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WA among best in the country for education, environment in new US News rankings
U.S. News and World Report published its annual rankings of each U.S. state, broken down into eight categories. Here’s how WA ...
Two clinics closed amid PeaceHealth strike; no impact to care, officials say
However, two of PeaceHealth’s Priority Care Clinics, including the Medical Office Plaza Priority Care and the Sedro-Woolley ...
Three climbers killed in fall down steep gully; one survives, Washington cops say
Three climbers died during a fall down a steep gully in the North Cascades in Washington, deputies said. The surviving ...
Captain stayed on boat sinking off WA, officials say. He’s been missing for days
Another person in a boat showed up with a “dewatering pump,” but the 68-foot vessel called Captain Raleigh sank quickly, ...
WA State Supreme Court upholds ban on high-capacity gun ammo magazines
The Washington State Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to uphold a state law banning the sale of high-capacity gun magazines ...
Washington breweries just avoided a steep tax increase that’s expected to resurface
“The Washington Brewers Guild urges lawmakers to reject HB 2079 and work toward fair, sustainable tax policy that supports small business and creates jobs,” the news release states. The bill was ...
See who entered the race to fill late state Sen. Bill Ramos’ seat
Two candidates — a Democrat and Republican — are vying to fill the seat left vacant by the late state Sen. Bill Ramos, a Democrat who’d represented the 5th Legislative District. Democratic state Rep.