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The Supreme Court ruled nothing in federal law prohibits Washington, Oregon and other states from accepting ballots that arrive via mail after Election Day.

Washington Head Start providers are among those saying immigration enforcement is leading more students to miss class and show signs of anxiety, stress and trauma.

Now independent and rebranded as The Nature Record, the assessment was first launched through an executive order signed by then-President Biden in Seattle.

Gov. Bob Ferguson had estimated $182 million in infrastructure damages, of which FEMA could cover up to $173 million. It’s not yet clear exactly how much FEMA will cover.

President Trump canceled an agreement to restore Columbia River Basin salmon runs. A U.S. Appeals Court is considering how to balance protecting endangered salmon with hydropower.

March and rally sizes ranged from a few dozen on neighborhood street corners to an estimated 90,000 in Seattle.

Demonstrations are planned in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Eugene and several other locations across the region.

Lawmakers are passing bills to counter ICE and protect voter data and vaccine access. After federal cuts, the final budget may backfill food assistance and healthcare funding.

Advocates, bureaucrats and biologists said the win is due to teamwork — and regional political power.

On Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson criticized the ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota and detailed how Washington state may respond to ICE in the future.