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Legislators say higher gas tax in Washington will fund key infrastructure projects

Legislators behind the six-cent increase blamed rising costs and declining gas tax revenue for the hike. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s gas tax increased Tuesday for the first time in nine...

Legislators say higher gas tax in Washington will fund key infrastructure projects

Legislators behind the six-cent increase blamed rising costs and declining gas tax revenue for the hike. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s gas tax increased Tuesday for the first time in nine...

Seattle Pride’s ‘louder’ theme celebrates trans youth

The crowd and participants lived up to the "louder" theme this year. SEATTLE, Wash. — The theme for the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade was “Louder,” and thousands of participants, along with...

Pierce County urges young voters to update, confirm signatures on file

In the November 2024 general election, the county rejected 2,029 ballots due to mismatched signatures. Of those, 51% were from voters between the ages of 18 and 26. PIERCE COUNTY, Wash....

Millions in drug conviction refunds owed by Washington

State officials said fewer than 2% of people eligible for drug conviction refunds have applied for the benefit. ABERDEEN, Wash. — When the Washington state Supreme Court ruled the state’s...

Leavenworth woman recounts harrowing encounter with mountain goat

Katie Warren said her five-year-old husky, Nimbus, suffered a punctured pancreas, small intestine, and bowels after a confrontation with the animal Saturday. PULLMAN, Wash. — A Leavenworth woman says her dog...

Four arrested in ‘disturbing’ assault at encampment

Olympia police are looking for three more people involved in alleged assault. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A woman was beaten, hit with a baseball bat, and had a gun shoved in her...

FEMA funding once canceled, again headed to Westport for tsunami evac tower

About $15 million will help the city build a tsunami evacuation tower. WESTPORT, Wash. — The City of Westport will get its tsunami evacuation tower funding after all. In...

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