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Drama dominates Port of Olympia meeting over commissioner’s actions
It was a tense, lengthy and interruption-filled exchange at Monday’s Port of Olympia board meeting
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Vancouver oil terminal foes renew objections at hearing
It is just one of many steps on the road to the governor’s ultimate decision.
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers may be up for interior post in Trump’s cabinet
The Eastern Washington Republican, who just won her sixth term in Congress, is getting a “hard look” for…
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Trudeau OKs expanding Trans Mountain oil pipeline to B.C.; foes vow to fight
The project is opposed by many environmental groups, First Nations and tribes on both sides of the border.
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State to delay submission of plan for Every Student Succeeds Act
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction announced Tuesday that it would offer the public at least…
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Oh! Tannenbaum a bit too big for Capitol Rotunda
Trees look smaller in their natural habitat than they do in your living room.
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What’s next for legal weed?
While sales have almost only increased, questions about the future of the market linger.
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Spokane County bans new outdoor pot farms as odor complaints roll in
In a surprise move Tuesday, the county commissioners voted unanimously to stop issuing permits for outdoor marijuana farms.
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Obesity rates fall for kids from low-income Washington families
Utah had the lowest rate, at 8.2 percent while Virginia had the highest, at 20 percent.
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Police chief blasts Port of Olympia for allowing fracking-related shipments
Olympic City Council has already taken stand against shipments
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With no cash on hand, state employee hands panhandler a beer. It cost him his job.
What happened may act as a reminder for the 20,000-plus state workers in Thurston County.
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One of the oldest, biggest pines in the Pacific Northwest is dead
A mammoth conifer, the Big Tree contained about 22,000 board feet of lumber.
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Parents can leave tuition money in GET for now; new 529 college savings plan delayed
Washington is one of the few states in the country to offer a prepaid tuition plan.