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Visitors sit by the shoreline at Larrabee State Park.
Recreation
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Washington may raise Discover Pass price to $45

Fees have been $30 since they were introduced about 14 years ago
March 11, 2025 9:00 p.m.
Government

Governor: Washington ferry service to be restored to pre-pandemic levels by summer

Washington State Ferries will pause further hybrid-electric conversions of jumbo ferries after completing one.
March 9, 2025 9:28 a.m.
Government
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Latest deadline in Washington Legislature fells more bills

Feb. 28 was the deadline for bills to pass through fiscal committees
March 1, 2025 5:28 p.m.
Government

‘Follow the damn law’: Washington leaders have terse words for Trump

Gov. Bob Ferguson and others decried the president’s push to halt federal funding, scale back programs
Feb. 14, 2025 7:46 a.m.
Part-owner of the Wild Buffalo, Craig Jewell, left, speaks with Sen. Patty Murray and Mike Fong as he gestures with both hands while he talks.
Government
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Washington leaders offer more detail on federal funding blocked by Trump

Agencies reporting tens of millions of dollars in stalled grant funding
Feb. 5, 2025 7:50 p.m.
Government
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Trump’s attempted funding freeze stirs confusion and rebukes from WA leaders

Federal judge puts temporary hold on White House directive
Jan. 28, 2025 7:56 p.m.
Education
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In tight budget year, pressure builds to boost WA school funding

Growing concerns the state is shortchanging special ed, while districts face rising costs for daily operations
Jan. 26, 2025 9:00 p.m.
Government
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Washington lawmakers revive plan for state cap on rent increases

Supporters say 'rent stabilization' bill has better odds of approval this year
Jan. 11, 2025 10:00 p.m.
Government

The Standard’s guide to the 2025 legislative session

State lawmakers begin 105 days of lawmaking in Olympia Jan. 13
Jan. 6, 2025 9:00 p.m.
State
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The new Washington state laws taking effect in January 2025

These are among the changes in Washington state law set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
Jan. 1, 2025 7:00 a.m.
Homelessness
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Fees that pay for WA homelessness programs running short

The gap could be difficult to fill as the state grapples with a broader budget deficit
Dec. 3, 2024 10:30 a.m.
Government

Four areas where Trump’s policies and WA’s priorities could clash

The impact will depend on whether regulations and agency actions are derailed by lawsuits
Nov. 14, 2024 1:00 p.m.

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