Hikes: Saying Goodbye to Our Home

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How many places have you lived? It counts if you moved everything with you and never moved back to the same house.

Reichert strikes different tone in second debate with Ferguson

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The two candidates for Washington governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change agent. It’s the last time they are expected to meet before Election Day.

Herrera Beutler and Upthegrove square-off in WA lands commissioner debate

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The candidates disagreed on land management and timber strategies as they compete for the job of running the state agency that oversees millions of acres of public land.

Police Blotter, September 6 - 12, 2024

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On most Sundays, partisan political protestors gather at 12th and Commercial. This past Sunday, Police investigated new graffiti at the corner.

Reykdal seeks $3B injection for WA public schools in next budget

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Special education, transportation and staff salaries would be the largest recipients of new money in the request from the state schools chief.

Hikes: Cedar Canaries

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Getting to know each cedar along the trail, and the neighboring trees of other species, has opened my eyes to the beauty, the astonishing singularity of each tree, and to the forest community, sharing ground even as they compete for the limited resources of light, water, and soil.

Washington ballot initiatives lose ground with voters in new poll

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Surveys using actual ballot language reveal waning support for repealing the capital gains tax, cap-and-invest program and WA Cares program.

Poll: Kamala Harris leads in WA; voters feel a glimmer of optimism

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A new Cascade PBS/Elway poll looks at how Washingtonians will cast their ballot for president and how they’re feeling about the country’s direction.

College credit program for WA high schoolers sees enrollment jump now that it’s free

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About 10,000 more students enrolled in Washington’s College in the High School program in the first school year that the dual credit courses were free for all students.

At Catholic Hospitals, a Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Care Costs for Patients

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Many Catholic health systems, which are tax-exempt, pay their executives millions and can charge some of the highest prices around — while critics say they scrimp on commitments to their communities. One example is in Bellingham.