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Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk of suicide

Under the proposed law, it would take those who volunteer 14 days to retain their right to a…

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State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes

Having passed the House last year, the bill now appears to be stuck in a Senate committee.

Finding the spiritual path: Psychic and spiritual advice business opens in Snoqualmie

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Finding the spiritual path: Psychic and spiritual advice business opens in Snoqualmie

One of Snoqualmie’s newest businesses is offering a unique service to those looking for personal and professional life…

State takes aim at opioid crisis

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State takes aim at opioid crisis

Bills would limit opioid prescriptions, invest in treatment options.

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Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue

A lack of state funding has put the squeeze on a number of organizations throughout the state.

Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis

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Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis

Carbon tax proposal would replenish the state’s reserves for the first year for education spending.

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LGBTQ bills advance in the senate

One bill would discourage conversation therapy, while the other would encourage equitable treatment for elderly members of the…

People lined up in the rain outside the Capitol’s Cherberg Building for the hearing on five gun regulation measures. Photo by Taylor McAvoy

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Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing

Five firearm bills go before state lawmakers.

Snoqualmie declares emergency, acts to prevent further landslide damage to city water source

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Snoqualmie declares emergency, acts to prevent further landslide damage to city water source

Updated: Jan. 22, 2018 at 11:25 a.m.

Women in pink hats march in Seattle in 2017. (File Photo)

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Snoqualmie Valley, Eastside sign up for Women’s March 2.0

Activists in the Seattle area are organizing a second march, in the spirit of the Jan. 21, 2017,…

Pro-gun activists gather on the steps of the Capitol building for a rally on Friday. Photo by Taylor McAvoy/WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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Gun rights activists call for a halt to five firearm bills

Hearings for all the bills are scheduled for Monday morning.

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Back in the majority, Senate Democrats moving fast to pass backlogged bills

Bills on pay equity, gay conversion therapy, gun regulation, and voting rights are all on the “to do”…

Lawmakers seek to bring campaign donations out of the shadows

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Lawmakers seek to bring campaign donations out of the shadows

The DISCLOSE Act would require nonprofits to reveal their biggest donors.