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Recap: 5 takeaways from the WA public lands commissioner debate

The elected position oversees the Washington Department of Natural Resources, which includes managing 5.6  million acres of state-owned public lands. Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove are competing to replace current commissioner Hilary Franz,...

Poll: Kamala Harris leads in WA; voters feel a glimmer of optimism

Democrats are feeling more hopeful than Republicans, with 47% of those who intend to vote for Democrats saying they feel positive versus 26% of those who intend to vote for Republicans. Dems...

Garcia challenges seasoned incumbent Cantwell for U.S. Senate seat

“I see so much of it in the ER and then to have it in our home,” Garcia said. Another reason for running: Garcia’s wife Jessica told him years ago that if he...

DACA recipients now eligible to be police officers in Washington

“I do know that the new acting Seattle police chief, Sue Rahr, is promoting this every week,” Lovick said recently. “I know they’re promoting it in the Tri-Cities there was interest...

Washington governor’s race narrows to Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert

Attorney General Three candidates were in the primary run for the office of the Attorney General: Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond; former Washington District Attorney Nick Brown; and Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano.  Serrano, the...

Your Washington state primary Election Day cheat sheet

Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, county elections offices will share what they’ve tallied from ballots received so far. But some races won’t be decided for a few days. Then Washington will...

WA teen still waiting for justice after being trafficked via Tinder

The bare minimumFederal and state law makes clear that minors under 18 cannot consent to engaging in commercial sex acts. State law also specifies that not knowing a victim’s age or believing...

New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on PNW health care access

While Washington is a state that has done everything it can to keep abortion safe and legal, the changes in other states are taking a toll here.  Washingtonians are traveling to Oregon...

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