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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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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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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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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.
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Inslee: All of Washington to stay in Phase 2 for a few weeks
The governor issued a weekslong pause on regions moving backward, but has yet to outline a Phase 3.
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Masks are still king in combating new COVID strains
A top UW doctor talks new strains, masks and when normal could return.
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Democrats look to allow noncitizens to serve on school boards
A Senate bill takes aim at a state law requiring anyone seeking elected office to be a citizen.
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State health leader: We have a plan, we don’t have the supply
Two months after the COVID vaccine landed in Washington, many still struggle to secure their shots.
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How the pandemic and coronavirus variants can show us evolution in real time
Scientists say viruses reproduce and mutate at higher rates, creating viral variants.
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Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
The federal funds will go to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.
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State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.
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Federal Way woman killed in Seattle shooting
Investigation shows no connection between victim and suspect, who was fatally shot by Seattle officers.
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Legislature examines restructuring public health in WA
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering an overhaul of Washington state’s public health system to increase access to basic…
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Pack to the future: Will more wolves come to King County?
Some experts believe we’re on the cusp of discovering packs in King County.
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Inslee: We have vaccine capacity, we just need the doses
Despite continued frustration from those seeking a shot, the state is making progress, he said.
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Abandoned boats in waterways are a ‘regional challenge,’ says King County Sheriff’s Office
Spokesperson says expensive and time-consuming boat recoveries happen about 20 times a year.
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Pay freeze for Inslee and state lawmakers this year
A citizen panel approved a 1.75% increase for executives, legislators and justices 17 months from now.
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Research suggests warmer oceans are killing sea stars in Puget Sound
‘Wasting syndrome’ has decimated 70-100 percent of sea star populations in certain areas.
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Report: Washington salmon are in hot water
Ten of the 14 salmon species listed as endangered are in crisis.