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No Kings | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

This cartoon references the No Kings rallies scheduled for March 28 across King County.

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Amazon and Walmart fined for selling banned refrigerant in WA

Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are collectively facing over a million dollars in environmental fines from Washington state’s…

March of the Vegetables 2026 was held March 21 in Duvall. Photo courtesy of Travis Wetherbee/Last Lite Photography

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Duvall’s March of the Vegetables 2026 | Photos

This year’s parade included a wide variety of produce.

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Gov. signs bill addressing WA retailers’ penny problem

A new Washington state law offers a way to make change in an era without pennies.

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Phyllis Fulkerson | Obit

Phyllis (Roselair) Fulkerson

Wesley Sackmann | Obit

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Wesley Sackmann | Obit

Rev. Wesley Lee Sackmann

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WA leaders reconsider Cesar Chavez recognition

State lawmakers and the governor are rethinking how Washington marks the legacy of Cesar Chavez following stunning accusations…

Cartoon by Roy Rand

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Small business owners, small business employees | Cartoon by Roy Rand

This cartoon by Valley native Roy Rand references the story “Valley employers juggle higher minimum wages and taxes.”

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Don’t be afraid of wine: Tips for the oenophobe | Wine Boss

So many people don’t partake in the enjoyment of wine because they fear it or don’t think they…

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Editorial: A look at what got done and what didn’t in Olympia

In a short session, legislators passed consequential bills. But there’s work left for next time.

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WA law will make it easier to distribute abortion pill stockpile

Washington earlier this year had to return 30,000 expiring doses from its abortion pill stockpile to the manufacturer.

A pair of people made of snow in Snoqualmie on March 13. Photo courtesy of Kari Wahlstrom Collins

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King County weekend weather forecast | March 14-15

Plus a few snow photos from readers.

A sign from a No Kings protest in Renton in 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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No Kings rallies set for March 28 across King County

Here’s a list of locations.