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Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count
Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about…
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Law gives Washington high school seniors leeway to graduate
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that can waive some requirements for students who were on track before…
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Study shows Washingtonians exceeded ‘heavy drinking’ threshold in 2020
The survey suggests Washingtonians drank more than 17 alcoholic beverages a week on average.
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Governor: Educators are now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
“This should give educators more confidence,” Jay Inslee said. Other frontline workers could soon be next.
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DNR commissioner seeks $125 million to fight wildfires
In Washington state last September, some 600,000 acres burned within 72 hours.
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First-time home buyers increasingly priced out of Washington housing market
Building Industry Association of Washington says state’s median home price is $522,023
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King County Elections seeks better voter turnout in historically excluded communities
$950,000 in grants to be distributed over next two years to groups
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Justices strike down Washington state drug possession law
Police must stop arresting people for simple possession.
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Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge?
Legislators propose requiring zipper merge instruction in drivers education and in license test.
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Inslee: All of Washington to stay in Phase 2 for a few weeks
The governor issued a weekslong pause on regions moving backward, but has yet to outline a Phase 3.
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King County libraries will reopen in some cities for in-person services
Fall City, Kent libraries among six selected for partial reopening.
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Republican state senators make bid to get children back into classrooms
Wilson, Braun among sponsors of Senate bill
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New state modeling report explores options for safer return to in-person learning
Explores how to minimize COVID-19 introductions in schools