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The shutdown is over. But jousting continues among Republicans and Democrats — including those from Washington state — over who’s to blame for the longest ever shuttering of the federal government. The 43-day political meltdown jeopardized families’ food benefits, snarled air travel and left some federal employees working without pay. Wednesday evening, the Republican-controlled U.S. […]

The Ballmer Group on Wednesday committed hundreds of millions of dollars for free preschool in Washington, a massive philanthropic contribution amid state budget cuts and federal rollbacks.  The donation of up to $170 million per year for the next decade could fund 10,000 additional slots in the state’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, or […]

Police in Berks County say a dog accidentally caused a shotgun to go off inside of a home, striking its owner in the back.

When Camerina Zorrozua learned in April that Washington had slashed its state funding of her Spokane-based legal aid organization, she frantically called state Rep. Tarra Simmons. “I was so alarmed, and I asked her straight up, ‘What happened?’” said Zorrozua, the legal director and co-founder of The Way to Justice. Simmons, the first formerly incarcerated […]

I was drawn to the child care profession because of my love for children. I just love seeing their smiling, hopeful faces, watching them grow and learn, and welcoming the trust and love they bring to us every day. At the same time, working in this field can be challenging. Babies and young children require […]

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it. It’s unclear why.  The development came after Security Services Northwest brought a suit against the state at the end of September. The voluntary dismissal, signed by a Thurston County Superior Court judge Nov. 4, was without prejudice, […]