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3,700 Washington state farms shut down in five years — why?
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Mara Mellits / The Seattle Times (TNS) Don McMoran is a fourth-generation farmer. And his family's farm in Mount Vernon might end with him. McMoran has two 16-year-old daughters. One is “mildly interested” in the family farm, he said, while the...
Republican Washington state legislators call for state to repeal 'sanctuary' law
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) A collection of Republican Washington state Senators has called for the repeal of a state law that limits local law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration officials — while the governor vows...
Coast Guard Arrests Captain of Container Ship in Seattle for Boating Under the Influence
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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SEATTLE - The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) arrested the captain of the motor vessel MSC Jubilee IX for suspicion of operating the vessel while intoxicated following a boarding at Terminal 5 in Seattle, Aug 20, 2025. Watchstanders at...
Coast Guard arrests Seattle ship captain for boating under the influence
KING 5 - Washington State
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August 24, 2025
The captain of a 333-meter container ship was six times over the legal limit, investigators said. SEATTLE — The Coast Guard arrested the captain of the container ship MSC Jubilee IX on suspicion of operating the vessel while intoxicated following...
Coast Guard arrests container ship captain in Seattle on suspicion of intoxication
KIRO 7 - Washington State
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August 23, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service arrested the captain of a large container ship at Seattle’s Terminal 5 after he was found operating at more than six times the legal alcohol limit for commercial mariners, officials said. According to the...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Cargo-ship captain arrested at Terminal 5, accused of boating under the influence
West Seattle Blog - Washington State
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August 23, 2025
Unusual news release came in this afternoon from the U.S. Coast Guard in Seattle – reporting the arrest of a cargo-ship captain this week at West Seattle’s Terminal 5: The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) arrested the captain of the motor...
ROUGH ROAD: City to redo Olympia block soon, FDOT work drags into 2026
Fox 4 - Florida
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August 23, 2025
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Drivers on a stretch of Olympia Avenue in Punta Gorda are facing a bumpy ride, with elevated manhole covers and uneven pavement. The mogul looking asphalt mounds on E. Olympia, part of which runs through downtown, are included...
Two Washington Democratic senators named ‘spotlight candidates’ by national party arm
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) Two Washington state senators competing in November to hold on to their seats are getting the spotlight treatment from the national Democratic Party arm for state races. State Sens. Deb Krishnadasan and Victoria...
Trump’s border czar makes a visit to Seattle, Tacoma
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Mara Mellits / The Seattle Times (TNS) President Donald Trump’s border czar visited Seattle and Tacoma this week. Tom Homan wrote in an X post that he traveled to so-called sanctuary cities along the West Coast to speak with Immigration and...
Hall of Famer Wilkens feted with statue in Seattle
Frontier Media - Alaska
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SEATTLE -- The Seattle basketball community turned out Saturday to honor legendary former SuperSonics player, coach and executive Lenny Wilkens, who became the first person to have a statue unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena. "Reminds me of...
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Signs Bill Allowing Immigrants to Become Driving Instructors
The Gateway Pundit
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August 23, 2025
Following Illinois’s decision to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses last year, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3125 into law, expanding privileges. HB 3125 will allow undocumented immigrants to become driving...
Coast Guard arrests container ship captain in Seattle for boating under the influence
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) arrested the captain of the container ship MSC on Wednesday for allegedly operating the vessel while intoxicated. The incident began when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound...
Texas Governor Abbott says he’ll sign new redistricting maps that will boost
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress. “One Big Beautiful Map has passed the...
Alaska & Delta’s Seattle Turf War Continues: Who Will Win?
Simple Flying
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August 23, 2025
In the misty Pacific Northwest, a fierce battle is unfolding, not on the ground, but in the skies above Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). For over a decade, Alaska Airlines, the hometown carrier deeply rooted in the region’s aviation...
Trump’s Border Czar makes surprise visit to Seattle
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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August 22, 2025
U.S. border czar Tom Homan quietly slipped into Seattle and Tacoma this week, meeting with ICE and CBP officers as the fight over sanctuary city policies escalates. Homan revealed the trip Thursday in a social media post, blasting sanctuary cities...
Olympia ATM & Cash Solutions: The Modern and Safe Way to Access Multiple Currencies
Cochrane Eagle
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August 23, 2025
Intent on filling a need for consumers, this company has changed the game when it comes to accessing your hard earned cash When was the last time you needed foreign currency quickly, without the usual hassle of forms, appointments, or bank queues?...
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Prepares for Record-Breaking Labor Day Travel Surge
FTN News
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August 23, 2025
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is preparing for a record-breaking Labor Day holiday weekend after a summer that set multiple passenger traffic records. Airport officials estimate more than one million travelers will pass through from...
Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor
PBS Frontline
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August 23, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP...
Mayors are making climate action personal. It’s working.
The Sierra Nevada Ally
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August 23, 2025
“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Bibb was living in a tight, one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. He couldn’t open his windows because...
Washington state appeals court finds firearm surrender orders in abuse cases are constitutional
Associated Press
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August 22, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — In summer 2022, Brandon Montesi told a King County judge that he had no guns. His ex-wife, afraid for the lives of her family members and herself, said it was a lie. Montesi’s ex-wife had sought a domestic violence protection order...