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Charlie Harger
Let’s Go Washington Parents’ Bill of Rights initiative certified, headed to legislature as Democrats signal no hearings
The Washington Secretary of State has certified Initiative 26-001, restoring the original Parents' Bill of Rights after Democrats changed the law last year.6 months ago
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Harger: 3 bills could rewrite CPS rules that failed 9-year-old boy living in Aurora Ave. tent
Multiple bills are expected to have a hearing in Olympia that could change what happened to the 9-year-old boy living in a tent on Aurora Ave.6 months ago
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Harger: The Seahawks are doing what politics can’t, uniting Seattle together
The Seattle Seahawks are playing in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, and this town is buzzing in a way I haven't felt in a long time.6 months ago
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Video: Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders nearly T-boned by DUI driver in Tumwater
Dashcam video footage showed the moment a suspected drunk driver nearly T-boned Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders in Tumwater Thursday night.7 months ago
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Harger: Déjà vu in Olympia — another short session, another last-minute tax push
Rewind to this time last year. Ferguson spent months saying he was opposed to raising taxes. Fast forward to today and we're right back in the same spot.7 months ago
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Harger: A boy lived for months in a tent on Aurora Ave. The system decided it was acceptable
You are seeing inside the tent. The tent where a nine-year-old boy lived for months along Aurora Avenue. The tent his mother filled with fentanyl smoke.7 months ago
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Harger: Profanity at basketball game leads Tahoma High to remove student section
One kid in the crowd yelled at a referee, dropping an F-bomb. An administrator responded by clearing the student section, sending all of them home.7 months ago
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Harger: One WA rep. defied party line over the SHOWER Act, and why that’s a good thing
It's the "Saving Homeowners from Overregulation with Exceptional Rinsing Act" — also known as the SHOWER Act. And yes, Congress spent actual time on this.7 months ago
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Trump threatens to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, putting billions of WA dollars at risk
Trump said he will halt all federal payments to sanctuary locations starting Feb. 1, a threat that could impact billions of dollars flowing to Washington and Seattle.7 months ago
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Harger: The tents stay as Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pauses encampment sweep in Ballard
Crews were supposed to be in Ballard this morning to clear a homeless encampment near the Burke-Gilman Trail, but the removal is off. Indefinitely postponed.7 months ago
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15 arrests and no consequences: WA’s revolving door on property crime
According to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, the suspect has been booked into the Thurston County jail 15 times — including this one.7 months ago
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Bodycam video shows man accused of attacking WSP lieutenant, stealing cruiser on I-5 in Seattle
Newly released bodycam video shows WSP troopers trying to coax a man off I-5 on Christmas Day before he stole a lieutenant's patrol SUV and sped away.7 months ago
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‘No regime lasts forever’: What the Berlin Wall taught Harger about Iran
I keep two chunks of concrete in a box on a shelf in my home. Gray, rough., and about the size of a golf ball. They look unremarkable, but they're anything but.7 months ago
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‘Trump’s goal is he wants the oil’: Adam Smith slams Trump’s foreign policy shift
Smith said Trump's moves to seize Venezuelan oil and threaten military force against Greenland represent a dangerous return to a time when powerful nations simply took what they want.7 months ago
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Rep. Adam Smith calls on Congress to rein in ‘chaos’ of college football after UW QB transfer
Smith said Congress needs to step in and bring "some semblance of order" to college football after Demond Williams Jr. announced he's entering the NCAA transfer portal.7 months ago
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Harger: A 15-year-old led troopers on a 100 mph chase — then went home
WSP troopers said a group of teenagers, including a 15-year-old driver, led them on a high-speed chase around 3:30 a.m. near Marysville.7 months ago
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Harger: WA has third-highest gas prices in nation. Now the state admits its climate program data was off by 96x
Washington's climate program data was inaccurate by 96x, contributing to soaring gas prices.7 months ago
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Harger: WA leads the nation in retail theft. Issaquah shows how to fix it
Washington loses $3 billion a year to retail theft, 40-48% higher than the national average. Washington consistently ranks No. 1 nationally for retail theft impact.7 months ago
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Harger: WA has third-highest gas prices in nation. Now state admits climate program data was off by 96x.
Washington's climate program data was inaccurate by 96x, contributing to soaring gas prices.7 months ago
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Harger: Seattle is ending arrests for public drug use as Katie Wilson takes over
An internal SPD email is instructing officers to stop making arrests for public drug use and possession. Instead, officers will refer people to the LEAD pre-arrest diversion program.7 months ago
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‘My mom thought she would die without seeing this day’: Venezuelan exile in Seattle reacts to Maduro capture
U.S. forces had entered Venezuela. Explosions lit up Caracas. And Nicolás Maduro, the man who had ruled Venezuela for more than a decade, was being extracted.7 months ago
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Trump captures Maduro in Venezuela raid: WA lawmakers comments range from ‘unconstitutional’ to ‘bold leadership’
Washington's congressional delegation is sharply divided over President Donald Trump's military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.7 months ago
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Harger: Budget shortfall, rising costs await WA lawmakers in 2026 session
In 10 days, state lawmakers head back to Olympia. What's waiting for them? A budget gap somewhere between $2.3 billion and $4 billion.7 months ago
