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Gov. Brown, Oregon officials tangled up over gillnets

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission draws the ire of governor.

Evacuations urged in Northern California amid flood fears

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Evacuations urged in Northern California amid flood fears

A series of powerful storms last week sent runoff rushing into the lake just as a gaping hole…

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Most backcountry campsites in North Cascades will require reservations this summer

The park will take reservation requests between March 15 and May 15.

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Records dispute Treasury nominee’s denial of mortgage-crisis ‘robo-signing’

Mnuchin is scheduled for a Senate confirmation vote Monday.

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Washington will fight Sessions, Trump over legal pot, Inslee says

Governor says legal weed is working here.

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New bills in Olympia aim to prepare Washington for wildfire season

House Bill 1074, would assess an annual $20 fee on each home in unincorporated land west of the…

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Little support voiced for hunting, fishing license fee increase at hearing

Many said the free increases are too large at a time when fishing opportunity, in particular, is in…

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Canadian gets pulled over by cops — for driving a Zamboni

The man had purchased the used Zamboni for $300 at auction.

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State solicitor general takes national stage in case against Trump’s immigration order

The global spotlight was on the lawyer representing the state attorney general’s office: Noah Purcell, a 37-year-old Seattle…

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Could proposed schools fix help kill state’s 1 percent property tax cap? Counties hope so

Local officials say the 1 percent property tax cap is particularly problematic.

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Sport halibut catch quota increase should allow for a solid fishing season this spring and summer

Halibut fishing in Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the coast off Neah Bay, La…

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State audit: Port of Seattle illegally gave out $4.7 million in raises

The auditors concluded the payments violated two parts of the state constitution.

Bear necessity? Plan would reintroduce grizzlies to Cascades

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Bear necessity? Plan would reintroduce grizzlies to Cascades

A proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service would see more grizzlies in…