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Spokane Valley man sentenced for vehicular manslaughter
CDA Press - Idaho
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June 5, 2025
COEUR d’ALENE — A Washington man who pleaded guilty to causing a fatal crash while under the influence of alcohol received a jail sentence this week after the victim’s family expressed their forgiveness. Mark A. Bruzas, 34, of Spokane Valley,...
Spokane Valley rejects Merkel’s offer, citing taxpayer risk
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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SPOKANE – Coming after one of its own, the Spokane Valley City Council rejected a settlement proposal from Councilmember Al Merkel on Tuesday after the council sued over his social media posts. The council voted to sue Merkel on Feb. 4 after his...
'A care crisis': Eastern Washington healthcare providers, senators warn Medicaid cuts will harm all residents
KREM 2 - Washington State
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June 6, 2025
Senators and healthcare providers warn that Medicaid cuts in Trump's budget bill will harm all Washingtonians, whether they use Medicaid or not. SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington senators held a press conference on Thursday, warning that the cuts to...
Seattle Orcas Launch Season 3 With A Bang -- Tickets On Sale Now For MLC 2025
MENAFN
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June 5, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) SEATTLE , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is over. The Seattle Orcas, America's Favorite Cricket Team, are back for Season 3 of Major League Cricket (MLC) - and this time, the West Coast gets a front-row seat. The Orcas...
Match Forecast: Seattle Reign FC Return to League Play Against San Diego
BVM Sports
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June 5, 2025
Seattle Reign FC faces San Diego Wave FC this Friday in their first matchup of the season, following a week off for an international break. The game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. PT at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. The Reign, currently sitting in 6th...
Match Preview: San Diego Wave vs. Seattle Reign
BVM Sports
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June 5, 2025
The Seattle Reign face off against the San Diego Wave at Snapdragon Stadium after the international break. Historically dominant against San Diego, the Reign are challenged by a Wave squad riding a six-match unbeaten streak, showcasing their rise...
Spokane group pushes for better downtown pedestrian access, city council to vote on ordinances
KHQ - Washington State
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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) and its partners are urging the City Council and Mayor to prioritize pedestrian access in downtown public spaces. DSP has called for the establishment of a downtown hospitality zone, ensuring...
Street Music Week returns to Spokane and Coeur d’Alene Monday
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Street Music Week will be back for its 23rd year on Monday, filling streets with live music across Spokane and in Coeur d’Alene all week at the noon hour and celebrating everything busking while raising money for Second Harvest Food Bank. Dozens...
Spokane International Airport conducts emergency drill with staged actors for first-responder training
KXLY 4 - Washington State
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SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane International Airport is making sure it is prepared for potential crisis situations with a full-scale emergency exercise. On Wednesday, GEG hosted a drill to allow first responders and the airport's Aircraft Rescue...
Seattle's PWHL expansion team signs forward Hilary Knight
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 5, 2025
Knight agreed to a one-year contract with the new team that will play the 2025-26 season. SEATTLE — Forward Hilary Knight signed a one-year contract with Seattle's Professional Women's Hockey League expansion team. Knight will play for PWHL...
Washington state expands capital gains and estate taxes under new law targeting the top 1%
Wenatchee Business Journal - Washington
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Beau Ruff Cornerstone Wealth Strategies By Beau Ruff Contributor for Ward Media In a landmark move to reshape its tax code, Washington State Senate Bill 5813 was signed into law May 20, 2025. The new law introduces a tiered capital gains tax and...
Trump’s birthright citizenship order lands in Seattle appeals court
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Federal appeals court judges in Seattle on Wednesday questioned a Trump administration lawyer and Washington’s solicitor general over the president’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The three-judge panel in the 9th...
3 missing sisters found dead in Washington state, father wanted for murders
Global News
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June 3, 2025
Three young sisters reported missing from Washington state have been found dead and now the search is on for their father, who is suspected of the murders. The news of the deaths of nine-year-old Paityn Decker, eight-year-old Evelyn Decker and...
Court fight pits religious group that doesn’t want LGBTQ+ employees against Washington state law
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard A Christian ministry in Yakima and the state of Washington are clashing in federal court over whether the religious group can decline to hire LGBTQ+ employees. The Union Gospel Mission of...
Thousands in Washington state at risk of losing food benefits under GOP bill in Congress
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard Tens of thousands of low-income Washingtonians could lose federal food assistance if Republicans move ahead with plans in a bill the U.S. House passed last month. That’s according to...
Longview passes 'zero tolerance' resolution to ban homeless camping
KGW 8 - Oregon
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The resolution asks the city manager to "aggressively enforce" laws against camping, drug use, littering and so-called public nuisances in public areas. LONGVIEW, Wash. — The city of Longview passed a "zero-tolerance" policy against public...
Westneat: Seattle failed in free speech battle
The Columbian - Washington State
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A few hours after a Christian rally in Seattle last weekend that ended with 23 protesters getting arrested, one of the founders of the event could scarcely contain his glee. “We started a riot today in Seattle during worship and the gospel!!”...
Catholic bishops sue Washington state over child abuse law targeted by Trump admin
MSNBC
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June 3, 2025
Catholic leaders in Washington have sued the state over a new law requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse, including details potentially revealed during confession. The lawsuit, filed last week on behalf of the bishops, alleges Senate...
Supreme Court Review Sought for Legality of Washington Tribal Gaming Compacts
JD Supra - California
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June 5, 2025
The United States Supreme Court will consider whether to review the legality of the Washington tribal gaming compacts as a result of a petition for writ of certiorari (cert) filed in the lawsuit, Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States.1 The...
Washington State enacts provisions to allow companies to deduct interchange fees
JD Supra - California
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June 2, 2025
On May 20, the governor of Washington State signed into law HB 2020 which amends the state’s tax laws to exclude interchange fees from the business and occupation tax. The legislation stemmed from a lawsuit where a company sued the state’s...