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In a toxin-exposed Montana mining town, the EPA favors polluters
Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup.
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New UW study says human-services workers are underpaid by 37%
Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable.
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How federal weed legalization would impact Washington state
Senate Bill 5069 — one of several marijuana-related bills this legislative session — lays the groundwork for interstate trade.
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This WA bill could make it easier and safer to change your name
A proposal that passed the Senate this week would boost privacy for people who are trans or queer, those escaping domestic violence, and refugees.
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Kirkland vigil marks one year of war in Ukraine
On the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, dozens gathered at St. John’s Episcopal Church to honor the lives lost.