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Chief Amy Smith’s plans for Seattle’s CARE Department
Appointed Tuesday, she wants to expand the police alternative program, reduce 911 response times and expand criminal diversion efforts.
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New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on PNW health care access
Bans in other states are overburdening the system as patients flood to West Coast clinics, hindering care for in-state patients.
Environment
Are offshore wind turbines in Washington’s future?
If voters decide in November to keep the cap-and-invest program, the state has plans that could bring the technology to its coastal waters.
Environment
U.S. and Canada update 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty
Politicians are celebrating the tentative agreement, while activists and tribal leaders say it doesn’t do enough to protect endangered salmon runs.
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WA housing discrimination complaints dip, bucking national trend
Allegations are down by over 50% in the state, with most coming from people with disabilities. But claims are at an all-time high nationally.