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Former Congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican, left, and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, right, are seen on stage during the second debate of the 2024 Washington state governor’s race, Sept. 18, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with...
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • September 19, 2024 1:11 pm

The two candidates for Washington governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change agent. It’s the last time they are expected to meet before Election Day.

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Gamers face off in a match of “Tekken” at PAX. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
PAX West: Highlighting local games, charities
By Bailey Josie • September 18, 2024 4:50 pm

It has been 20 years since the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) first made landfall in the Pacific Northwest. Since then,…

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Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
Ferguson and Reichert clash on crime, abortion and...
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • September 11, 2024 12:10 pm

Clear differences in style and substance emerged in the first face-to-face encounter between the candidates battling to be Washington’s next governor.

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Washington Corrections Center, a prison in Shelton, Washington. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)
Report: Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA
By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • August 19, 2024 5:00 pm

At least 176 people from 2014 to 2023 have attempted suicide while in solitary confinement at a Washington prison, according to the report. Of that number, 14 died by suicide.

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Primary candidates in the 2024 Washington state governor’s race. From left to right, Semi Bird (R), Bob Ferguson (D), Mark Mullet (D) and Dave Reichert (R). Photos courtesy of campaigns
Ferguson and Reichert move toward Nov. showdown in...
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • August 14, 2024 4:45 pm

Both dusted off intraparty challenges to their political right.

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COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications,...
By Benjamin Leung • August 11, 2024 7:30 am

Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.

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COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
King County Sheriff’s Office modifies pursuit policy
By Benjamin Leung • August 5, 2024 4:20 pm

Initiative 2113 was passed in the Washington State Legislature in May 2024.

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State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
What’s the cost if WA voters erase capital...
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • August 1, 2024 2:02 pm

A pair of new reports outline financial consequences if voters approve ballot measures this fall repealing Washington’s capital gains tax and scrapping its cap-and-trade program.

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A gray wolf. Gary Kramer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for WA...
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • July 23, 2024 12:00 pm

A sharply-divided state panel on July 19 retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status under the…

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9th Congressional District Rep. Adam Smith, 8th Congressional District Rep. Kim Schrier, 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell are among Democrats from Washington state who support President Joe Biden’s decision to stop his re-election campaign. Courtesy photos
WA Democrat leaders ‘applaud’ Biden for dropping out...
By Bailey Josie • July 22, 2024 12:30 pm

Smith, Schrier, DelBene and Cantwell released statements in support of President Biden’s Sunday decision to no longer seek re-election.

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A boy picks out Honeycrisp apples for his family at Swans Trail Farms in Snohomish, Washington. Sound Publishing File Photo
Selling Washington’s food and farm products to the...
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • July 17, 2024 7:00 am

Department of Agriculture is assembling a program to help promote products grown, raised, caught, baked and brewed in Washington.

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A free CPR training and career fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
Fire authorities offer free CPR training, career fair...
By Steve Hunter • July 12, 2024 12:40 pm

Event open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at accesso ShoWare Center in Kent

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Courtesy Photo, Safeway
Several King County grocery stores on Kroger-Albertsons sale...
By Steve Hunter • July 9, 2024 4:51 pm

See the entire list, which includes Safeway, QFC and Haggen stores.

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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. COURTESY PHOTO
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray questions whether Biden should...
By Steve Hunter • July 8, 2024 5:55 pm

‘President Biden must seriously consider the best way to preserve his incredible legacy’

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump participated in a debate June 27, 2024. (Screenshot from Google Images)
King County politicos share thoughts on presidential debate
By Max Burchi • July 5, 2024 5:00 pm

“I can tell you who didn’t win the debate, and it was the American public.”

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Fuse Washington created the tongue-in-cheek ‘Save Our Yachts’ website to poke fun at those pushing a ballot measure to repeal the capital gains tax that is paid by the state’s super wealthy. (Screenshot)
Attack websites seep into WA election battles
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • July 5, 2024 9:30 am

Such undertakings tend to change few minds and can incite a backlash, especially in communities where negative campaigning is not the norm.

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Trash and various debris at a Green River homeless encampment in unincorporated King County along 94th Place South between Kent and Auburn.
Landmark Supreme Court decision criminalizes homelessness
By Max Burchi • July 3, 2024 4:00 pm

In King County, there are about 16,385 people experiencing homelessness on any given night.

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Traffic slows as it moves around the bend of northbound I-5 through north Everett on May 22, 2024. (Sound Publishing file photo)
Washington’s population exceeds 8 million
By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • July 1, 2024 9:57 am

More than 68% of the growth occurred in the state’s five largest metropolitan counties

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A gray wolf. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA...
By Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard • June 30, 2024 6:30 am

The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s recommendation is to downlist wolves from “endangered” to “sensitive.”

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Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson is escorted out of the courtroom following the guilty verdict at his murder trial June 27, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)
Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder
By Benjamin Leung • June 27, 2024 2:00 pm

Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.

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