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Public Safety & Courts: An 18-year-old from Kent was arrested in connection with a deadly July 4 illegal-fireworks blaze in the Chelan Hills Fire aftermath, as authorities seek warrants for five others. Public Health: Washington and Montana are investigating another Salmonella outbreak tied to broccoli sprouts from Evergreen Sprouts LLC in Idaho, with no recall reported yet. Fraud Watch: The FBI added Tacoma grocery owner Manjit Singh Bedi to its most-wanted list over an alleged SNAP EBT card scheme that prosecutors say swapped benefits for cash; he fled to India. State Government & Health Funding: Gov. Bob Ferguson says Washington can’t fully replace federal cuts tied to the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and is setting up a committee to track impacts on healthcare. Higher Education: WSU received a $3 million gift to furnish chemistry labs in its planned Integrated Sciences Building. Community & Veterans: WDVA is inviting the public to a Sept. 14 VA Community Mental Health Summit in Des Moines, and to a Sept. 18 POW/MIA Recognition Event at the Capitol campus in Olympia. Local Life: The Mariners unveiled a new Legacy Plaza statue honoring the 2001 record-setting team. Travel/Infrastructure: I-90 will fully reopen across Vantage Bridge for Labor Day weekend, with construction resuming Sept. 8.

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Sep. 3, 2026

My Local Press uses peer vouching to screen new publishers

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Sep. 2, 2026

Dr. Harry Shin earns two Seattle dentist honors for 2026

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Aug. 26, 2026

Judge Margaret McKeown to keynote Seattle U Law’s 2026 TILE Symposium

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Aug. 20, 2026

Seattle event to mark 35 years of Ukraine’s independence

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Medicaid cuts are looming. Washington state is trying to help

Medicaid cuts are looming. Washington state is trying to help

State Sen. Nikki Torres family stalking case set for trial in October

State Sen. Nikki Torres family stalking case set for trial in October

Seattle Mariners send Matt Brash for new MRI as recovery from lat strain stalls

Seattle Mariners send Matt Brash for new MRI as recovery from lat strain stalls

New bid for Seattle NBA expansion team calls for arena on Tulalip land

New bid for Seattle NBA expansion team calls for arena on Tulalip land

Hobbs and Brown Issues County Election Guide After DHS Puts State on Voter-Fraud Surge List

Hobbs and Brown Issues County Election Guide After DHS Puts State on Voter-Fraud Surge List

VA home loan amount averages $523,759 in Washington State for Q2

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Washington State POW/MIA Recognition Event to be held in Olympia on September 18, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. POW/MIA Monument, Capitol Campus 

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First of two weekend-long closures of I-5 express lanes in Seattle planned for Sept. 11-14

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New Fluke Engineering Lab at Washington State University Opens to Prepare the Next Generation of Engineers

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First of two weekend-long closures of I-5 express lanes in Seattle planned for Sept. 11-14

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