The new bridge, a quarter of a mile long, provides a safe way to get from one side of the Microsoft campus to the other. It directly connects to the new Redmond Technology Station, one of eight Line 2 light rail stops.
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Happy Earth Day 2024!
Read a roundup of Earth Day news and events that we’ve been tracking.
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Here’s who the Republican Party endorsed for statewide office at its 2024 convention in Spokane
On April 20th, the Washington State Republican Party endorsed candidates in seven out of ten executive and federal races that will be on the August and November 2024 statewide ballot. Read the list of who got the party’s backing.
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Washington State Republican Party endorses Semi Bird’s gubernatorial candidacy
The endorsement, which came after Dave Reichert withdrew from consideration and denounced the party’s 2024 convention, isn’t likely to do much to help Bird’s insurgent campaign — unless Bird can leverage it as a springboard to secure an endorsement from Donald Trump.
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John Carlson urges KVI listeners to “hit back” after NO on I‑2117 announces it has already raised over $11 million in early funds
The coalition working to defend the Climate Commitment Act has been raking in money and endorsements. That has right wing talk show hosts like John Carlson worried and exhorting listeners to open their wallets.
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NO on I‑2117 launches new website and video urging Washingtonians to defend the Climate Commitment Act
“If I‑2117 passes, it would allow more pollution and shift the burden of paying for the impacts of pollution onto communities, workers, and families — while cutting investments in clean air and water, transportation, wildfire prevention, and a lot more,” the coalition says.
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One-on-one with Hilary Franz: Why Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands wants to succeed Derek Kilmer in Congress
Franz said she would pursue four main priorities if elected: more affordable housing, greater economic development, strengthening environmental protection, and reversing the contraction of of reproductive rights.
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Is Dave Reichert up, or is he down? According to his campaign, the answer is yes
The Republican’s campaign is employing contradictory messaging in an effort to get backers to open their wallets.
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Help Chickadee Bakeshop and other Snoqualmie businesses recover from a devastating fire
While no one was hurt in the fire, each of these women-owned small businesses faces a long road to recovery and they need all of the help that they can get.
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Beyond the game: Lessons from the cultural parallels between women’s college basketball and American politics
Read Erin Jones’ perspective on the media and social coverage of the 2024 NCAA women’s championship, and why it should serve as a reminder that our country needs more community engagement and informed civic participation.
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Rebecca Saldaña bows out of 2024 contest for Commissioner of Public Lands
Her exit reduces the number of credible Democratic hopefuls to three and improving the party’s chances of avoiding a general election lockout that would effectively guarantee a Republican pickup of the office, which oversees Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources
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Republican State Senator Phil Fortunato decides to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Fortunato is the second Republican candidate to file with the Public Disclosure Commission to take on Hobbs this cycle. He faces difficult odds, especially given his extreme politics.
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Multiple bridges on the Columbia River are vulnerable to ship strike, New York Times story notes
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is far from the only critical crossing around the United States that is at risk of coming down if a ship were to hit it. A New York Times story about bridges at risk highlighted several in the PNW, including two that span the Columbia River.
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Mainstream Republicans of Washington unveil endorsements in four 2024 statewide races
The group, which has a long history of representing the now-shriveled reasonable wing of the Washington State Republican Party, is backing Dave Reichert for Governor, Jaime Herrera Beutler for Commissioner of Public Lands, Raul Garcia for U.S. Senate, and Chad Magendanz for Superintendent of Public Instruction.