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Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it t ...
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Trump administration tells states including Washington billions in EV charger money is on hold
The Trump administration on Thursday told states it was blocking money for electric vehicle chargers, including $71 million for Washington, one of the latest steps by the White House to halt Biden-era ...
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Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems
Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system, citing “threats to the economy and n ...
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More active-duty troops will head to U.S.-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600
The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said Friday ...
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Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
NEW YORK — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
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Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, unveiling a more tailored $340 b ...
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New UW president prepared to navigate Trump DEI crackdown
The University of Washington’s incoming president says the institution may have to adapt to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs in hi ...
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Battle Ground strives to create a community court program
Battle Ground Municipal Court is working to become the latest in the area with a community court program aimed at connecting low-level, repeat offenders with mental health treatment, housing assistanc ...
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As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
A familiar pattern has emerged since President Donald Trump returned to the White House less than three weeks ago: He makes a brash proposal, his opponents file a lawsuit and a federal ju ...
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Snow Report (Feb. 7): Snowshoe tours offered at Meadows
For winter outdoor enthusiasts looking for mountain offerings besides skiing and snowboarding, Mt. Hood Meadows offers several snowshoe tours.
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Ariel man pardoned over Jan. 6 US Capitol attack
A Cowlitz County man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on the U.S. Capitol has been pardoned following President Donald Trump’s sweeping clemency for the reported 1,500-plus people charged wit ...
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Washington governor rescinds wildlife commission appointments
The latest appointments to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission were sent back to the governor’s office on Wednesday, stalling the confirmation process before hearings were scheduled.