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Purgatory in Tacoma: update
We've solved the mystery of the man held in isolation at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. His is a long story of life as an illegal alien who has exhausted his options for staying.
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Washington House members answer to a higher authority: the piggy-bank cop
Meet Speaker Pro-Tem John Lovick, former state trooper.
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Democrats feel accomplished, Republicans can only wait, and everybody's exhausted
The legislative session in Olympia is over, and the Democratic agenda is enacted. Here's a quick assessment of the ruling party's 105-day reign.
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'The Highway of Death' and taxes
U.S. Highway 2 between Everett and Stevens Pass is widely regarded as the most dangerous in the state, and yet getting money appropriated for making it safer seems to be an uphill battle. Could that be because local Republican legislators keep voting against highway taxes?
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Word is Rep. Helen Sommers might retire, and she's not commenting
One of Washington's most powerful politicians has been returning campaign contributions. That might not mean much at this early stage, but the Seattle Democrat, who chairs the powerful House budget committee, won't say she's definitely running again, either.