Olympia's Tech Boom Fuels Severe Housing Shortage
Olympia, WA, experienced the fastest US tech sector growth (2018-2023), but this boom created a severe housing shortage with a 6.4 percent housing unit deficit and over 7,600 cost-burdened households, highlighting a broader statewide housing crisis.
Olympia's Tech Boom Fuels Severe Housing Shortage
Olympia, WA, experienced the fastest US tech sector growth (2018-2023), but this boom created a severe housing shortage with a 6.4 percent housing unit deficit and over 7,600 cost-burdened households, highlighting a broader statewide housing crisis.
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36% Bias Score
Washington Man Accused of Murdering Parents, Found Dead Alongside Girlfriend
Shane Vosler, 33, is accused of murdering his parents, William and Eileen Vosler, in July, storing their bodies in a freezer until their discovery on New Year's Eve, along with the deaths of Vosler and his girlfriend, Sue Bin Lee, 34.
Washington Man Accused of Murdering Parents, Found Dead Alongside Girlfriend
Shane Vosler, 33, is accused of murdering his parents, William and Eileen Vosler, in July, storing their bodies in a freezer until their discovery on New Year's Eve, along with the deaths of Vosler and his girlfriend, Sue Bin Lee, 34.
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52% Bias Score
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
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80% Bias Score
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
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24% Bias Score
Bezos's Florida Move Saves an Estimated $1 Billion in Taxes
Jeff Bezos relocated from Washington to Florida in late 2023, avoiding an estimated $1 billion in state capital gains taxes on $13.6 billion in Amazon stock sales this year, highlighting the impact of differing state tax policies on the ultra-wealthy.
Bezos's Florida Move Saves an Estimated $1 Billion in Taxes
Jeff Bezos relocated from Washington to Florida in late 2023, avoiding an estimated $1 billion in state capital gains taxes on $13.6 billion in Amazon stock sales this year, highlighting the impact of differing state tax policies on the ultra-wealthy.
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52% Bias Score
Orca Spotted Wearing Salmon 'Hat,' Indicating Potential Abundance of Chum Salmon
A Washington orca was seen with a salmon perched on its head, a behavior scientists believe may be linked to abundant food supply and playful interaction, potentially indicating a positive trend in the endangered orca population.
Orca Spotted Wearing Salmon 'Hat,' Indicating Potential Abundance of Chum Salmon
A Washington orca was seen with a salmon perched on its head, a behavior scientists believe may be linked to abundant food supply and playful interaction, potentially indicating a positive trend in the endangered orca population.
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48% Bias Score
Estranged Husband Murders Aspiring Chef During Job Interview
Jamie Wilson-Spray, a 25-year-old aspiring chef, was raped and murdered by her estranged husband, Jacob Spray, on March 26, 2022, in Washington state, while she was interviewing for a job; Spray was found guilty and faces a minimum 20-year prison sentence.
Estranged Husband Murders Aspiring Chef During Job Interview
Jamie Wilson-Spray, a 25-year-old aspiring chef, was raped and murdered by her estranged husband, Jacob Spray, on March 26, 2022, in Washington state, while she was interviewing for a job; Spray was found guilty and faces a minimum 20-year prison sentence.
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36% Bias Score
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
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16% Bias Score
H5N1 Outbreak Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats died at a Washington state sanctuary between late November and mid-December 2023 from an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak; the sanctuary is closed for sanitization while officials investigate how the virus entered the facility.
H5N1 Outbreak Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats died at a Washington state sanctuary between late November and mid-December 2023 from an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak; the sanctuary is closed for sanitization while officials investigate how the virus entered the facility.
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24% Bias Score
Top Transfer QB Mateer Commits to Oklahoma
John Mateer, the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the transfer portal, committed to Oklahoma, reuniting with his former offensive coordinator; his impressive dual-threat skills and leadership are expected to significantly boost Oklahoma's struggling offense, while leaving Washington State facing major ch...
Top Transfer QB Mateer Commits to Oklahoma
John Mateer, the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the transfer portal, committed to Oklahoma, reuniting with his former offensive coordinator; his impressive dual-threat skills and leadership are expected to significantly boost Oklahoma's struggling offense, while leaving Washington State facing major ch...
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36% Bias Score
Transgender Woman Sues Washington Corrections Over Prison Transfer
Amber Kim, a transgender woman in Washington state, was transferred from a women's to a men's prison following a consensual sexual act with a cellmate, prompting a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment and highlighting concerns about the safety and treatment of transgender i...
Transgender Woman Sues Washington Corrections Over Prison Transfer
Amber Kim, a transgender woman in Washington state, was transferred from a women's to a men's prison following a consensual sexual act with a cellmate, prompting a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment and highlighting concerns about the safety and treatment of transgender i...
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40% Bias Score
Babysitter's Assault Leaves Infant with Cerebral Palsy
A Washington babysitter, Amber Rath, was arrested and charged with assaulting a seven-month-old in her care, causing the child to develop cerebral palsy; video evidence showed her shaking and throwing the infant, actions that contradict her daily positive reports to the family.
Babysitter's Assault Leaves Infant with Cerebral Palsy
A Washington babysitter, Amber Rath, was arrested and charged with assaulting a seven-month-old in her care, causing the child to develop cerebral palsy; video evidence showed her shaking and throwing the infant, actions that contradict her daily positive reports to the family.
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24% Bias Score