Starbucks plans to downsize menu, roughly cutting 30% of beverage, food offerings
Starbucks will also add digital menus to all of its company-owned U.S. stores over the next 18 months to make ordering ...
Two of Lina Hidalgo's former employees slated to have criminal cases dismissed by Attorney General
Criminal cases against at least two of County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s former employees are slated for dismissal by the Office of ...
Washington housing supply bill seeks to reform ‘archaic’ parking requirements
State Sen. Jessica Bateman, an Olympia Democrat, sponsored the bill that would limit per-unit parking space requirements.
Latinos en Spokane advocates to make immigration rights, protections more visible
The nonprofit is asking city council to expand access to legal defense services and educate staff on a state law that ...
WA clergy may be required to report child abuse disclosed in confession
A push to require clergy to report child abuse is back. This time, Democratic lawmakers might not be willing to compromise on ...
Washington lawmakers renew push to make clergy report child abuse
Two Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to require clergy members in Washington to report child abuse or neglect, including when it is disclosed to them by a congregant during confession.
WA bill would require high school students to receive financial education before graduating
Sponsored by state Sen. Javier Valdez, a Seattle Democrat, Senate Bill 5080 would require school districts across Washington ...
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WA bill would ban use of traveling circus animals
Washington lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would prohibit using big cats, bears and other wild animals in traveling ...
Amendments governing transgender athletes in Washington headed for April vote
A state high school sports assembly will vote in April on rules involving transgender athletes that could restrict ...
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Child sex dolls may soon be banned in Washington
A bipartisan effort to ban child sex dolls in Washington had its first hearing on Monday in the state Legislature.
Chili’s in Spokane, only one in WA, draws a crowd of ‘chiliheads’
Spokane has had the only Chili's restaurant in Washington for the past five years. Thanks to social media, fans find it.