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Ferguson vows to fight Trump administration’s rollbacks of nation’s environmental protections
‘Rules weaken environmental reviews on countless projects in Washington and across the nation’
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Kreidler wants insurance companies to ban using credit scoring to set prices
‘Unfair practice’
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New report shows schools reopening without preventative measures may lead to more COVID-19 cases
‘Reopening schools cannot be considered in isolation’
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Sound Transit seeks more federal funding to offset COVID-19 losses
Joins other transit agencies across nation to ask for relief package
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Inslee extends pause on counties advancing phases to July 28
A spike in cases could cause hospitalizations and deaths to rise soon.
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Port of Seattle Commission to establish policing and civil rights task force
Group will lead a comprehensive assessment of Port of Seattle Police Department
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No suspects yet in West Seattle suitcase homicides
Families grieve deaths of Jessica Lewis of Federal Way and Austin Wenner of Kent.
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Renton battles King County over temporary shelter at Red Lion Hotel
County officials believe emergency health order will supersede city’s move.
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State receives King County to Spokane rail study
It would take about eight and a half hours to reach the Inland Empire from Puget Sound.
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Supreme Court says state can punish WA faithless electors
Justices: Presidential electors, including Everett man, must keep pledge to back popular vote winner
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Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in King County
Gov. Jay Inslee has revised rules to allow self-serve food areas in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening.
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State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady
Rate adjustments ease economic impact during COVID-19 pandemic
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Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington
“Just do not ring up the sale,” Gov. Jay Inslee said about customers who do not don the…
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King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019
One night a year, volunteers spread out across Seattle and King County to count the homeless.
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Governor doubles down on mask rules
Inslee: Starting July 7, businesses do not serve those who do not wear a mask
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Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year
Traffic this summer will likely be lighter across Washington state than previous years.
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Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs
A citizens panel approved the hikes in 2019. Unable to rescind them, lawmakers look to donate their extra…
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AG Ferguson wants to require law enforcement statewide to report all uses of deadly force
Report to Legislature recommends centralized, easily accessible statewide website on incidents
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Stay local with summer travel plans | State Department of Health
Officials want people to limit cross-state travel to help slow spread of COVID-19
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Universities and colleges may reopen in fall, governor says
His order requires masks and physical distancing, among other measures, to help prevent infections.