Masked ‘bounty hunter’ threats upset Eastern WA town. Does ICE pay private trackers?
A thousand dollars per illegal is a pretty good price, just to do things that you kind of enjoy. How or what are you guys ...
Bill Republicans say would undo ‘parents’ bill of rights’ initiative moves forward
House Republicans in the Washington State Legislature offered up dozens of amendments Thursday during an executive session before the House Education Committee, but none were successful in slowing ...
Podcast: DeepSeek reality check; Amazon, Bezos, and the Post; lost in the Microsoft garage
DeepSeek shows the potential to create powerful AI models with fewer computing resources than previously imagined.
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Local View: We need local journalism
The League of Women Voters of Washington strongly endorses Senate Bill 5400 in support of local journalism. This measure seeks to defend democracy in communities that have been hard hit by a changing ...
Seattle pre-K program is helping more students prepare for kindergarten
A decade on, Seattle's early learning program is preparing more students of color and students from low-income backgrounds for kindergarten, data shows.
Plans for new gun regulations progress in Washington Legislature
If the bills win approval, they’d require gun buyers to have special permits, limit bulk sales of ammunition and firearms, and impose new taxes.