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In November 2019, Washington voters approved Initiative 976, which calls for $30 car tabs. Sound Publishing file photo
Republicans try to guarantee $30 car tabs amid...
January 15, 2020 5:30 pm

Lawmakers sponsor companion bills in the House and Senate.

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King County Metro’s battery-electric bus. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov
King County could bump up Metro electrification deadlines
By Aaron Kunkler • January 15, 2020 11:45 am

Transportation generates nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

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Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 2020 State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Office of the Governor)
Gov. Inslee delivers State of the State Address
January 14, 2020 7:00 pm

By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service

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Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, was sworn in Jan. 13, 2020, as Speaker of the House. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service
Jinkins sworn in as WA’s first female Speaker...
January 14, 2020 6:40 pm

Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues as she becomes the first woman in Washington State history to…

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A 50-minute film called “Spawning Grounds,” which documents the effort to save a freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish, is finally ready for its debut in North Bend on Jan. 18. (Screenshot from film)
Spawning Grounds: Lake Sammamish kokanee documentary premieres Jan....
By Aaron Kunkler • January 13, 2020 5:30 pm

The film tracks the ‘all hands on deck’ effort to save the little red fish from extinction.

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Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
By Aaron Kunkler • January 12, 2020 1:30 am

The Backbone Campaign hopes it will reduce emissions and jump-start depressed communities.

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A man works on a balcony at the Cedar Pointe Apartments, a 255 apartment complex for seniors 55+, on Jan. 6, 2020, in Arlington, Washington. (Andy Bronson/The Herald)
Washington state has been under-producing housing units for...
By Aaron Kunkler • January 10, 2020 12:45 pm

A new report said there should have been an additional 225,000 units created between 2010 and 2015.

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
Homelessness, guns among 2020 legislative priorities
By Aaron Kunkler • January 10, 2020 11:20 am

WA lawmakers examine issues heading into 60-day session.

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Girmay Zahilay (District 2) is the newest member of the King County Council. Courtesy photo
New King County Council members sworn in
By Aaron Kunkler • January 9, 2020 11:30 am

The King County Council was sworn in on Jan. 8, with three familiar faces and one new face.

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King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016 K-9 bite
King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016...
By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com and Ashley Hiruko ahiruko@soundpublishing.com • January 5, 2020 12:00 pm

A man’s right arm was left “permanently disfigured and disabled” after a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was used.

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Insulin pumps are worn by diabetics to monitor blood glucose levels and replace manual injections. (Wikimedia Commons)
WA lawmakers propose capping insulin costs at $100...
By Aaron Kunkler • January 1, 2020 1:30 am

With the federal government in gridlock, states and finding ways to lower costs.

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Washington’s vehicle emission check program ends Dec. 31
Washington’s vehicle emission check program ends Dec. 31
December 30, 2019 4:40 pm

After 38 years

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Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of strike by year’s end
Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of...
By Aaron Kunkler • December 26, 2019 5:20 pm

Union reps say negotiations have stalled since they began in April.

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