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US Supreme Court hears arguments on cancer warning labels for Roundup weedkiller
The U.S. Supreme Court could be ready to overturn a Missouri state court verdict that favored a man who sued the manufacturer of the popular herbicide Roundup for lacking any warning that the product carried a risk of cancer after oral arguments in the case Monday. The arguments focused on whether states could enforce their […]
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US Supreme Court weighs how far police investigations can go in using cellphone location data
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to allow law enforcement to continue seeking warrants for the location history of cellphones near crime scenes, even as the justices wrestled with how far the government must go to protect Americans’ privacy. Some of the justices appeared to be searching for a middle ground during oral arguments […]
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WA sues Albertsons over ‘deceptive’ buy one, get one free deals
SEATTLE — Washington state on Monday sued Albertsons over allegations it has been overcharging customers for years via buy one, get one free offers. Attorney General Nick Brown claims Albertsons, which also runs Safeway and Haggen stores, overcharged customers on at least 3.1 million transactions under this scheme between October 2019 and May 2024, bringing […]
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Emergency housing vouchers are ending early, leaving cities and renters scrambling
A New York City mom and domestic violence survivor felt a flashback of fear when she received a notice in March that the emergency housing voucher she and her son have relied on since 2023 will run out soon. “It felt like the rug was pulled out from under me,” said Nyla B., who did […]
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Controversial ex-WA lawmaker attempts comeback for Republican-held seat
Former state representative Robert Sutherland, a conservative Republican whose brashness and spread of election conspiracies marked his four years in office, is mounting a comeback weeks after revealing plans to move from Washington. Sutherland said Friday he is “currently in the race” to succeed retiring Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, in the 39th Legislative District, encompassing […]
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Trump: Suspect in Washington press dinner shooting created a ‘manifesto’ for attack
The alleged shooter at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., wrote a “manifesto” ahead of his planned attack, President Donald Trump said in a Sunday morning interview on Fox News and later in the day on the CBS show “60 Minutes.” Meanwhile, Trump and MAGA allies online said security flaws exposed by […]
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Latino farmworkers face high rates of long COVID but barriers delay diagnosis
SEATTLE – The first time Dr. Anita Chopra had a long COVID patient, she cried. It was two years after the pandemic, she said, when the once-healthy patient described symptoms of weakness, chronic fatigue and frequently forgetting daily activities. “I still see him. He’s in his late 40s, but the amount of change he dealt […]
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Trump administration denies mitigation aid after WA floods
The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for federal funding to prepare for future floods after a historic deluge hit the state late last year. The letter Thursday from Federal Emergency Management Agency Associate Administrator Gregg Phillips gives little explanation for the denial. Phillips only writes that the federal hazard mitigation grants are “not warranted.” […]
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The role of natural gas and Washington’s energy future
The Pacific Northwest faces a near-term electricity shortfall as demand rises faster than new resources can be built, according to a new regional analysis from San Francisco-based Energy and Environmental Economics. Arne Olson, a senior partner at the firm, said the findings point to an immediate challenge for utilities and policymakers trying to balance reliability, […]
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Appeals panel strikes down Trump’s ban on asylum seekers at southern border
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that disallowed immigrants claiming asylum at the southern border. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that immigration law allows those fleeing persecution to apply for asylum. “Congress did not intend to grant the Executive […]
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Trump administration investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell scrapped
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice dropped its investigation Friday of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell over building renovation costs, a move that could open the door for new Fed leadership next month — and signaled a victory for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office closed the […]
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Top credit rating agency puts Washington on notice
Washington got a clear warning this week that its reliance on reserves and one-time maneuvers to balance the budget endangers the state’s strong credit rating, which could worsen financial challenges. Moody’s, one of the big three credit rating agencies, on Wednesday revised its outlook for Washington finances from stable to negative, signaling deep concern with […]
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WA Department of Natural Resources to close four campgrounds after lawmakers cut funding
The Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that four Washington state campgrounds will be closed for the rest of the year and several others will be partially closed following two consecutive years of funding cuts. The state Legislature has slashed roughly $8 million from the department’s recreation program. In 2025, lawmakers reduced the program’s budget […]
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US Justice Department downgrades risk of state-licensed medicinal marijuana
Medicinal marijuana products that are legal at the state level will see looser federal regulation under an order the U.S. Department of Justice published Thursday, while a process that could remove the drug in all forms from the federal list of the most dangerous drugs is set to begin in late June. The order, signed by […]
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A new Oregon law regulates police use of license plate readers. Here’s how it works
Oregonians will soon be able to sue private companies that sell or otherwise improperly use data captured by license plate-reading cameras under a new state law. Senate Bill 1516, signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek on March 31, went into effect immediately due to an emergency clause lawmakers tucked into the legislation. The 16-page […]
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US Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint laying path for billions for ICE, Border Patrol
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Thursday intended to speed the way for billions for immigration enforcement, sending the measure to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber need to adopt it to unlock the reconciliation process. The 50-48 vote followed a marathon amendment voting session that Democrats used to highlight […]
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Gray wolf population in WA surges to highest recorded level
Washington’s gray wolf population is at its highest count since the state began monitoring in 2008. State and tribal officials counted a minimum of 270 wolves and 49 packs, including 23 breeding pairs at the end 2025, according to a new report from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The numbers are estimates from […]
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Ferguson fills seat on WA campaign watchdog panel as recall effort looms
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Matt Segal, a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and former King County Superior Court judge, to the commission that enforces state campaign finance laws. Segal, whose firm serves as Ferguson’s private counsel, was appointed April 16 to the state Public Disclosure Commission. His first meeting will be […]
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US Senate Dems to force votes on rising costs, immigration crackdown in marathon session
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats will use the unlimited number of amendment votes they are allowed on Republicans’ budget resolution to illustrate policy differences on cost-of-living issues and immigration activities. “We are for reducing costs for the American people, whether it’s housing or whether it’s health care or […]
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Federal judge in Oregon voids RFK Jr.’s ‘unlawful’ directive banning gender-affirming care
A federal district judge in Oregon overturned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s directive that said health care facilities providing gender-affirming care to minors are barred from Medicare and Medicaid. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, in a scathing opinion filed Saturday, called Kennedy’s Dec. 18 directive “one of a long list of […]
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