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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project office in Wenatchee, Washington. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz / NWPB)

‘A humanitarian crisis’: Legal aid for unaccompanied minors slashed in Washington state

(Runtime 1:02)A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aidfor migrant children who are in the United…

Kyle Warden holds a crosscut saw attached to an American flag. He was a former lead wilderness ranger and was terminated on Sunday. He went to a protest at Memorial Park in Wenatchee on Monday. (Credit: Reneé Dìaz /NWPB)

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Federal firings hit Washington’s park rangers

(Runtime 1:04)For years, Owen Wickenheiser was a wilderness and climbing ranger, primarily stationed in the Enchantments near Leavenworth Wash. He spent…

A person in a black sweatshirt walks by a group of people protesting. The protesters are holding signs.

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WSU students protest Trump administration's immigration crackdown

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About 100 students gathered at Washington State University on Wednesday to protest executive orders from the Trump administration aimed at increasing deportations and tightening border security.

The Washington State Attorney General's Office included these photos in its lawsuit against Gator’s Custom Guns in Kelso, which the AG alleges sold high-capacity magazines after a state ban went into effect. (Credit: Washington State Attorney General's Office

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WA ban on high-capacity gun magazines will stay in place as court battle continues

By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News NetworkThe sale of high-capacity gun magazines will remain illegal in Washington state while a court fight over the ban…

The Washington Legislative Building seen on March 7, 2024, the final day of this year's legislative session. (Credit: Jeanie Lindsay / Northwest News Network)

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Here are the big takeaways from WA's 2024 legislative session

By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News NetworkWashington's 60-day legislative session has ended. Spirits were high in Olympia Thursday as lawmakers adjourned…

A state worker unfurls a rainbow flag in front of the Washington state Capitol. (Courtesy: Elaine Thompson / AP Photo)

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New statewide survey of LGBTQ community in Washington to launch next year

(Runtime 1:02)The state of Washington has a reputation of being friendly to the queer community. Now, Washington State University researchers want to find…