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Washington State Patrol prepares for Labor Day weekend travel surge in the Tri-Cities
Apple Valley News Now (KAPP) - Washington State
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• Washington State Patrol arrested 10 DUI drivers and investigated 11 collisions during last year's Labor Day weekend in the Tri-Cities area • Tri-Cities Airport recommends travelers arrive 90 minutes early for flights, though officials say planes...
Washington state becomes first in nation to restrict cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics
KREM 2 - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
Washington's Department of Ecology adopted a rule that restricts more than two dozen chemicals used in cosmetics that release formaldehyde. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Ecology announced Thursday that Washington has become...
U.S. Border Patrol arrests firefighters as they battle Washington state wildfire
The Globe and Mail
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August 28, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:U.S. Border Patrol say the Bureau of Land Management requested help checking workers’ identities when crews were working in a remote area.John Moore/Getty Images Two firefighters who were part of a 44-person crew...
Border agents arrest 2 firefighters at site of Washington state wildfire
Yahoo News
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Border Patrol agents arrested two firefighters Wednesday – who they say were in the United States illegally – while they were working to contain Washington state’s biggest wildfire. The Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service had...
Two Washington State firefighters arrested by Border Patrol agents while battling massive blaze
The Mirror US
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August 29, 2025
Two Washington State firefighters part of a 44 person crew battling the ongoing wildland blaze on the state's Olympic Peninsula were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border agents on Thursday during a multiagency criminal investigation into the two...
Border Patrol Arrests 2 Firefighters In Washington State As Wildfire Blazes On
HuffPost
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August 28, 2025
LOADINGERROR LOADING Immigration officials have arrested two firefighters as a large fire in Washington state rages on. A spokesperson with the Forest Service, an agency of the Department of Agriculture, told HuffPost that it is “aware of a Border...
Washington state cuts off ICE access to data system used for immigration enforcement
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS) The state Department of Licensing revoked Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a data search system Wednesday after discovering the federal agency used it to get information about a Kirkland man...
Upcoming Washington State Legislative Changes You Need to Know
JD Supra - California
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August 28, 2025
Washington employers should prepare for two significant legislative updates that will impact Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and employee leave policies for all employers. HB 1332 has two upcoming requirements with two different effective...
2 firefighters, including Oregon man, battling wildfire in Washington state arrested by Border Patrol
KGW 8 - Oregon
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August 28, 2025
The crews were helping with the Bear Gulch Fire, which has burned about 14 square miles on the north side of Lake Cushman in the Olympic National Forest. SEATTLE — Two firefighters were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a...
Authorities arrest firefighters working on Bear Gulch fire in Washington state
Washington Examiner
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August 28, 2025
Federal authorities arrested two firefighters working on containing the Bear Gulch wildfire in Washington state in what was believed to be an immigration sting.A spokesperson for the incident management team leading the wildfire containment told...
Washington State Patrol Captured Bigfoot on Camera in Snoqualmie
97 Rock - Washington
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August 28, 2025
If you thought Bigfoot sightings were just the stuff of legend, think again. This weekend at the yearly Snoqualmie Days celebration, the Washington State Patrol managed to “capture” not just one, but two Bigfoot on camera. Don’t worry, no...
Seattle parents forced to dodge tents and needles on school walks as Mount Baker collapses
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
When Mount Baker neighbors in Seattle recently documented 49 tent encampments and 5 vehicle encampments within just a few blocks of schools, transit stations, grocery stores, parks and daycare centers, they weren’t conducting an academic exercise....
Why Street Racing Is A Serious Issue In Washington State
KPQ - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
The Fast & Furious movie franchise has glamorized street racing, but the rogue racing may be more prevalent than you think, and Washington state ranks in the top 10 for the illegal activity. Crowd-drawing Sideshows, where crowds take over...
Firefighter arrests renew debate about Trump immigration priorities
USA Today
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The arrests of two wildland firefighters accused of working illegally in Washington state has sparked a new round of debate over the Trump administration's priorities about wildfires and immigration enforcement. In videos shared widely on social...
Over $100 million in education funding restored by Trump administration for Washington schools
KPUG 1170 - Washington
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WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Trump administration is restoring over $100 million in funding for K-12 schools in Washington. The Washington state Attorney General’s Office says Washington and 23 other states have reached an...
Trump administration says Denver school’s all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX
The Colorado Sun
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August 29, 2025
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, The Associated Press The U.S. Education Department said Thursday that Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and...
Christian Supremacists' Seattle Strategy
The Stranger - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
Christian supremacist worship leader Sean Feucht is heading back to Seattle for Revive in 25, and anyone paying attention should recognize this isn't just another stop on his revival tour. It's a calculated return to a “spiritual battlefield"...
ICE agents to boost presence in Seattle post-Labor Day, targeting sanctuary areas
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Seattle will see immigration enforcement activity ramp up after Labor Day as President Donald Trump increases the pressure on sanctuary cities. Border czar Tom Homan told reporters Thursday that a large contingent of Immigration and...
Vuelos de deportación en EEUU alcanzan récord y aerolíneas intentan ocultarlos, dicen activistas
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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August 28, 2025
Activistas por los derechos de los inmigrantes se reúnen puntualmente frente al del Aeropuerto Internacional del Condado King en Seattle para presenciar vuelos de deportación y difundir información sobre a dónde se dirigen y cuántas personas van a...
Firefighters arrested by US immigration officials
The Sun Daily
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August 29, 2025
LOS ANGELES: Two firefighters battling a wildfire in the United States have been arrested by border patrol agents, immigration officials said Thursday, as President Donald Trump's migration crackdown gathers pace. Federal agents held crews from...