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Carbon tax plan advances in the state Senate

By Josh Kelety

State bills tackle threats to endangered orcas

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State bills tackle threats to endangered orcas

By Phuong Le

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Seattle says Facebook is violating law about election ads

By Chris Grygiel

Washington AG threatens suit over offshore drilling plans

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Washington AG threatens suit over offshore drilling plans

By Rachel La Corte

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Mix of net pen bills takes aim at non-native salmon

OLYMPIA — State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege is pushing ahead with Senate Bill 6086 regarding fish net…

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Clallam voter registration deadline approaching

PORT ANGELES — Ballots for the 2018 February special election have been sent out to voters in the…

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Reps. Chapman, Tharinger sponsor small-business tax bill

OLYMPIA — Reps. Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger are sponsoring House Bill 2940 with House Finance Committee chair…

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

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Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

By Taylor McAvoy

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Vetoed manufacturing tax cut again pushed in bipartisan effort

By Josh Kelety

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State Senate passes bump stock ban

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Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers

By Alex Visser

Native American activists rally in Olympia

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Native American activists rally in Olympia

By Alex Visser

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

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State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

By Taylor McAvoy

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State Senate panel eyes slate of sexual harassment bills

By Rachel La Corte

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State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes

By Taylor McAvoy

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Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax

By Josh Kelety

Tharinger looks at problems coming down the road

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Tharinger looks at problems coming down the road

OLYMPIA — State 24th District Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Sequim, breathed a sigh of relief Friday following the passage…

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State capital budget misses deadline for affordable housing projects

By Josh Kelety

Olympic National Park open amid shutdown, but visitors mostly on their own

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Olympic National Park open amid shutdown, but visitors mostly on their own

PORT ANGELES — Visitors to Olympic National Park will be largely on their own during the shutdown of…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., heads to the chamber with fellow Democrats for a procedural vote aimed at reopening the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Olympic National Park back to business as usual after shutdown

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park remained open to the public but bereft of visitor services Monday after…