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Bringing home-grown apples into a pest-free zone is a misdemeanor, but the state rarely cites anyone.

Starting next Thursday, indoor dining at restaurants will be limited to members of the same household and alcohol service must end at 10 p.m.

If people don't wear a mask they could be charged with a misdemeanor.

The governor says increased testing coupled with the urgent need for people to wear masks will hopefully slow the spread of the virus.

. A news release says Newhouse wants to speak with the Oregon Governor after she sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee saying she supports breaching dams on the lower Snake River.

Governors in Washington state aren't subject to term limits, though most haven't served more than two terms. The last three-term governor in Washington was Republican Gov. Dan Evans, who served from 1965 until 1977.

Still, many of the candidates have yet to pitch detailed proposals for immigration law and enforcement.

The rules expand on a 2017 executive order from Inslee, which imposed similar requirements only on state agencies, a move advocates said stopped short of other sanctuary states, which include Oregon and California.

Washington governor says he's going to fast-track the pardoning process to expunge past marijuana convictions.

The measure signed into law by the Governor this week allows in-person voter registration to happen on the same day of the election.