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New laws, fees, taxes go into effect in Washington state
OregonLive.com
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July 3, 2025
Washington state legislators had an action-packed 2025 session, leaving Gov. Bob Ferguson to sign loads of bills into law. Some new laws took effect immediately while others had a longer wait time. A number of them kick in this week, including a...
ICE transfers detainees from Alaska prison back to Washington state
Nisqually Valley News - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
By Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 35 men arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from out of state and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were transferred out...
Downtown Spokane arson suspect confesses to setting fires
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A 37-year-old man previously convicted of setting fires in downtown Spokane admitted to setting six fires on Tuesday near downtown. Chad A. Horne made his first appearance Thursday in Spokane County Superior Court on suspicion of six counts of...
Ice ‘politically targeted’ farm worker activist Juarez Zeferino, colleagues say
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Farm worker activist Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino, 25, was driving his partner to her job on a tulip farm north of Seattle one March morning when they were pulled over by an unmarked car. A plainclothes agent for Immigration and Customs...
New Washington state school discipline rules leave families, advocates wary
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS) The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction adopted new student discipline rules last month, despite pushback among families and advocates who believe the new rules will send schools back in...
Sports on TV, July 7-13: Wimbledon, MLB, NBA Summer League, WNBA, Women’s Euro, Club World Cup, MLS and more
OregonLive.com
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July 7, 2025
The following is a glance at sports on TV, including channels, radio listings and game times for local games and national sporting events for July 7-13, 2025. Frequent TV channel numbers are listed at the bottom of the page. Schedule subject to...
Illegal immigrant sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing Washington State Trooper in DUI crash
The Post Millenial
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July 3, 2025
“Chris did his job that night. He got one more dangerous driver off the road. He lost his life doing it … If Chris didn’t stop this drunk driver, it would have been another family going through this unbearable pain.” A Mexican national with a long...
Rockford among least educated cities in America
Rockford Register Star - Illinois
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Four Illinois metropolitan statistical areas, including Rockford and Peoria, appear on WalletHub's latest list of Most & Least Educated Cities in America. For its study, WalletHub looked at 150 MSAs across the United States. The regions were...
Washington state’s ‘shot across the bow’ on guest workers targets Yakima-area farm
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Claire Bernard / The Seattle Times (TNS) A Toppenish farm faces legal action brought by the state attorney general’s office following allegations managers hired guest workers rather than local farmworkers while also discriminating against women...
Harmeet Dhillon: Civil rights being rebuilt after ‘cultural shift’ under Trump
Washington Examiner
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July 7, 2025
EXCLUSIVE — The Justice Department‘s Civil Rights Division is undergoing a complete internal transformation under President Donald Trump’s second term — not just of enforcement strategy but of personnel, institutional practices, and long-held...
Inside Pete Carroll’s mission to get the Raiders believing again
ESPN India
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HENDERSON, Nev. -- Pete Carroll's energy was in overdrive during Las Vegas Raiders minicamp. Decked out in a white long-sleeve shirt, gray sweats and a Raiders hat, the first-year Las Vegas coach turned the team's stretching period into a...
Washington state facility that treats drug-addicted newborns at risk of closure due to budget cuts
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new intakes on Monday. That’s because...
New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography
Sacramento Observer - California
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July 7, 2025
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...
Department of Labor and Industries expands rule on equal pay and other worker’s protections in Washington state
KPUG 1170 - Washington
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BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – An expanded rule that took effect this month ensures equal pay and other protections in Washington. Labor and Industries, Washington State (L&I) made the announcement as the rule took effect July 1. According...
Why Child Care Costs Are Skyrocketing in Washington State
KONA - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
(The Center Square) – Child care is a significant expense for families nationwide, but a new report from personal finance website and app WalletHub finds it especially challenging in Washington state. “For married couples in Washington, they're...
Report: Washington state has third-highest childcare costs in the U.S.
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square Child care is a significant expense for families nationwide, but a new report from personal finance website and app WalletHub finds it especially challenging in Washington state. “For married couples in...
Seattle emerges as a top 4th of July destination, 2nd only to Orlando in new report
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Seattle is becoming a destination for the Fourth of July, according to a new report. AAA says Seattle tops the list of domestic destinations for the holiday, only behind Orlando, citing the “17 cruises departing Seattle from June 28-July...
Seattle hosts 40th annual new citizen naturalization ceremony on July 4
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Center hosted the city's 40th annual Naturalization Ceremony on July 4, where more than 500 candidates were sworn in as new citizens of the United States. The Chief United States District Judge for the Western District Court...
Report: Washington state has 3rd-highest childcare costs in the US
The Center Square
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July 2, 2025
(The Center Square) – Child care is a significant expense for families nationwide, but a new report from personal finance website and app WalletHub finds it especially challenging in Washington state. “For married couples in Washington, they're...
These new Washington State laws took effect starting July 1
Port Townsend Leader - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard Fee hikes for hunting and fishing licenses, workplace protections for immigrants and increased requirements for gun dealers are among the Washington state laws going into effect July 1. Drivers...