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A plan for a new Scottish links-style golf course at an oceanfront Washington state park has divided a community.

Proponents of the years-in-the-making proposal at Westport Light State Park say the course will be an economic boost for the small town, while opponents fear environmental disruption despite commit...


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Republican congressional candidate John Braun waves to supporters at a rally on Oct. 21, 2026 in in Chehalis, Washington, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (center) extols attendees to get Republicans to vote. Braun, a Republican state senator, is running against Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the 3rd Congressional District. (Photo by Jerr...


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Just east of the Cascades, Washington’s Yakima Valley is at the center of a lengthy court battle over the region’s legislative boundaries. This year, the district is entering its second election since the it's map was redrawn and Latino voters became the majority. (Photo by Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard)

Washington state’s 14th Legislative...


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Candidates in Washington state’s most closely watched congressional race have spent more than $10 million entering the final weeks of the campaign.

Meanwhile, outside forces are shelling out nearly twice as much to sway voters in the 3rd Congressional District contest that will help decide which politic...


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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, talks to doctors and healthcare leaders after a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

SEATTLE — Washington’s hospitals anticipate losing nearly $6 billion in revenue through 2033 due to steep Medicaid cuts in t...


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