45 am

    State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.

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    Chris Reykdal. COURTESY PHOTO, OSPI
    OSPI superintendent responds to federal attempt to limit...
    By Steve Hunter • February 20, 2025 10:45 am

    Chris Reykdal advises school districts not to make changes to existing policies

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    Gov. Bob Ferguson, surrounded by other state elected leaders, speaks at a Feb. 13 press conference in Olympia. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
    ‘Follow the damn law’: Washington leaders have terse...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard • February 13, 2025 5:42 pm

    Gov. Bob Ferguson and others oppose many of the president’s orders

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    King County executive’s plan to renew parks levy...
    By Steve Hunter • February 11, 2025 6:01 pm

    King County Council still must approve proposal to voters on August ballot

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    A “no trespassing” sign outside of the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)
    Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state,...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero Washington State Standard • February 4, 2025 10:27 am

    Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.

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    Employees work at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee Co. on Jan. 14, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
    Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in...
    By Grace Gorenflo • January 28, 2025 12:38 pm

    New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.

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    Courtesy Photo, US DOJ
    Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
    By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard • January 23, 2025 1:41 pm

    A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order

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    Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown. COURTESY PHOTO, state Office of the Attorney General
    Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
    January 21, 2025 1:25 pm

    Oregon, Arizona and Illinois joined the lawsuit; attorneys general from 18 other states also sue

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    Fentanyl pills. (Photo provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration)
    Funds are running out to help vacate drug...
    By Joshua Solorzano • January 16, 2025 3:11 pm

    King County Department of Public Defense urges people with simple drug possession charges to use its free resources.

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    Looking out over Cell 8 during the fall 2024 public tour of the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
    Where will all the waste go? King County’s...
    By Bailey Josie • January 10, 2025 7:00 am

    Cedar Hills Regional Landfill receives about 1 million tons of waste a year.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan....
    By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard • January 1, 2025 11:30 am

    New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people…

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    Mount Rainier National Park has around 2 million visitors a year. Image courtesy the National Park Service
    The mountain is out and it tells cold...
    By Bailey Josie • December 25, 2024 7:00 am

    Data shows that since 2007, Mount Rainier has become the second most dangerous National Park in the winter.

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    A northern giant hornet seen on an apple. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Agriculture)
    Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in WA have been...
    By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State Standard • December 21, 2024 9:30 am

    The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three years without…

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