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Merging Washington’s sparsely populated counties worth a look, some officials say

The idea may be intriguing to fans of government efficiency, but it’s meeting resistance.

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State selling new special license plate to support wild steelhead conservation

The pressed-tin steelhead license plates will cost between $54 and $72.

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24 dead as flu slams Washington

Washington is part of one of the hardest hit regions in the United States.

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Former Spokane top cop Anne Kirkpatrick picked for Oakland police chief

Kirkpatrick enters a department that has seen turmoil since a sex scandal became public in June.

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Departing DNR boss jolts Longview coal-terminal plan

DNR officials say there is no agency appeal process for the rejection of the sublease.

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State regulators endorse Kaiser acquisition of Group Health

Group Health has some 600,000 members in Washington and northern Idaho.

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Washington state’s Jayapal sworn in as first Indian-American woman in US House

Jayapal, 51, of Seattle, also became one of five Indian-Americans in the 115th Congress, a record.

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Officials propose merging some counties in state

A proposed constitutional amendment would require counties to have a population of at least 25,000 or merge with…

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Mike Chapman eyes Olympia as he prepares for first term as representative

Chapman will represent Clallam, Jefferson and parts of Grays Harbor County.

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Bald eagles soaring high again

They’ve grown much easier to spot over the last four decades.

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‘Barefoot Bandit’s’ GoFundMe plan for flight school grounded

His the federal probation office asked Colton Harris-Moore to stop fundraising.

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Inslee proposes new children and families state agency

Creating and organizing the new department would cost an estimated $7 million to $9 million in both 2018…

Underwater volcano’s eruption captured in exquisite detail by seafloor observatory

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Underwater volcano’s eruption captured in exquisite detail by seafloor observatory

Two tectonic plates separate has been captured in more detail than ever before