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(The Center Square) – The Washington Parents Network on Friday called for a national investigation into the Seattle Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education. WPN Executive Director David Spring told The Center Square the Seattle OCR is refusing to respond as required to a complaint filed by WPN on Feb. 28. ...

Results from a recent survey shows which profession Washington believes are the true 'hidden heroes' of the work force!

Luckily, a 27 year-old-man is still alive after rushing at Kennewick police with a large knife.

Oregon berry farmers will start hiring for summer in just a few months, but some worry new federal immigration policies will lead to a labor shortage.  Narendra Varma grows a variety of vegetables and berries at his Sherwood farm and said it’s always a challenge to ramp up hiring ahead of summer.  But this seas...

(The Center Square) – A top advisor to Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson has resigned amid accusations of creating a toxic workplace environment that contributed to the departure of another administration official. “I deeply regret that the allegations of a hostile work environment have created an unhelpful distraction that impacts the team’s ability to do their work, as well as my ability to be

(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, the Washington State Legislature heard about two bills concerning juvenile incarceration and alternatives to confinement. The sponsors of each bill have different objectives, but both deal with the overcrowding issue at Green Hill School in Chehalis, and they have divergent opinions on solutions. T...

(The Center Square) – Out-of-towners outnumbered local residents at the 5th Congressional District town hall meeting held Monday morning in Ritzville. When asked to estimate the percentage of locals among the 130 or so attendees, Sheriff Dale Wagner responded, “About 2%.” Those ...

An estimated two-thirds of households, nearly 90 million families, own some type of pet.

The man had returned to work without telling Labor and Industries.

This year, as in year’s past, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will deploy thousands of traps to monitor for Japanese beetle adults.  While the program traps around nurseries and farms throughout the state, most traps are placed at pathways like airports, railways, or transfer stations.  The Departmen...