Why Washington state flags will be at half-staff on Tuesday
Gov. Jay Inslee directed the flags to be at half-staff until the close of business or sunset on Thursday. A memorial service ...
WA natural gas measure still close but voters gave clear verdict on others
But in the end, Washington voters — mostly — didn’t get on board. By Thursday evening, only one out of the four initiatives ...
Nick Brown makes history as first Black attorney general in Washington state
Not just to be the first but to bring perspective as a Black man,” Brown previously told theGrio. Nick Brown has been elected ...
Washington voters uphold landmark climate law against challenge from conservatives
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state are considering whether to repeal a groundbreaking law that is forcing ...
US election: How donkeys and elephants became symbols of Democrats and Republicans
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wears socks with the donkey, a symbol of the Democratic Party at the United ...
Washington state vote a harbinger for wider carbon markets
A ballot initiative to ax Washington state's carbon market would, if passed next week, send an ominous signal to other U.S.
Here's where Washington state stands on making daylight saving time permanent
Washingtonians, like the vast majority of Americans, will have to turn their clocks back in a few days as daylight saving ...
State Department of Veterans Affairs, others promote suicide prevention with 988 lifeline emblems
LACY, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Team and others will host a ceremony in ...
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An 11-year-old girl played dead before escaping after 5 family members were killed at their Washington state home
An 11-year-old in Washington state fled home in the early morning hours to escape a shooting that left her bloodied and wounded, and killed her entire family. For days this week, authorities have ...
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Teenager Charged With Murder of 5 Relatives in Washington State
By John Yoon Prosecutors in Washington State charged a 15-year-old boy on Thursday with the murder of his parents and three siblings this week near Seattle. The teenager has been in custody since ...
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Man pleads guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol at pro-Palestinian rally
He is due to be sentenced on Dec. 10. Performing Nazi gestures and displaying Nazi symbols such as the swastika have been banned by various state and federal laws since 2022. Jewish groups in ...
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What is Initiative 2066? Here's what we know
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Initiative 2066 is one of a slate of initiatives that will appear on the November ballot for voters in Washington state. It's one of four sponsored by the group Let's Go Washington.