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Commentary: A century later, Washington state fails parental rights
The Reflector - Washington State
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By Vicki Murray Children are not creatures of the state. That's the unanimous conclusion reached by the U.S. Supreme Court a century ago this June in its precedent-setting case Pierce v. Society of Sisters. Unfortunately, most Washington state...
Spokane single mom gets first home through zero-down mortgage program
KXLY 4 - Washington State
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SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane single mother and her two boys helped raise the walls of their future home Wednesday, celebrating a major milestone made possible through a zero-down, zero-interest 30-year mortgage. Amanda Cole was chosen just months...
Why are international players flocking to the WNBA?
The Athletic
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June 6, 2025
NEW YORK — For a few minutes after a shootaround, Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase sat on the sideline with French guard Carla Leite beside her. Nakase demonstrated different hand motions and signaled to her 21-year-old rookie guard....
Eight years after Washington State Everett campus opened, the university branch is still trying to define itself
Herald - Washington State
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June 4, 2025
EVERETT — In a room on the Washington State Everett campus, students practice defusing cybersecurity threats using a miniature model city with skyscrapers, a power plant, office buildings, a train, homes and a Ferris wheel. During a demonstration,...
A ‘de-transitioner’ law firm in Texas now represents a Spokane woman who regrets her sex change, alleging medical malpractice
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A Spokane woman is using a Texas-based “detransitioner” law firm to sue local medical offices for malpractice following regrets of transitioning to a man. Campbell Miller Payne PLLC has stepped in to represent 40-year-old Darlene Skane, who...
Inland Journal: Mead's Takesa Village offers new affordable housing option
Spokane Public Radio - Washington State
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June 7, 2025
Spokane is like most other places in the United States. It doesn’t have enough housing that lower and middle-income people can afford. That problem is not likely to be solved anytime soon. But there are places where people are chipping away at it....
65th International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors
Seychelles Nation
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he two delegates in a souvenir photo with Socga’s president Alain Alcindor (Photo: Kurtrine Albert) Jana Malbrook and Dwayne Didon to represent Seychelles Seychelles will be represented at the upcoming 65th International Session for Young Olympic...
Father Accused of Killing Daughters Could Be Traveling to Canada: Police
Newsweek
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June 7, 2025
Authorities in Washington state believe Travis Decker may be fleeing to Canada after federal court documents revealed the 32-year-old father researched Canadian relocation extensively before allegedly killing his three young daughters, according...
This day in history: Committee suggested tax to finish Riverfront Park. Governor rededicated Spokane’s upgraded Masonic temple
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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From 1975: An advisory committee recommended that a $3.9 million special levy be placed on the ballot to finish the remake of Riverfront Park. The city parks director said the money “would essentially complete both the park and the Pavilion...
Replacement chosen for Washington state senator who died
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard Democratic state Rep. Victoria Hunt will move from the House to the Senate in the Washington Legislature after the King County Council appointed her on Tuesday to replace the late Sen....
National Guard deployed in manhunt for survivalist accused of killing his three young daughters
Fox News
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Former U.S. Marshal Lenny DePaul discusses the investigation and search for the suspect on Americas Newsroom. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The search has intensified for a Washington state survivalist who has been on the run from...
Ontario International Airport is trending upward
Record Gazette - California
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If the story of Ontario International Airport (ONT) were a flight path, it would point due upward — and fast. Now in its eighth year since returning to local ownership, ONT continues to build on an extraordinary run of growth and momentum that...
Washington State May Slow Speeders With GPS—Could Montana Be Next?
96.3 The Blaze - Montana
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June 3, 2025
Montana has always had an interesting relationship with speed limits. There were a few times in our history where we didn't have a highway speed limit during the day. You would think that would have been a long time ago, but it wasn't that far...
Senate Takes Up ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
The Dispatch
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June 5, 2025
Happy Thursday! Upon being told that he was being called up to the big leagues, Seattle Mariners prospect Cole Young immediately phoned his family, and, as excited as he was to be called up, his mother’s enthusiasm might have trumped his own....
Washington state bill provides benefits to striking workers
The Daily - Washington State
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June 3, 2025
A bill recently signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson will provide around $750 per week to striking workers in Washington state for up to six weeks after a waiting period of up to 21 days after a strike begins. The bill, which will take effect Jan. 1 of...
Panda Fest Brings Asian Food Festival to Seattle This Weekend
Times News Global
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June 6, 2025
SEATTLE, Washington — One of the largest outdoor Asian food festivals in the U.S. kicks off this weekend at the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. Panda Fest, running from June 6 to June 8, will showcase over 70 food, drink, and dessert vendors. The...
Former Washington state Congresswoman launches leadership institute after leaving Congress
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) In her first public move after retiring from Congress at the end of 2024, former Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Tuesday that she is launching a nonprofit foundation that aims to cultivate a...
Asylum seeker detained outside Portland courtroom held at Tacoma detention center
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 6, 2025
ICE agents used a Trump administration tactic to detain a transgender woman outside an immigration courtroom. She's being held in Tacoma, awaiting a fear assessment. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Department of Homeland Security says a transgender woman...
Seattle weather: Temperatures warming up into weekend, back in the 70s and 80s
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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Seattle weather: Warming trend into the weekend SEATTLE - We started off with clouds around western Washington, but we saw some nice afternoon sunshine and highs in the upper 60s. We started off with clouds around Western Washington, but we saw...
Spokane International Airport plans $8.8M fuel facility upgrades
Spokane Journal of Business - Washington State
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June 5, 2025
Spokane International Airport has submitted a permit application for its planned $8.8 million fuel facility upgrade and expansion project. The project, which is expected to begin this summer and wrap up at the end of 2026, will include the...