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Shortage of truck drivers causing fuel shortages at gas stations

Suppliers struggle to keep up with increasing demand for fuel from travelers by car

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Bank of America to increase minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025

Raised pay to $20 per hour last year

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State legislation to promote recycling, reduce plastic waste becomes law

Will ban polystyrene food ware, recreational coolers and packing peanuts

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Opinion

Financial planning implications of Biden’s tax proposals | Guest column

As financial planners, we understand that taxes and tax management can have a significant impact on an individual’s…

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Life

Car review: 2021 Kia Sorento X-Line AWD

By Larry Lark, contributor

2021 Mercedes Benz GLB250 4MATIC. Courtesy photo

Life

Car review: 2021 Mercedes Benz GLB250 4MATIC

By Larry Lark, contributor

Adam Clark Jagger | Obituary

Obituaries

Adam Clark Jagger | Obituary

Adam Clark Jagger, 56 of Snoqualmie, Washington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 26, 2021.

Mark Albert Lance | Obituary

Obituaries

Mark Albert Lance | Obituary

Mark Albert Lance, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife, Sylvia, and their children at their…

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News

Inslee sets June 30 target for Washington to fully reopen

Meanwhile, fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most places, the federal CDC said.

Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percenters gun rights group, addresses a crowd rallying for Second Amendment rights Jan. 17, 2020, at the state Capitol in Olympia. File photo

News

Open-carry of weapons now illegal at state Capitol, rallies

A new law bars people from carrying guns within 250 feet of a permitted demonstration.

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Northwest

Bat positive for rabies found in King County

Sammamish resident bit multiple times

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Northwest

No appointments needed for vaccine shots at Safeway, Albertsons

Walk-in customers welcome at pharmacies

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News

New laws will tax the rich, offer aid to low-income workers

Inslee signs bill creating capital gains tax; foes are challenging it in court as unconstitutional.