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A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books
The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock.
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Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW
The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans.
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A WA worker’s death reveals the limits of safety enforcement
A fatal trench collapse in 2016 set precedent for holding employers criminally liable, but officials still struggle to head off repeat violations.
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Tumwater mobile home tenants lobby against rent hikes
As manufactured home communities in Washington become less affordable, residents have increasingly organized to galvanize support and push policy.
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Culture complaints spark WA Utilities commission investigation
Gov. Jay Inslee’s office has commissioned an independent review amid dueling claims by former agency leaders over the workplace climate.