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Washington ranked as nearly the worst state for military retirees in new study
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Jim Walsh: Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot. Voters who skip them are handing the court to activists.
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Rantz: Is Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson shipping homeless out of town for the World Cup?
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Bret Weinstein: Why does Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson believe socialism can succeed? Her father
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Seattle real estate broker: Washington's tax agenda is fueling a 'slow-motion wealth transfer' out of state
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'Hold my beer': Byron Donalds says Washington State has out-crazied California and Illinois
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The New York Times called Katie Wilson a 'socialist' and said she 'taunts the rich' as Nashville keeps pulling away the companies Seattle won't stop pushing out.
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Seattle Opera hosted a Furry Night during its run of Carmen at McCaw Hall, with bass-baritone Christian Pursell appearing as his fursona, Chester the Geroo.
Rantz: Seattle spends $465,000 a year on 'smart toilets' because the drug crisis it won't fix keeps wrecking the cheap ones
Seattle can't keep cheap bathrooms clean because homeless drug addicts destroy them, so taxpayers now pay $100K per toilet per year during a $488M budget crisis.
'Lipstick on a pig': AI rap rails against Washington's unconstitutional income tax
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal's 'miserable' office: turnover data backs what ex-staffers told BuzzFeed in 2021
Legistorm data ranks Jayapal's office in the 81st percentile for turnover, confirming what 14 ex-staffers told BuzzFeed News about a 'miserable' workplace.
Homelessness
Portland advocates circle the wagons to protect shelter with no sobriety rules
Mayor Wilson's plan to convert Portland's Multnomah Safe Rest Village into a recovery center faces pushback from advocates defending the low-barrier status quo.
We Heart Seattle volunteer finds homeless man living with 100 jugs of urine inside Discovery Park
A We Heart Seattle volunteer found a man in a tent at Discovery Park surrounded by more than 100 milk jugs of urine. He refused services, refused to give his name.
Rantz: San Francisco solved its drug crisis for a summit. Why is Seattle surrendering before the World Cup?
If you think the city of Seattle is ready for the World Cup, you've likely not stepped foot in downtown Seattle for years.
Crime
House passes bills to expose every city letting violent suspects walk free without bail, Seattle on notice
Rep. Michael Baumgartner backed two House-passed bills targeting charitable bail funds and cashless bail for violent offenders. Both advance to the Senate.
Rantz: San Francisco solved its drug crisis for a summit. Why is Seattle surrendering before the World Cup?
If you think the city of Seattle is ready for the World Cup, you've likely not stepped foot in downtown Seattle for years.
Feds bust alien smuggling ring that used tiny WA exclave to sneak Vietnamese nationals into U.S.: prosecutors
Two British Columbia residents are charged with smuggling eight Vietnamese nationals through Point Roberts into the U.S. via charter flight, prosecutors say.
Politics
Rachel Campos-Duffy says Marxism broke American patriotism. Her new book wants to fix it.
Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy says cultural Marxism caused America's identity crisis. Her new book, out May 19, makes the case for getting patriotism back.
House passes bills to expose every city letting violent suspects walk free without bail, Seattle on notice
Rep. Michael Baumgartner backed two House-passed bills targeting charitable bail funds and cashless bail for violent offenders. Both advance to the Senate.
Cargill: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington
Former Gov. Christine Gregoire told Washington business leaders the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem — and Democrats don't understand business.
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Cargill: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington
Former Gov. Christine Gregoire told Washington business leaders the state has a spending problem, not a revenue problem — and Democrats don't understand business.
Meg Goudy: A new era for civics education in Idaho
Idaho's SB 1336 requires founding documents, communist history, and cardinal virtues in school. A new Civics Seal rewards students who go further.
The American experiment: Separation of powers
As America marks its 250th birthday, the founders' separation of powers remains the world's governing gold standard. Here's why we still celebrate it.
Oregon
Portland advocates circle the wagons to protect shelter with no sobriety rules
Mayor Wilson's plan to convert Portland's Multnomah Safe Rest Village into a recovery center faces pushback from advocates defending the low-barrier status quo.
Taxes and rising cost of living has Portlanders on edge, new polls finds
According to a new poll, residents in Portland are not happy with the direction Democrats in charge are taking them.
Illegal immigrant ran fentanyl 'brick' operation out of Oregon apartment, killed victim: U.S. Attorney's Office
A Honduran national in the US illegally pleaded guilty to a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that caused a fatal overdose and to illegally possessing multiple firearms.
Idaho
Meg Goudy: A new era for civics education in Idaho
Idaho's SB 1336 requires founding documents, communist history, and cardinal virtues in school. A new Civics Seal rewards students who go further.
Rantz: Washington's tax hikes are sending residents straight to Idaho — and taking their money with them
Idaho surged past 2 million residents as Washington's $9.4B tax hike fuels an exodus east. Lake Stevens Mayor Aaron Gailey is among those leaving for good.
Chris Cargill: Who’s getting the Idaho parental choice tax credit - and why is the application window reopening?
Over 6,000 Idaho families applied for the parental choice tax credit, proving strong demand across diverse income levels for education.