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

Washington State Standard Sep. 17 2024 4 minutes read

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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

Jack Hartt Sep. 16 2024 4 minutes read

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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

CascadePBS Sep. 16 2024 5 minutes read

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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

CascadePBS Sep. 14 2024 7 minutes read

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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

Washington State Standard Sep. 12 2024 5 minutes read

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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

KFF Health News Sep. 12 2024 14 minutes read

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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.

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