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Washington governor’s race will be a close one, poll finds
A recent Crosscut/Elway poll found 37% of voters would consider Democrat Bob Ferguson for the 2024 election while 31% would not.
Investigations
Q&A: WA’s broadband director on the $1.2B expansion challenge ahead
As Mark Vasconi prepares to retire, he outlines how the state can invest historic federal aid in connecting rural communities left out of past efforts.
Politics
New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison
The state’s prison nursery is one of only a few in the country intended to support incarcerated mothers amid a simmering debate on crime and drug use.