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Frustrated by delayed jobless benefits, laid off workers turn to state Supreme Court

Frustration with long delays in getting jobless benefits is boiling over into a lawsuit against the Washington State Employment Security Department.…

It’s an election year, but that’s not scaring WA Democrats away from talking about taxes

As the state of Washington grapples with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers are bracing for a bleak revenue forecast on June 17…

'More Than Cows And Cotton Candy': Washington Fairs Cancel Events For 2020, Hoping For Big 2021

It’s hard to imagine maintaining social distance among 42,000 people, which is what the Spokane Interstate Fair draws on a typical Saturday.“If you’ve…

During Pandemic, Yakima Farmworkers Kept Their Jobs, Raising Risk Of Infection

On May 30, David Cruz died of COVID-19, before he could finish remodeling his Yakima home. Cruz, 60, had only replaced about a quarter of the old darkened…

Inslee orders furloughs, cancels some pay raises as forecast shows $9B drop in revenues

In a move not seen since the Great Recession, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday canceled pay raises for some state employees and ordered furloughs…

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