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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)
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    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • November 5, 2024 10:00 am

    Democrats have won 10 straight gubernatorial contests.

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    Election workers open mail in a new secure room at Thurston County’s elections office. The county invested in a separate room to open mail after it was sent an envelope containing fentanyl last year. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)
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    By Laurel Demkovich, Washington State Standard • November 2, 2024 8:00 am

    Thurston County, like others, made changes in response to evolving threats and other concerns around ballot processing.

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    A ballot drop box damaged in a suspected arson incident in Vancouver, Washington, on Oct. 28, 2024. Monika Spykerman/The Columbian/Courtesy of Washington State Standard
    Arson destroys hundreds of ballots inside a Washington...
    By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard • October 29, 2024 10:00 am

    State and federal authorities are investigating a deliberately set fire that destroyed ballots inside a drop box in southwest Washington…

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    While filming the Issaquah Restaurant Spotlight series, Troy Kline tastes his favorite Thai dish at Sip Thai Zooom alongside restaurant owner Joon Likit.
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    By Downtown Issaquah Association • October 28, 2024 6:00 am

    This delicious new series takes you behind the scenes at 14 beloved restaurants.

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    Halloween decorations in Covington support the Boeing strike. (Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)
    Boeing machinists reject another contract offer
    By Bill Lucia, Washington State Standard • October 24, 2024 3:04 pm

    Strike will continue.

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    (Photo from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Image Library)
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    By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • October 22, 2024 12:35 pm

    This marks the highest increase for small employers in the last decade.

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    70% of WA public school students have access...
    By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • October 21, 2024 7:00 am

    In the 2024-2025 school year, 1,523 schools are serving free meals to all students who requested one.

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    By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • October 14, 2024 1:07 pm

    Washington women were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer despite receiving fewer mammograms than the national average in…

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    Hazel "Babe" Morris | Obituary
    Hazel “Babe” Morris | Obituary

    March 4, 1937- September 16, 2024

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    (Photo by Annari du Plessis on Pexels)
    Another invisible child: Interview with a survivor of...
    By Jayendrina Singha Ray Guest column • October 8, 2024 2:06 pm

    I met Jessica (pseudonym), a survivor of familial sex trafficking, and Audrey Baedke from the nonprofit REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) to understand the invisible reality of child abuse.

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    Scott Leibowitz, Owner of All Weather Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration. Photo courtesy of All Weather Heating.
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    A group of volunteers from Raise the Wage Renton, shown gathering signatures in 2023. Renton residents approved a higher minimum wage for the city in a Feb. 2024 special election. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)
    Minimum wage is going up in Washington
    By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • October 1, 2024 10:07 am

    Cities can set minimum wages higher than the state. Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham and Burien all will have higher wages in 2025.

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    Fewer Washington residents have delinquent debt than national...
    By Grace Deng Washington State Standard • September 27, 2024 5:00 pm

    About 14% of Washington residents carry delinquent debt, lower than the national average of 22%, according to a recent analysis…

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    Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrat Dave Upthegrove, right, are competing in the 2024 Washington state lands commissioner race. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
    WA lands commissioner debate: Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove...
    By Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard • September 24, 2024 1:48 pm

    The candidates disagreed on land management and timber strategies as they compete for the job of running the state agency that oversees millions of acres of public land.

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    Bellevue girls soccer beats Eastlake, 1-0
    September 23, 2024 1:30 pm

    Bellevue High School’s girls soccer team defeated Eastlake High School, 1-0, on Sept. 20. Bellevue senior Kendall Gillem, left, battles…

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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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    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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    By Andy Colley • August 29, 2024 1:30 am

    As students in Washington return to school, they are prioritizing quality, affordable, and flexible internet service options. They need internet…

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    Theo Nassar | Obituary
    Theo Nassar | Obituary

    June 8, 1939- August 15, 2024

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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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