Washington state News
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Seattle -
Grizzly bears in America's Northwest only exist in stories and legend. The last confirmed sighting was in 2010, when a hiker photographed one in the North Cascades. That may soon change, depending on the results of a three-year study by the Park Service.
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Sydney -
Generosity to oneself is pretty normal. When U.S. corporations who refuse to consider raising minimum wage and audit staff toilet time start giving their pet high flyers more money than they pay in taxes, questions need to be asked. Nobody's asking.
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A round of primary elections is scheduled to take place on August 5th in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, and Washington.
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When Colorado and Washington State legalized recreational marijuana, Barack Obama claimed his administration would allow them to govern their own marijuana laws. Yet the Obama administration has sent mixed signals on whether marijuana laws will change.
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A two-inch wide crack measuring 65-feet in length has been discovered on the spillway of the Wannapum Hydroelectric Dam on the Columbia River in Washington state. This has prompted officials to start lowering the water level to assess the damage.
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We have all seen pictures of them — pot-bellied pigs — the little short-legged porcine that supposedly make a good pet.
Those grunting little creatures are not raised for food, but their cousins that are, may soon be "pot-head" pigs flying high.
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Everett -
Boeing Co. received a huge tax break from the Washington State legislature on Monday November 12 as governor Jay Inslee signed into law tax breaks that stretch out over 27 years until 2040.
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A little over a month ago, the Washington State Liquor Control Board released an initial draft of the regulations and restrictions that will govern the newly legal marijuana industry in Washington State.
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Olympia -
Thousands of Washington State government employees are receiving notices that they could face a potential layoff if lawmakers are unable to reach an agreement in order to prevent a government shutdown.
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The Reproductive Parity Act, if passed, would have required almost all health insurers in Washington State to pay for elective abortions.
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Seattle -
An accused con artist on the run, she assumes identities and careers somewhat like a chameleon changes colors to match surrounding terrain in order to hide from predators.
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The debris from the tsunami which struck eastern Japan two years ago today could still be washing up on the western seaboard of Canada and the United States decades from now with, as yet, unknown consequences for marine life.
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Richland -
Officials have confirmed that six underground tanks at Washington state's Hanford Nuclear Plant are leaking radioactive waste.
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Seattle -
On Tuesday, hundreds of Washington State residents descended upon the Seattle Space Needle in a gathering that resembled a New Year's Eve celebration, complete with cheering and a countdown to midnight.
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Olympia -
While it sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie, there was a report of a shooting at a quiet, suburban house in Washington State on Monday. Police following up on the report got a little more than they bargained for.
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Seattle -
In Seattle, Washington, there is a "mutual combat law" in effect. "Superhero" Phoenix Jones took advantage of this law to deliver his own brand of justice.
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It has been confirmed an amateur beekeeper in Washington state has found "zombie bees" on his property. This is the first time "zombees" have been identified in Washington state.
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Portland -
A federal grand jury in Portland indicted a militant white supremacist couple on murder charges this past Thursday after the pair allegedly unleashed a wave of terror across the Pacific Northwest region that left four dead last fall.
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Long Beach -
While the rest of the United States shows temperatures in the 80s, 90s and 100s, the Pacific Northwest sports temps in the 60s. This, however, does not stop beachgoers at Washington's famed Long Beach.
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Washington state is changing the dynamic of voter registration this week. According to several media reports, in the very near future there will be an app that will allow residents to register to vote through Facebook.
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Seattle -
E&J Gallo, the largest family-owned wine producer in the world, as reported in Washington State's 'Yakima Herald,' July 9, reports Gallo has purchased, not one, but two wineries in the second largest wine producing state. California being first.
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Rescuers in Snohomish County, Wash. have saved a 13-year-old boy from a large waterfall. The young teen had been trapped overnight, crouching on a ledge to avoid going over the falls.
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Seattle -
It has been announced that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has won the state of Washington. Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former Senator Rick Santorum battled it out for a strong second place.
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Seattle -
Thursday marked the first day that a toll fee would be required to cross the 520 freeway bridge in Washington State. The heavily traveled bridge spans across Lake Washington and connects Seattle to the Eastside communities.
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Renton -
A shooting occurred outside a restaurant in an area south of Seattle just after midnight early Friday morning. A man and a woman were wounded and had to be taken to a local hospital.
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Seattle -
A Washington State woman has been receiving $1,272 a month in public housing vouchers, plus disability pay and food stamps, all while living in a $1.2 million lakefront home.
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A woman who was reported missing in 1993 from Stanwood, WA is alive and doing well. She now has a new life and a new family in Southern California.
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Seattle -
One Air Force veteran is upset over the adherence to a Washington State policy of reciting the pledge of allegiance in school on a daily basis.
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My dad and I went crabbing in Westhaven Cove on July 19. Aside from a few crabs, I caught some great photography as well.
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Teanaway Solar Reserve LLC announced plans Thursday for a 75 megawatt solar power plant consisting of 400,000 solar panels. The plant, which, if completed today, would be the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the world.
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Mt. Baker as viewed from Galiano Island, BC.
The annual "Tip-A-Cop" fundraiser was held at more than 300 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers franchises in 39 states this past Oct. 13, 2012. Seen here are the staff of the Red Robin with local law officers in Kennewick, Washington Courtesy of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Local law enforcement officers from Kennewick, Washington participated in the annual "Tip-A-Cop" fundraiser on Saturday Oct. 13, 2012. Proceeds raised from "Tip-A-Cop" one-day event go to the Special Olympics. Red Robin franchises in 39 states across the USA participated in the fundraiser. Courtesy of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Picking oysters by hand at low tide, Willapa Bay, Washington. PD-USGOV.
I-522: The People's Right To Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. Labelitwa
I-522: The People's Right To Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. Labelitwa
Collapsed bridge in Washington state ITN - Screengrab
I-522: The People's Right To Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. Labelitwa
Mt. Baker as viewed from Galiano Island, BC. The ferry is on its way from Victoria to Vancouver.
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