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Q&A: WA’s broadband director on the $1.2B expansion challenge ahead
As Mark Vasconi prepares to retire, he outlines how the state can invest historic federal aid in connecting rural communities left out of past efforts.
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New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison
The state’s prison nursery is one of only a few in the country intended to support incarcerated mothers amid a simmering debate on crime and drug use.
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Two Yakima orchards settle years-long lawsuit with Washington AG
After an investigation found that hundreds of workers at G&G Orchards and RC Orchards LLC were not paid properly, they will receive $500,000 in back wages.
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WA’s new capital gains tax brings in millions more than expected
The latest state revenue forecast brings good news for the current two-year budget cycle, and for the next one as well.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he won't run for a fourth term
First elected in 2012, Inslee is only the second person to serve three consecutive terms as the state's governor.