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Washington state reaches agreement to preserve key portions of law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Washington state reaches agreement to preserve key portions of law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Clergy in Washington will remain mandatory reporters under stipulations filed today by the state Attorney General’s Office and the plaintiffs in lawsuits against the state over Senate Bill 5375. Under the stipulations, however, the state and...

Owner:  American Government
AGs secure order halting Trump’s push to use SNAP data for mass surveillance

AGs secure order halting Trump’s push to use SNAP data for mass surveillance

In a win protecting the data of Washington residents, a federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about...

Owner:  American Government
Collaborating across borders: working together to improve water quality in the Nooksack River watershed

Collaborating across borders: working together to improve water quality in the Nooksack River watershed

The rainy season is just around the corner, and this is often when we see fecal bacteria levels rise in our local waterways. These bacteria indicate the likely presence of harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can make people and animals...

Owner:  American Government
WA co-leads challenge to EPA’s attacks on affordable clean energy for low-income households

WA co-leads challenge to EPA’s attacks on affordable clean energy for low-income households

Washington and 22 other plaintiffs are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for illegally ending a $7 billion program that lowers energy costs and pollution by bringing solar energy to more than...

Owner:  American Government
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Climate Leadership at ProPublica

Climate Leadership at ProPublica

These are not the easiest of times for climate journalism. Newsroom budget cuts are hitting climate teams. High-profile climate reporters are leaving their legacy media homes. Sources are drying up for fear of retribution. The conventional...

Owner:  Mark Hertsgaard & Kyle Pope
Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays: Live Game 4 ALCS scores, updates, more

Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays: Live Game 4 ALCS scores, updates, more

SEATTLE - On Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 13-4, in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in Seattle. Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday at 5:33 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Park, airing on FS1 and streaming live...

Owner:  Murdoch Family

Seattle Marches For Indigenous People’s Day

Above photo: Indigenous Peoples Day in Seattle. Fight Back! News. Seattle, WA – Hundreds marched for Indigenous People’s Day on October 13, this year marking the city of Seattle’s first recognition of the holiday. Starting at the city’s Henry M....

Owner:  Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
Seattle weather: Damp, dark at times this weekend

Seattle weather: Damp, dark at times this weekend

Thursday will see increasing clouds and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s, with possible sprinkles around Puget Sound. SEATTLE - After another chilly start to the day across Puget Sound, we expect highs to range in the upper 50s to the low 60s...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Washington state, NW leaders react to ‘historic achievement decades in the making’ at Hanford site

Washington state, NW leaders react to ‘historic achievement decades in the making’ at Hanford site

Tri-City Herald staff / Tri-City Herald (TNS) Washington state and local leaders praised Wednesday’s historic launch of the radioactive waste treatment plant, or vitrification plant, at Hanford near Richland. Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson:...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
Seattle weather: morning rain and afternoon sunshine

Seattle weather: morning rain and afternoon sunshine

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Citizen scientists scan the skies to help Washington state bats facing a deadly fungus

Citizen scientists scan the skies to help Washington state bats facing a deadly fungus

Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times (TNS) In a grassy clearing at sunset, volunteers tip their gaze toward the moon. They scan the darkening skies until a frenetic flapping breaks the peace. Like the winged beacon of comic book fame, the tiny...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
How to watch Seattle Kraken's game against the Ottawa Senators

How to watch Seattle Kraken's game against the Ottawa Senators

The Seattle Kraken face off against the Ottawa Senators in the second of a six-game road trip. SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken face off against the Ottawa Senators on the road Thursday. The puck drops at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa at 4 p.m. The...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
What You Need to Know About a Trip to Olympia

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Olympia

Population: 55,605 Location: South Puget Sound Drive Time from Seattle: 1 hour Average High Temperature in December: 45° Average Low Temperature in December: 33° Calling Card Though Olympia earned its reputation for live music back when Kurt...

Owner:  Nicole Vogel
Atmospheric river could bring wet, windy weather to western Washington next week

Atmospheric river could bring wet, windy weather to western Washington next week

While the forecast is slightly premature, the setup is typical for a wet and windy stretch heading into the weekend of Oct. 25. SEATTLE — A mid-latitude low pressure system forming over the Pacific could steer an atmospheric river toward western...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
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