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WA's state budget forecast grew $762M despite recession worries
State lawmakers use the projections to parse funds for schools, prisons, parks and social services. But will the economic dip affect their blueprint?
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WA sees higher voter turnout but a drop east of the Cascades
Some conservative voters stayed home in Eastern WA, even as competitive races on the west side boosted Democrats.
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‘I don't want to die at school’: Ingraham shooting prompts protest
After the tragedy at Ingraham High School, thousands of students across Seattle rallied for mental health support and stricter gun control measures.
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New state rules could expand public broadband in rural WA
A proposal from Washington's Public Works Board would limit the power of private companies' objections to stall public broadband projects.
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This tiny Eastern WA town could become a bitcoin mining hub
California investors hope to strike it rich by building a huge crypto operation in the remote town of Usk. But the community isn't so sure.