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Washington state sales tax deduction axed in Republican tax bill
The bill would eliminate the deduction of most state and local taxes on federal returns, including sales and…
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Rich school districts will benefit more than poor ones from Washington’s budget
New analysis of four-year budget projections from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Opioid treatment program receives warm welcome
Organizers of a new opioid treatment program planned for Kitsap County received a cordial reception Thursday night.
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Honeybee research helping blueberry farmers in Skagit County
Lisa DeVetter’s work has helped them get better results during the important two-week bloom and pollination window.
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Fighting fires with healthier forests: State unveils long-term plan for forest restoration
CLE ELUM — This summer’s costly Jolly Mountain Fire made Cle Elum the ideal place to unveil Washington’s…
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Inslee, senators challenge proposal to increase fees at National Parks
The proposed per-vehicle fee for entrance would increase from $25 to $70 at Mount Rainier and Olympic national…
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Orcas headed to extinction unless we get them more chinook and quieter waters, report says
The research is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Canadian man won $400,000 with an unusual Washington Lottery strategy
He bought 40 tickets at the Cost Cutter Grocery in Blaine, picking the same four numbers on all…
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Forests most likely to burn would be thinned under Cantwell proposal
The proposal would try to reduce the catastrophic wildfires that have plagued Western states
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Insurance rates could rise 9 to 27 percent for some ACA customers, Washington state officials say
Unless Congress acts
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Washington attorney general files suit against DeVos, Education Department
It’s the 17th such lawsuit Ferguson’s office has filed against the Trump administration.