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WA foster parents say the state still hasn’t fixed its investigative system

Investigation falloutFollowing the allegation against her in 2020, Zarate received a “founded” finding of abuse, meaning the CPS investigator determined that it was more likely than not that it occurred.  The fallout...

Group petitions to dump Washington’s new carbon-pricing system

Conservatives are saying the new program is causing Washington to have the highest gasoline prices in the nation. Oil companies with refineries in Washington must buy carbon allowances to keep emitting carbon...

Seattle City Council primary hints at progressive/centrist showdown

The issues remain the same. Voters are still worried about homelessness, housing affordability, public safety, policing and the city’s economic recovery from the pandemic. For many observers, the 2021 election of Mayor Harrell,...

Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project are part of my family history

Here is some of my family story and our small connection to the Manhattan Project. I am sharing this based on my observations, my memories, interviews with family members, stories I have...

Washington health experts agree COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere

DOH says it is making plans to circulate vaccines to underinsured or uninsured Washingtonians. The program will distribute vaccines through community health centers and federally qualified health centers at no cost to...

WA’s new capital gains tax brings in millions more than expected

Now, revenues for the operating budget are projected to hit $66 billion for that two-year budget cycle that begins July 1. State lawmakers this spring approved the new two-year operating budget, which...

Military families battling mold, rodents in Washington base housing

For example, the Klinksieks have the right to “reside in a housing unit … that meets applicable health and environmental standards.” But no one has followed up to check the HVAC closet...

Student activists helped pass Washington’s new assault weapons ban

House Bill 1240, signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee in April, criminalized the importation, manufacturing, distribution, sale and offering of assault weapons in Washington, according to bill documents. Prime sponsor Strom...

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