The Top 8 Strangest Reactions When We Tell Someone We’re from WA
People are so goofy sometimes, especially when they can't tell the difference between Washington state and Washington D.C.
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State Democrats Proposing Universal Health Care Plan
The plan would create a 'universal' health car plan open to all WA residents, paid for by a payroll tax.
Mission Director Says Jail Time Could Save Lives In Washington
A very large supermajority will tell you about the essential role that incarceration played in their movement toward healing and wholeness.
WA State Govt. Flunks Audit, 62 Complaints in Latest Report
WA State Auditor's office produces annual report, finds a LOT COVID-relief related issues.
Authorities Continue Search for Man Who Went Missing in Alkali Lake
Update: Deputies used a drone to locate a body, and the Grant County Coroner's office has confirmed it is the body of 67-year-old Mauricio Cardenas. Specialists will now conduct an autopsy to try and determine the official cause of death.
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Oregon to Auction Off Items From Abandoned Safe Deposit Boxes
(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon State Treasury will celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day with a live auction later this week. The state will sell items from abandoned safe deposit boxes. Capitol Auction & Estate Services will host the auction starting at 4 p.m.
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WA Governor Issues Emergency Order to Eradicate Invasive Crabs
(Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee is issuing an emergency order to address the spread of European green crabs. The order affects the fast growth of the pest in the Lummi Nation's Sea Pond and outer coast areas. The Indian Business Council previously declared a disaster over the arrival of the green crab
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OR Reports $24M In Pandemic Benefit Fraud
(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Employment Department reports $24 million in fraud during the first year of the pandemic. $3 million was the result of identity theft cases and $21 million went to unemployment insurance fraud. Investigators have been able to get about a million dollars back so far
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Washington Increases Minimum Wage
(Olympia, WA) -- Minimum wage workers are starting the new year off with a new raise in Washington State. As of January 1st, the minimum wage has increased 80-cents from $13.69 an hour to $14.49. The pay bump is due to a cost of living increase based on the Consumer Price Index
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Lummi Nation Declares Disaster Over Invasive Crab
(Lummi Nation, WA) -- Indian Business Council is declaring a disaster over the arrival of an invasive crab species. The community declared the disaster last week over the presence of European green crabs in the Lummi Sea Pond. Officials say crews have captured and removed more than 70,000 of the crabs in the past few months
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