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Inslee: Washington is expanding testing to schools in an effort to get kids back in person

OLYMPIA — Washington is expanding its COVID-19 testing program to include about 50 new school districts, an effort…

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Life

Jerry and Ida Lee observe 70th anniversary

Jerry and Ida (Ingram) Lee were married on Feb.17,1951, and are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary at their…

Northwest News

Lawmakers from both parties push for teachers to be vaccinated to open schools faster

OLYMPIA — With the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting new guidelines for reopening schools, lawmakers…

Nation/World

Plummeting cases in U.S. show a path to quashing COVID-19

By Jill R. Shah and Emma Court

Northwest News

District 19 Republicans split on bill banning native mascots

By Claudia Yaw

News

State wants input from community on fish and flood solutions in Chehalis Basin

The second of three chances to weigh in on the state Office of Chehalis Basin’s flood damage reduction…

Obituaries

Death Notices

Zane Goins, John Murphy, Ford Hindbaugh Jr., Ruby Putman, Joanne Shay, Edward Tannehill

Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com

Opinion

Commentary: Democrats were wrong to silence Herrera Beutler

By Dahleen Glanton

Pat Byrnes, PoliticalCartoons.com

Opinion

Commentary: How will the refusal of GOP senators to convict Trump look to future voters?

By Doyle McManus

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Obituaries

Kami Sidney Graham

Kami Sidney Graham, 45, a resident of Aberdeen, passed away on Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021 in Hoquiam.

News

How local lawmakers voted in Olympia

Governor Inslee signed SB 5061 into law last week to limit pandemic-related unemployment tax increases for Washington’s businesses.…

Northwest News

Investigation reveals State Trooper’s death due to on-the-job exposure to toxins

By Emma Epperly

Northwest News

State considers allowing people with criminal convictions to have health care jobs

By Maya Leshikar