Tech
State Legislature plans for the world of 5G
How fast Washington can boost its internet speeds and capabilities largely boils down to utility poles: unglamorous wood logs, stuck
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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politics
Inslee: Budget deadline is non-negotiable
If the Washington Legislature’s sluggish budget talks drag beyond June 30, Gov. Jay Inslee will block any move to
politics
State government stumbles toward shutdown
The Mariners’ annual early season swoon. The Washington Legislature’s annual deadlocked overtime sessions. Both are yearly rights of the
Pramila Jayapal grapples with the strange realities of D.C.
Impeach Trump? Not so fast, says freshman U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Seattle. In a Crosscut Facebook
Environment
Trump threatens Hanford Reach; locals are unenthused
When President Bill Clinton created the Hanford Reach National Monument in Eastern Washington in 2000, some local officials objected. They