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Washington state exchange hopes rate hikes won’t decrease enrollment
In Washington, at least, officials say the average rate increase on Qualified Health Plans across the state is…
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In a first, President Obama endorses 3 Democrats in Washington state legislative races
Obama is throwing his weight behind Washington state races in swing districts that could decide control of the…
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Hundreds express dissent for shipment of fracking sands through Port of Olympia
The demonstration came about a month after the Port of Olympia received a shipment of ceramic proppants, also…
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Suspended pain doctor denies state’s claims in opiate deaths
Dr. Frank Li contends he shouldn’t be held liable for the acts of providers he supervised at Seattle…
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Man found dead in Capitol Forest still unidentified
The case is being investigated as a suspected homicide, said Sgt. Carla Carter, of the Thurston County Sheriff’s…
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Trump comments of ‘rigged election’ denounced by officials running them
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, a Republican, said she had “full and complete confidence” in the elections…
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Sound Transit 3 opponent files complaint over mailer
Ballots are being sent out this week. Voters have until Nov. 8 to mail them in or put…
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Lawyers present starkly different portraits of refuge occupation in closing arguments
The lawyers’ closing arguments followed five weeks of testimony.
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In Senate debate, incumbent Murray calls for respect, Vance says she’s part of a ‘broken’ system
In the August primary Murray finished with 54 percent of the vote. Vance won 28 percent.
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Port Angeles fifth-graders using new technology in physical activity program
Sqords, activity tracking devices similar to a Fitbit, went to each of the 350 students who opted into…
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Today’s storm could be in the Top 10 for Western Washington
The last storms of this potential magnitude merited names: the 2006 Chanukah Eve storm, which killed four people,…
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Will Initiative 732 carbon tax spike household electricity costs?
Initiative 732 would impose a tax of $15 per metric ton of carbon dioxide starting in July 2017,…
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Initiative 1433: State’s voters could increase minimum wage to $13.50
The kind of raises in I-1433 — to $11 an hour in 2017, $11.50 in 2018, $12 in…