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Seattle and an Uzbek city forged a warm bond during the Cold War

Last week, a delegation from Seattle traveled to the Central Asian city to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association. This trip aligns with Uzbek Independence Day, Sept. 1,...

Readers sound off on Washington’s high gas prices

“We don’t even have a car. I think shortly after I filled out your survey, our car broke down. We haven’t replaced it yet. We do intend to probably – if we...

Indigenous nations say their forests are federally underfunded

According to the report, non-timber forest products are essential to many tribal communities. Traditional herbaceous plants are found within forested areas while fish, wildlife, roots, fungi and edible tree components such as...

For Christian nationalists, Eastern Washington is the promised land

Kingdom to the CapitolThis was the 22nd stop on the 2023-2024 Kingdom to the Capitol (K2C) tour. K2C is one star in Feucht’s constellation of national Christian movements, and the Olympia date...

Washington considers consolidating elk management

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, a co-sponsor of the bill, said at the hearing: “We’ve heard a lot of concerns from landowners, ranchers and the public around the state on damage caused...

Some E-bike companies are pushing against right-to-repair laws

The CPSC spokesperson declined to comment on the role that e-bike, or e-bike battery, repair might be playing in the recent fires. The New York City Fire Department did not respond to...

Forget banning books — a rural WA county may close its library

Challenges in Columbia CountyThis latest chapter for Columbia County Rural Library District started during Pride Month 2022, when several new books about LGBTQ+ topics were on display in different sections of the...

Washington cities, counties now required to plan for climate change

Sarah Fox, climate program manager for the Department of Commerce, said climate change has affected the state in many ways in recent years. The guidance helps cities and counties reduce their impact...

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