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Washington Government Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Washington Government.

Results 1 - 20 of 6,821 in Washington Government

  1. Vacationers still head to Oregon coast, but spend more on gas, less in the shopsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Oregonian

    Beach-going families alter their spending priorities OLGA MUNOZ SEASIDE -- Coastal clouds didn't bother 6-year-old Jaeden Helberg of Sunnyside, Wash.

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  2. D.C. residents still cannot buy gunsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston Globe

    Days after the Supreme Court ruled that residents of the nation's capital can keep handguns at home for self-defense, George Harley walked out of a Maryland gun shop disheartened, his goal of legally having a ...

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC

  3. Ap Impact: U.S. wavered over S. Korean executionsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Kansas.com

    Kim Dong-choon of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, South Korea, April 21, 2008.

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    Related Topix: Seoul, South Korea, South Korea, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, World News, Asia, Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA, North Korea

  4. The assault on Pagan AmumRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Sudan Tribune

    Late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: "No man can ride your back unless it's bent." July 6, 2008 - Better late than never. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Martin Luther King, Jr., Pagan/Wiccan

  5. green jumpsuitsRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Knowledge is Power

    Washing the inmates' laundry in cold water, composting kitchen waste and collecting rain water are holding down costs to both the taxpayer and the environment, says the Department of Corrections.

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  6. 2 initiatives could bungle Wash. state budgetRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | KOMO-TV Seattle

    Two citizens initiatives likely to qualify for the November ballot would compound an already gloomy budget situation if approved by voters, possibly pushing the state's shortfall past $3 billion.

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    Related Topix: Renton, WA

  7. Pastor with a past guides flock to the futureRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Millville News

    Ron Christian was in South Jersey last week, ministering to one of his flock, when his cell phone rang.

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    Related Topix: Newark, NJ, Newark Metro

  8. Guns still elusive for D.C. residentsRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Free Republic

    Those looking to buy firearms after the Supreme Court ruling against the District of Columbia's gun ban are out of luck.

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    Related Topix: Washington, DC

  9. ACHIEVEMENTSRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Daily Times

    Lindsey Schwalb of Salisbury recently graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business in College Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and a minor in Spanish.

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  10. Kukors Posts Third Top-Six FinishRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | University of Washington Huskies

    University of Washington sophomore Ariana Kukors finished sixth in the 200-meter breaststroke finals Friday evening in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at the Qwest Center, her third top-eight finish of the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  11. Sonics Reach Settlement With Seattle; Will Move To Oklahoma CityRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | TheDenverChannel

    The Seattle SuperSonics and the City of Seattle reached a settlement in their tempestuous KeyArena lease dispute on Wednesday, just hours before a U.S. District Court judge was to rule in the case.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Seattle SuperSonics, NBA Basketball

  12. Family doubts Federal Way police did enough to protect slain womanRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Federal Way Mirror

    While Chan Kim proceeds through court trials for the alleged slaying of his girlfriend, Baerbel Roznowski, her grown daughters wonder if police could have done more to protect their mother.

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    Related Topix: Federal Way, WA

  13. Hands Free Law BeginsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 1 | KCPQ

    There will be no more juggling the Blackberry and latte with one hand, while driving with the other.

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    Related Topix: New York Government, New York, California, California Government, Washington

  14. Trio of Huskies Advance in 1500 in EugeneRead the original story

    Friday Jun 27 | University of Washington Huskies

    Current Huskies Michelle Turner and Katie Follett , and incoming freshman Christine Babcock all advanced to the semifinals of the 1500-meter run today as the Olympic Track and Field Trials continued at Hayward ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Ryan Brown, NCAA Basketball Players

  15. Keeping track of Medford's sex offenders is a full-time job for compliance officer.Read the original story

    23 hrs ago | Medford Mail Tribune

    There are 432 sex offenders living in Medford and it's Tom Sweeney's goal to meet every one of them face to face.

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    Related Topix: Marion, OR, Clackamas, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Marion County, OR

  16. Washington gas tax up 1.5 cents Tuesday to 37.5 cents a gallonRead the original story

    Yesterday | KXLY

    Starting Tuesday, the gasoline tax has gone up a penny-and-a-half to 37.5 cents a gallon in Washington.

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    Related Topix: Washington, Federal Prisons, Federal Detention Center, SeaTac, Seattle, WA

  17. RNC: This Week In Change IVRead the original story

    Yesterday | Earth Times

    WASHINGTON , /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In A Recent Interview With Relevant Magazine, Obama Said That He Did Not Believe "Mental Distress" Should Qualify Under The Health Of The Mother Exception In Late-Term ...

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    Related Topix: Washington, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Illinois, Illinois Government, Abortion, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

  18. Smoking out the loopholes: Bar, club owners fight banRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Spokesman-Review

    Walk up the stairs above Frankie's bar in Olympia, and it's like stepping back to 2005.

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    Related Topix: Beer, Drink, Beer, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Olympia, WA

  19. United States did nothing to stop mass-executions in South KoreaRead the original story

    Yesterday | MyTELUS

    A U.S. army colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it "would be permitted" to machine-gun 3,500 ...

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    Related Topix: Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA, US Military, Kunsan Air Base, Camp Humphreys, US Air Force, uS Army, Fort Bliss

  20. Persico offers new insights on FDR, influential womenRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Gazette

    In "Franklin and Lucy," Joseph Persico makes a very insightful contribution to the prolific literature about Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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    Related Topix: Arts, Literature, Guilderland, NY, Publishing, Media