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Shrinking WA kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention

There are two basic categories of kelp. One, called “canopy,” is the widely seen and better studied kelp that floats while its strands attach themselves to underwater rock. The other major category...

WA abortion clinics are preparing for Roe v. Wade to be overturned

Even if the Supreme Court guts Roe or overturns it altogether, abortion rights will be upheld in Washington through existing state-level protections. But they may not be in Idaho, where the state...

WA proposed budget funds stipends to attract low-income board members

A new effort by state officials seeks to ensure low-income people can afford to serve on state boards and commissions so that the voices at the table come from a wider variety...

Washington is shipping more disabled students out of state

Finding solutions at homeToby, a parent in the Northshore School District who asked to withhold his last name to protect his daughter’s privacy, says sending his daughter away “saved her life.” She...

WA officials want to end fees charged to parents for kids' jail time

The state charges parents differing amounts, depending on their gross income and dependents. Those earning less than 150% of the poverty rate (about $40,000 for a family of four) are exempt. But...

Keep track of Washington's important legislation in 2022

One time I saw someone reading one of my stories on the bus. Another day, the person cashing my check recognized my name. And once, one of my daughter’s classmates brought one...

WA wind power farms may conflict with habitat preservation projects

Why shrub-steppe is critical habitatFound in Eastern Washington and other Western states, shrub-steppe consists of arid rolling grassy plains filled with sagebrush and other woody shrubs on a thin crust made up...

New King County homelessness authority kicks off with $170M budget

The job is big. The regional homelessness authority will also serve residents as a single point of contact on homelessness, set the metrics by which the region’s homelessness response is measured, make...

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