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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Profits on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000 would be subject to a new tax on capital gains under a bil…
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Activists in the Pacific Northwest have warned for years that communities of color and other marginalized groups are disproportionately impact…
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that waives certain annual liquor license fees for restaurants, br…
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SEATTLE (AP) — Even before playing their first game as a franchise, the Seattle Kraken are trying to help revive a college hockey program more…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Costco will increase its starting wage to $16 an hour, surpassing most of its main competitors.
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A Costco sign is seen on the wall of a new store in Ridgeland, Miss., Thursday, March 12, 2020. Costco will increase its starting wage to $16 an hour, surpassing most of its main competitors at a time when efforts to raise the minimum wage are gaining traction in the U.S. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek announced the increase Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at a Senate Budget Committee hearing, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, to examine wages at major companies. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than $2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding will be allocated across Washington state under a measure signed…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high…
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SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's Sound Transit system faces an $11.5 billion budget shortfall caused by factors including soaring land costs,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high…