Washington Primary Election, Aug. 4
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Initiative to repeal WA income tax would ax revenue, keep added costs
Democratic lawmakers in Washington paired their new income tax on high earners with a pledge to use billions of dollars from the annual proceeds to help small businesses compete and lower-income families get by.
Charges: Man shot by Border Patrol in Blaine had gun, tried to run away
After a Border Patrol agent shot him in the leg in Blaine, Washington, on Tuesday, a Whatcom County man reportedly made a request.
Is hydrogen peroxide a pool fix? DC Reflecting pool algae explained
Even after $16 million worth of renovations were completed on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the green algae first spotted over the weekend has remained.
Relentless USMNT opens World Cup with 4-1 rout of Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The United States got its 2026 World Cup off to a thundering, near-flawless start with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in its opener Friday at Los Angeles Stadium .
WA needs affordable rentals for families. Ballmer Group wants to help
Despite a boom in studio and one-bedroom apartment construction, the Seattle area struggles with a long-standing shortage of affordable family-sized homes. A new philanthropy-funded effort takes aim at that problem. The Ballmer Group announced Thursday it plans to offer developers forgivable loans to help fund at least 10,000 affordable homes across the state with two or more bedrooms. It’s …
NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick and son Keelan bring star power to Stateline Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series champion and recently elected Hall of Fame driver Kevin Harvick and his teenage son, Keelan, will bring their star power to Stateline Speedway as they compete in the Championship Auto Racing Series Tour West race on Saturday at the Post Falls oval.
WA lawmaker fights ethics charges in rare public hearing
Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons got her long-sought opportunity Tuesday to publicly defend herself against an array of ethics charges.
Ferris seniors place second in world in environmental science competition for research on smoke and agriculture
Sitting at the awards ceremony for the largest international high school science fair in the world this May, Ferris High School students Teddy Osborne and Anders Thogerson were a bit disappointed as the judge read off the fourth-place winners for projects in environmental science.
Faculty recommends four EWU majors for cuts, as new education degree proposed
Eastern Washington University faculty recommends that four degree programs be discontinued following the graduation of current students.
Meet the man who created World Bicycle Day and has kept the ride going
As cyclists cluster on a small side street near Union Station, preparing for a six-mile communal ride, Leszek Sibilski steps off his trusty road bike in a red-and-white suit that evokes his years representing Poland on its national cycling team. “Happy World Bicycle Day!” he yells into a megaphone, and the gathered diplomats ding their approval via a chorus of high-pitched bike bells.
Mead boys win 4A state championship behind Simon Rosselli’s arm, strong finish in relays | Track and field
TACOMA – The national discus record of 237 feet, 7 inches, was dangling in front of Simon Rosselli all spring.
With vacancies filled, WA campaign watchdog returns to full strength
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission’s two newest members attended their inaugural meeting on Thursday, marking the first time in more than a year that the state’s chief enforcer of campaign spending rules operated at full strength.
‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
A ginormous cost increase to construct a new bridge linking Washington and Oregon is forcing state leaders and program managers to rightsize public expectations for the megaproject.
Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out, including Bret Michaels
President Donald Trump’s patriotic concert continues to unravel after more acts have dropped out. Several artists slated to perform at the Great American State Fair, a 16-day event organized by the president’s nonprofit Freedom 250, have reportedly pulled out of the event, according to statements released on social media since Wednesday, May 27.
Vancouver police come to Seattle on mission to ID kayaker who died in 2022
Fern spores and cedar pollen grains have injected new hope into a nearly four-year investigation by police in Vancouver, B.C., to identify a female kayaker who is believed to have visited an urban or suburban area somewhere between Portland and Seattle before her death. The Vancouver Police Department uploaded a video about the unidentified woman to YouTube on Monday and Tuesday, two sergeants …
Saturday fire in Cheney destroys one home, halted at 30 acres
One residence and 30 acres were destroyed Saturday by a bonfire-turned-brushfire in Cheney.
What the pluck? Learn the way of the weeds, birds and bees of Spokane’s Lincoln Park
Ahead of Lincoln Park’s second annual Great Invasive Weed Pluck and Nature Day, organizers warn that attendees may come away with more than just free coffee and doughnuts.
They graduated into the ‘bleakest job market.’ Now it’s their children’s turn
Julia Bognar was thrilled to be graduating this spring with a degree in graphic design from Arizona State University.
Report: United States’ full 26-man World Cup roster confirmed ahead of Tuesday’s announcement
Midfielder Tanner Tessmann has been left off the U.S. men’s national team roster for the 2026 World Cup, while Club América winger Alejandro Zendejas and Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan are both in the 26-man squad, multiple sources briefed on the roster decisions told the Athletic.
Students in Head Start are anxious about immigration, survey finds
Children in Head Start programs in several states, including Washington, are feeling the impact of increased immigration enforcement, according to a new multistate survey of more than 200 providers who offer the federally funded early learning program. Head Start providers are reporting decreased attendance, high anxiety and increased behavior challenges in kids, according to a survey released …