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Washington US House candidate voices opposition to Muslims serving in Congress
Published: October 18, 2024 00:52
A Republican congressional candidate in Washington says he doesnāt believe ādevoutā Muslim Americans should serve in Congress but insists he will work with those there now if elected. Jerrod Sessler, who is challenging incumbent Republican Congressman Danā¦
Washington Board of Education wants to overhaul high school graduation requirements
Published: October 17, 2024 21:40
The Washington Board of Education has launched a multi-year initiative to rework the stateās high school graduation requirements, arguing that the current standards fall short of āfully preparing all students for success.āĀ The initiative, āFutureReady,āā¦
Tux and gown alert: Washington will have an inaugural ball after all
Published: October 17, 2024 20:00
Washingtonās Inaugural Ball is back on. The Thurston County Chamber announced Thursday it will throw the bash on Jan. 15, 2025 at the state Capitol. āWeāre endeavoring to have a real nice party to celebrate Washingtonās transition in the governorās office,ā¦
Computer programs monitor studentsā every word in the name of safety
Published: October 17, 2024 15:26
Whether itās a research project on the Civil War or a science experiment on volcano eruptions, students in the Colonial School District near Wilmington, Delaware, can look up just about anything on their school-provided laptops. But in one instance, anā¦
Trump vows to levy āhorribleā tariffs on imports, rejecting fears of inflation spike
Published: October 16, 2024 23:29
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump defended his plans for steep tariffs on Tuesday, arguing economists who say that those higher costs would get passed onto consumers are incorrect and that his proposals would benefit American manufacturing.ā¦
70% of Washington public school students now have access to free meals
Published: October 16, 2024 23:00
Nearly 800,000 kids are eating free meals in school after the Legislature expanded access ā but the state will need to come up with more money if it wants to continue the program.Ā Thatās according to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction,ā¦
Alaska seeks to dismiss lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a trans-Alaska gas pipeline
Published: October 16, 2024 22:21
An Anchorage Superior Court judge heard preliminary arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline on environmental grounds. Eight plaintiffs, represented by an out-of-state law firm, areā¦
Voting begins in Washingtonās 2024 general election
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/16/voting-begins-in-washingtons-2024-general-election/
Published: October 16, 2024 19:47
Itās time to vote again, Washingtonians.Ā Ballots for the general election are on their way to the mailboxes of the stateās 4.9 million registered voters. Friday marks the start of Washingtonās 18-day voting period, which will end at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5.Ā Inā¦
The mosquito-borne virus ātriple Eā continues its spread, worrying state health officials
Published: October 16, 2024 15:00
Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising residents to avoid outdoor activities near standing water and other environments prone to mosquito spread. Of particular concern isā¦
Oregon leaders approve āprecedent settingā plan to put state forest in a carbon market
Published: October 16, 2024 03:46
Oregonās leaders decided for the first time to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change while generating revenue from selling carbon credits. The fate of the Elliott State Forest near Coos Bay has beenā¦
Bonneville Power Administration unveils plans for $3B in grid upgrades
Published: October 16, 2024 00:58
The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. Bonneville, the largestā¦
WA program to clear roadside encampments needs more money to keep going
Published: October 15, 2024 23:36
Washingtonās work cleaning up encampments along state highways is helping get unsheltered people into housing.Ā But the state Department of Transportation says expanding the program and maintaining its progress will require more money.Ā In the two yearsā¦
Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves
Published: October 15, 2024 18:58
Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. Theyād forgotten the appointment or couldnāt remember speaking to her. It seemedā¦
Washington looks to resolve conflicts that block housing for homeless people
Published: October 15, 2024 11:00
Housing developers and local governments can now go through a state-led dispute resolution process if a city refuses to permit emergency and temporary housing for people who are homeless. Earlier this month, the Department of Commerce launched the programā¦
Overdose deaths are down nationally, but up in many Western states
Published: October 14, 2024 23:00
Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states as the epicenter of the nationās continuing crisis shifts toward the Pacific Coast, where deadly fentanyl and also methamphetamine areā¦
Pierce County to begin paying jurors $100 a day
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/pierce-county-to-begin-paying-jurors-100-a-day/
Published: October 14, 2024 21:00
Residents of Pierce County who appear for jury duty will receive $100 a day and mileage reimbursements in an attempt to improve juror participation and diversity.Ā The pilot program, which began Monday, replaces the $10 typically paid to jurors in Pierceā¦
The new grading system thatās dividing Washington teachers
Published: October 14, 2024 17:21
A new type of grading that challenges the traditional 100-point scale is spreading across Washington state high schools, but teachers are divided on whether itās a good idea.Ā The new approach, called standards-based grading, requires teachers to divideā¦
A clash over local control in the race to run Washingtonās public schools
Published: October 14, 2024 11:01
In the race to oversee Washingtonās public schools, incumbent superintendent Chris Reykdal has sought to frame challenger David Olson as a far-right extremist with Trumpian values ā a charge that Olson vehemently denies.Ā āIāve been reelected multipleā¦
Alaskaās seafood industry lost $1.8 billion last year, NOAA report says
Published: October 14, 2024 10:59
A variety of market forces combined with fishery collapses occurring in a rapidly changing environment caused Alaskaās seafood industry to lose $1.8 billion from 2022 to 2023, a new federalĀ reportĀ said. The array of economic and environmental challengesā¦
Abortion emerges as most important election issue for young women, poll finds
Published: October 13, 2024 12:00
Abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF ā a notable change since late spring, before Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race. Nearly 4 in 10 women underā¦
In rural WA, a āconstitutional sheriffā and his growing posse provoke controversy
Published: October 12, 2024 11:00
On a Tuesday evening in early July, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer sat at the head of a small conference room along with about a dozen members of his posse. One ā a young wildland firefighter ā was affectionately called āthe big man.ā Another was aā¦
Boeing to cut 17,000 workers
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/boeing-to-cut-17000-workers/
Published: October 11, 2024 23:13
Boeing said Friday it would cut about 17,000 employees, roughly 10% of its workforce, and that it would end production of an airplane made in Washington. The move comes as aircraft machinists in the Puget Sound region and other parts of the West Coast haveā¦
Washington is sitting on $2.2B in unclaimed property. Some could be yours.
Published: October 11, 2024 22:30
Does Washington state have money of yours? Itās possible.Ā If a business loses contact with a customer for an extended time, some unclaimed money like security deposits, uncashed paychecks, or the contents of bank accounts or safe deposit boxes is handedā¦
Employers Havenāt a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
Published: October 11, 2024 18:35
Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do with the money they exchange for the medications used by their employees, according to a KFF survey released Wednesday morning. In KFFās latest employer health benefits survey,ā¦
Sharp divide in Oregon over bill to step up logging to prevent wildfires
Published: October 11, 2024 15:32
For the last 30 years, shrub and grass fires have burned far more acres and destroyed more property in the West than forest fires, and the same was true this season. Still, Republicans in the U.S. House ā including Oregonās two Republican representatives āā¦
Trump labels Detroit a āmess,ā pledges to make car loan interest fully deductible
Published: October 11, 2024 15:29
WASHINGTON ā Former President Donald Trump promised to āsave the American auto industryā Thursday during a meandering speech to the Detroit Economic Club, during which he insulted his host city as a āmessā and announced a new plan to make car loan interestā¦
Washington not on pace to fill growing job gap
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/11/washington-not-on-pace-to-fill-growing-job-gap/
Published: October 11, 2024 15:00
Washington will have more than 1.5 million job openings in the next eight years but itās not currently training enough people to fill them.Ā A new report from the Washington Roundtable Partnership on Learning, a nonprofit run by Washington businessā¦
Citizen panel says Washington lawmakers deserve a 14% raise
Published: October 11, 2024 00:51
State lawmakers in Washington will get a 14% raise over the next two years, pushing their annual pay above $70,000, under a recommendation adopted Thursday by a citizen salary-setting panel. Legislators, who currently earn $61,997 annually, would receive aā¦
Poppy seed brew triggers morphine overdose
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/10/poppy-seed-brew-triggers-morphine-overdose/
Published: October 11, 2024 00:43
It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds. And after eating lemon poppy seed bread orā¦