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The importance of that comeback could bring clean water, a rebound of other native organisms, and a renewed availability of a traditional food source for the region’s Indigenous peoples.
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The Olympia Police Department plans to install 16 automatic license plate cameras surrounding the Westside Capital Mall area and near I-5 entrances on the city’s east end.
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Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.
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Washington state Sen. Sam Hunt, a Democrat who has served eight years in the Senate, said he will not seek reelection this year.
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Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would give 7,500 low-income state residents universal basic income for two years, no strings attached.
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Preventing more deaths on Washington roads and responding to the opioid crisis were top of mind for many in Olympia this week, with lawmakers about a third of the way through the year's legislative session.
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The second week of Washington's lawmaking session was even busier than the first, with lawmakers covering a lot of ground – from new firearm restrictions to how the state should tackle AI.
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Experts say shuttering a school can make financial sense. But it can be hard for students and their families.
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A bill to limit rent increases in Washington is getting a lot of attention in Olympia this week, as lawmakers look for ways to give renters across the state a sense of stability.
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The Port of Olympia started work this week on a plan to remove legacy pollution from the waters of Budd Inlet at the southernmost tip of Puget Sound.
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Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay joins KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to discuss the start of the 2024 Washington State Legislative session.
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Hundreds of people marched on Washington's Capitol building in Olympia Saturday, to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and to show solidarity with Palestinians.
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Sam Miller once slept outside Olympia's Capitol Theater. Now it's the setting for his comedy specialSam Miller mines his experiences of homelessness and drug addiction for comedy. That might be why he's getting big now.
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Family members, advocates, and community members gathered in Olympia, Wash., to celebrate the life of Timothy Green, who was killed by police last year, and renew calls for mental health support.