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Byline: GENE JOHNSON Associated Press

19 Apr

4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday

published on April 19, 2024 - 3:06 PM

(AP) — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds

01 Feb

After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills

published on February 1, 2024 - 2:42 PM

Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and

30 Mar

Man charged in 20-plus calls of false threats in US, Canada

published on March 30, 2023 - 2:08 PM

(AP) — U.S. authorities on Thursday said they arrested a Washington state man who made more than 20 “swatting” calls

20 Apr

Pot shop robberies, deaths fuel calls for US banking bill

published on April 20, 2022 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops — including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state

29 Mar

Oregon ends residency rule for medically assisted suicide

published on March 29, 2022 - 3:46 PM

Oregon will no longer require people to be residents of the state to use its law allowing terminally ill people

06 Nov

Washington Supreme Court: Farmworkers to get overtime pay

published on November 6, 2020 - 2:14 PM

(AP) — c For the past 60 years, state law — like federal law — has exempted farmworkers from classes

29 Oct

Fair housing groups: Redfin ‘redlines’ minority communities

published on October 29, 2020 - 1:25 PM

(AP) — Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real

01 Oct

Boeing picks South Carolina over Seattle for 787 production

published on October 1, 2020 - 2:19 PM

(AP) — Boeing said Thursday it will shut down the original assembly line for its two-aisle 787 jetliner near Seattle

15 Jun

Feds: Company provided subpar steel for Navy submarine hulls

published on June 15, 2020 - 1:51 PM

(AP) — For decades, the Navy’s leading supplier of high-strength steel for submarines provided subpar metal because one of the

27 Sep

Washington issues flavored vaping ban, joining other states

published on September 27, 2019 - 12:39 PM

(AP) — Washington on Friday joined several other states in banning the sale of flavored vaping products amid concern over

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