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January 13, 2019

Thorny questions threaten to slow legal pot in New York

Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use in New York are gaining steam, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicts a bill will ...

January 13, 2019

Democrats roll out big health care proposals in the states

Riding the momentum from November's elections, Democratic leaders in the states are wasting no time delivering on their ...

January 12, 2019

Inslee pitches to Nevada outside 2020 spotlight on DC

The Democratic presidential sweepstakes might seem like a tale of Joe Biden and the Seven Senators, but there are plenty of ...

January 12, 2019

Seattle airport holds fair for federal workers

The Port of Seattle hosted a resource fair for the hundreds of federal workers who work at the Seattle-Tacoma International ...

January 12, 2019

Researcher: Calf born to endangered Pacific Northwest orcas

Researchers say there's a new calf among the population of critically endangered killer whales that live in the waters ...

January 11, 2019

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

Doctors who specialize in female pelvic medicine say lawsuits by four states, including Washington and California, over ...

January 11, 2019

Seattle TV editor fired after Trump video appears altered

A Seattle TV station has fired an editor after airing video footage of President Donald Trump's Oval Office address on ...

January 10, 2019

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and wife divorcing after 25 years

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are divorcing, ending a 25-year marriage that played a role in the creation ...

January 09, 2019

Seattle highway shutdown spawns hashtags, dread

A major thoroughfare for commuters along downtown Seattle's waterfront is set to shut down for good Friday, ushering in what ...

January 09, 2019

APNewsBreak: MLB payrolls dropped for 1st time since 2010

Spending on Major League Baseball payrolls dropped last season for the first time since 2010, an $18 million decrease ...

January 09, 2019

Washington governor, NY mayor push expanded health coverage

Washington's governor and New York City's mayor unveiled major initiatives to expand health insurance coverage Tuesday, the ...

January 08, 2019

California storm brings power outages, shuts down highway

Utility crews restored power to thousands of people Monday and mopped up the damage from a winter storm that swept through ...

January 07, 2019

Trump adviser: US to leave Syria once IS beaten, Kurds safe

U.S. troops will not leave northeastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and American-allied Kurdish fighters ...

January 06, 2019

Alaska Airlines flights back in the air after power outage

Alaska Airlines flights are back in the air after a nationwide ground stop that was apparently caused by a power outage.

January 04, 2019

Washington Gov. Inslee to pardon marijuana convictions

More than six years after the state legalized the adult use of marijuana, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday he plans to ...

January 03, 2019

Yusei Kikuchi finalizes $56M, 4-year contract with Mariners

Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has finalized four-year contract with the Seattle Mariners that guarantees $56 million and ...

January 01, 2019

Washington bans anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles

Washington on Tuesday joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic assault rifle ...

December 31, 2018

Paying for Medicaid, schools will be priority for lawmakers

Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will top the agenda in many state capitols as lawmakers convene for ...

December 30, 2018

Prices rise as the minimum wage increases in several states

At Granny Shaffer's restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 ...