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Dorothy Lile Luther | Obituary

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Dorothy Lile Luther | Obituary

August 28, 1925 - March 28, 2025

Mary Jane "Bitsy" Buonadonna | Obituary

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Mary Jane “Bitsy” Buonadonna | Obituary

May 31, 1943 – March 26, 2025

Marian Ruth McCready (Nelson) | Obituary

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Marian Ruth McCready (Nelson) | Obituary

May 19, 1934 – March 7, 2025

Jack and Dorothy Van Camp | Obituary

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Jack and Dorothy Van Camp | Obituary

In remembrance of our beloved parents, a burial service will be held at the Tahoma National Cemetery on…

Stephen Earl Clymer | Obituary

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Stephen Earl Clymer | Obituary

November 8, 1950 - March 16, 2025

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Northwest

Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval

The bipartisan bill calls for the state to funnel about $2 billion more to schools over four years.

Donovan Lynch | Obituary

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Donovan Lynch | Obituary

January 10, 1929 - February 20, 2025

Mona Colleen Calibuso | Obituary

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Mona Colleen Calibuso | Obituary

Mona Colleen Calibuso (Clarkson, Clapper) passed away on 2/23/2025.

Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters at the state Capitol on Feb. 27 in Olympia about his plans to cut state spending by about $4 billion over four years. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget

State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.

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News

Measles detected in King County infant

The patient visited multiple locations around the county between Feb. 20 and Feb. 25, including Bellevue Square, Bothell,…

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Letters to the Editor

Support excluded undocumented workers receiving unemployment benefits | Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

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Smoking drugs in public | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Gov. Bob Ferguson, surrounded by other state elected leaders, speaks at a Feb. 13 press conference in Olympia. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

‘Follow the damn law’: Washington leaders have terse words for Trump

Gov. Bob Ferguson and others oppose many of the president’s orders

One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo

Life

What we talk about, or not, when talking about death

Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

Tiffany Lynn (Maes) Zajac | Obituary

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Tiffany Lynn (Maes) Zajac | Obituary

Born June 21, 1966, Deceased, Dec 10, 2024, at age of 58 years while residing in Graham, WA.

A “no trespassing” sign outside of the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says

Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell

The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…

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Northwest

Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order

Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown. COURTESY PHOTO, state Office of the Attorney General

Northwest

Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Oregon, Arizona and Illinois joined the lawsuit; attorneys general from 18 other states also sue

Ed Prince, Renton City Council Position No. 5. Courtesy image.

News

Ed Prince appointed to Renton fire governance board

After a unanimous vote, Renton City Councilmember Ed Prince was elected to the Renton Regional Fire Authority Governance…