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Marijuana dispensaries take wait-and-see approach after crackdown talk

Retailers have been thriving with little concern for federal involvement until now.

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Deadly wrecks up dramatically across Washington in 2015

The state’s rate of 0.92 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled still was below the national rate…

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Spokane physicians struggle to explain reasons behind their $191 million bankruptcy

Drs. Sajid Ravasia and Debra Ravasia testified under oath in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing.

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Marijuana crackdown? State attorney general vows to ‘defend the will of Washington voters’

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said states should expect “greater enforcement” of the federal law banning recreational marijuana…

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State agencies won’t enforce federal immigration laws, Inslee says

Inslee’s executive order covers all state agencies as well as public universities.

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Spokane physicians declare $191 million bankruptcy

They list between $500,000 and $1 million in personal assets.

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Timing a key to avoid layoff notices for some Washington school districts

The Legislature may be months away from a deal on the court-ordered overhaul of the way the state…

Northern California braces for flooding; Don Pedro spillway opened

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Northern California braces for flooding; Don Pedro spillway opened

Officials said residents should be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice.

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How a protest spawned the Seattle Seven, a contentious court battle — and ‘The Big Lebowski’

The saga centered around a group of activists who would later be known as the Seattle Seven.

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Assault weapon owners in Washington won’t need licenses

A bill was near the top of the House Judiciary Committee calendar but it didn’t get a vote…

Bering Sea fisherman talks about lost boat, lost brother

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Bering Sea fisherman talks about lost boat, lost brother

“These boys loved what they did.”

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State’s GOP lawmakers muted on Trump: “I didn’t run for a federal office, I ran for a state office”

Some GOP lawmakers expressed reticence about some of Trump’s proposals.

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Nordstrom’s nixing of Ivanka Trump brand backed by sales data, reports WSJ

Internal Nordstrom data in reporting that sales of the Ivanka Trump fashion line slid 32 percent last fiscal…