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Inslee signs order to get students back in classrooms
The directive requires districts to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week for all grades.
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Male advocacy group files legal complaint against Pacific Science Center for girl-specific programs
Complaint claims the museum is violating equal protections clause by excluding boys
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State to expand indoor dining and allow fans in stadiums
Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan will allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity starting March…
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Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive $4 hazard pay bump
Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4…
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King County Elections to host virtual candidate workshops
Effort to encourage people to run for local offices in 2021
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WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges
Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to…
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Proposed bill aims to trade handcuffs for help when it comes to drug use
Supreme Court decision to strike down drug possesion law leaves oppurtunity to shift paradigm
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House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers
Bill’s prime sponsor says it will help address healthcare equity and affordability.
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Rates of Alzheimer’s Disease expected to rise in Washington, nationwide
Report records 120,000 diagnoses in Washington.
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King County considers grocery store worker hazard pay for those in unincorporated areas
The King County Metropolitan Council will vote during its next meeting on whether to grant hazard pay to…
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Inslee OKs use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The governor acted after receiving the recommendation of a scientific panel enlisted by Western states.
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Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count
Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about…
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Law gives Washington high school seniors leeway to graduate
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that can waive some requirements for students who were on track before…
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Study shows Washingtonians exceeded ‘heavy drinking’ threshold in 2020
The survey suggests Washingtonians drank more than 17 alcoholic beverages a week on average.
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Governor: Educators are now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
“This should give educators more confidence,” Jay Inslee said. Other frontline workers could soon be next.
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DNR commissioner seeks $125 million to fight wildfires
In Washington state last September, some 600,000 acres burned within 72 hours.
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First-time home buyers increasingly priced out of Washington housing market
Building Industry Association of Washington says state’s median home price is $522,023
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King County Elections seeks better voter turnout in historically excluded communities
$950,000 in grants to be distributed over next two years to groups
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Justices strike down Washington state drug possession law
Police must stop arresting people for simple possession.
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Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge?
Legislators propose requiring zipper merge instruction in drivers education and in license test.