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Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad says it will spend $189 million to improve its track system in Washington state this year.

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Approximately 50 gun-rights advocates held a rally at the Washington state capitol to protest rules that prohibit openly carrying guns into the House and Senate viewing galleries.

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Authorities say a suicidal man on an Interstate 5 overpass in Vancouver, Washington, prompted them to shut down the freeway for several hours Friday night, backing up traffic for miles.

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A Washington state man and woman accused of leaving three young children alone without food in a cold, filthy house have been charged with criminal mistreatment and abandonment of a dependent person.

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Gov. Jay Inslee says he supports a bill that would remove philosophical opposition as an acceptable reason for parents to not vaccinate their school-age children.
Inslee says that the bill introduced in the House this week is an important strategy to improve vaccination rates in Washington state

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 17-year-old Spokane boy who admitted he beat a World War II veteran to death during a robbery has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Kenan Adams-Kinard pleaded guilty last month and faced a standard sentence to 20 to 27 years in prison

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SEATTLE (AP) — The National Weather Service says the rain falling Thursday in Washington is the first of a series of storms headed for the Northwest over five days. Forecasters say the atmospheric river will hit the region in waves with short lulls in between

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Space Needle has flown the Seahawks 12th man flag during their Super Bowl run, and on Wednesday one last flag was raised on top of the landmark.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray raised the big blue flag that says "Thank You Seahawks" in white letters

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Some lawmakers want to end the annual shift to daylight saving time and put Washington on standard time year around.

A hearing on the bill is scheduled Tuesday before the House Committee on State Government in Olympia

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SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The Port of Seattle says there will be no access for fans at Sea-Tac Airport to view the Seahawks Monday afternoon when they return from the Super Bowl.

The port says the players will go from the charter plane to the buses and not go through the terminal

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