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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…
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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