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1 hour ago

#Labor MP for Bassendean, #DaveKelly, claims “widespread support” among colleagues for replacing #WA parliament’s daily #christian prayers.

#AUSPOL #WApol #ApostatiseNOW #religion #ReligiousNonsense #Seculariam #RationalistSocietyOfAustralia #RSA #Rationalism #Bassendean #ALP

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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2 hours ago

Lake Stevens council discusses mayoral vacancy process, 90‑day appointment window and whether mayor role should remain full‑time Following Mayor Brett Gailey’s send-off, the council reviewed state statute guidance for filling a mayoral vacancy (90‑day appointment window), debated keeping the mayor full‑time versus a temporary part‑time arrangement, and directed staff to return with ordinance language and timeline options.

The Lake Stevens City Council grapples with the future of its leadership as they bid farewell to Mayor Brett Gailey and debate whether to maintain a full-time mayor or consider a temporary part-time appointment.

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#LakeStevensSnohomishCounty #WA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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5 hours ago

Appellants ask appeals court to reverse after experts were excluded in Wilson v. CBA Logistics At oral argument, appellants said the trial judge excluded key defense experts without making required Burnett findings, leaving defendants without rebuttal testimony and resulting in an $8.5 million verdict; respondent said the record lacks a clear proffer of the experts' substance and any error was harmless.

Exclusion of key defense experts in a high-stakes trial could turn an $8.5 million verdict on its head—did the judge mishandle critical evidence?

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#WA #JudicialAccountability #ExpertTestimony #CitizenPortal #TrialProcedure

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@wawilliams.me

5 hours ago

fo(ur) white hills driving water to you – WA.Williams you could say they refuse to bore the careful afterthought of flight to ensure that we ultimately thrive by avoiding the daily cotter - if only you could see it outright for whatever reason you…

you could say they refuse to bore
the careful afterthought of flight
to ensure that we ultimately thrive
by avoiding the daily cotter
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wawilliams.me/2024/09/19/four-white-hills-driving-water-to-you/
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#wa #writing #poetry #thoughts #beverlyhills #socal #losangeles

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Judith Gardener

@earther.bsky.social

10 hours ago

#PNW #WA #ONP #OlympicNationalPark

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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10 hours ago

Committee moves leasing authority to speed shelter site development; expands FAS signatory limits The committee recommended passage of CB121184 to expand the Finance & Administrative Services director's authority to execute leases for transitional encampments — raising the square‑footage threshold from 18,000 to 65,000 and removing a per‑square‑foot cap to allow market negotiation — and forwarded the ordinance to the full Council.

Seattle's City Council is on the brink of a major change that could fast-track the development of shelter sites by expanding the FAS director's leasing authority—could this be the solution to the city's housing crisis?

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#SeattleKingCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #HousingInnovation

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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10 hours ago

City staff outline Washington’s Centennial Accord model and city tribal‑relations milestones City Office of Intergovernmental Relations staff briefed the committee on Washington state's Centennial Accord, the new millennium agreement and how Seattle has built MOUs and a tribal‑relations program to institutionalize government‑to‑government consultation and training.

Seattle is redefining tribal relations with a groundbreaking framework that transforms government engagement into a living, evolving partnership.

Learn more here!

#SeattleKingCounty #WA #IndigenousRights #CitizenPortal #GovernmentToGovernment #CivicEngagement #SeattleTribalRelations

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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10 hours ago

Council committee recommends $4.9M to stand up 500 shelter units, attaches public-safety and equity amendments The Seattle committee recommended passage of a budget amendment to provide $4.9 million to create at least 500 new shelter units, adopted nine amendments requiring safety plans, reporting, recovery shelters and prioritization for local residents, and sent the bill to full Council April 14.

Seattle's City Council just took a bold step forward, recommending $4.9 million to create 500 new shelter units while ensuring public safety and equity in the process.

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#SeattleKingCounty #WA #HousingAccess #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #EquityInitiatives #SeattleShelters

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The Upside Down

@theupsidedem.bsky.social

10 hours ago

#WA 5th District. #Vote the #GOP out

He has served since Jan. 3, 2025. Baumgartner is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan. 3, 2027.

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SCHMOVIN 'N GOOBIN @LVFC 🔞

@justcay.bsky.social

11 hours ago

Bros out here be hittin u with tha "awawawa" in DMs

It's me

I'm bros

#awawawawawawawawawawawawawawawa #wa

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Raven Ninjato [Karasu カラス]

@raven-ninjato.bsky.social

13 hours ago

Ribes and reflections in #Bellevue #WA #ribes #pnw #eastcoastkin #urbangaze

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Angela Marx | Angie in WA State

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14 hours ago

CONSUMER ALERT: Scams target licensed drivers in Washington | Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is warning consumers about a rising wave of text and email “phishing” or “imposter” scams targeting licensed drivers in Washington state. Scammers posing as local and state...

I just got a text msg #exactly like this clearly explains the details of, pretending I owe some "unpaid toll". Except there are no toll roads where I live and where my car has been since I bought it.

#Scam common in #WA State

DO NOT CLICK LINK in msg! warning 👇

www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

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K. Cook & Cats, Co.

@iamkaymichelle.bsky.social

14 hours ago

Feels like the cats and I may have settled in the right part of this map… 😬

#PNW #Seattle #WA

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Jan Pi

@dr-john-von-pi.bsky.social

16 hours ago

Beste @ministerpresident.bsky.social @robjetten.bsky.social, zou U #Trump willen laten weten dat als dit doorgaat onze koning & koningin niet op #staatsbezoek komen?
#WA & #Maxima kunnen onmogelijk bij een oorlogsmisdadiger te gast zijn & zelfs logeren.
Toon eens eindelijk #ruggengraat, man!

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Ike

@ike.pkm.social.ap.brid.gy

17 hours ago

Original post on pkm.social

"Federal immigration authorities arrested over 2,100 people in Washington between October and early March"

"The total arrests equate to about 13 a day during the five month period."

And yet I barely see any activity on https://iceout.org/en/ […]

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

State Board of Health adopts new retention policy for Health Impact Reviews The Board adopted Draft Policy 2026-001 to retain Health Impact Reviews and source materials internally after six years and keep executive summaries and final reports publicly available for 10 years, directing staff to finalize the policy and incorporate it into the Board’s Records Retention Guide.

The Washington State Board of Health has just revamped its policy on Health Impact Reviews, ensuring a balance between historical preservation and practical storage costs!

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#WA #CitizenPortal #HealthPolicy #RecordsRetention #PublicAccess

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

State Board of Health declines petition to amend Group A public water system rules The Board declined a petition requesting revision of WAC 246-290 (Group A public water systems) seeking higher evaluation standards and transparency for added substances in drinking water, directing staff to notify the petitioner; members noted federal EPA reviews and indicated the Legislature may be the proper venue for broader authority changes.

The Washington State Board of Health has unanimously declined a petition aimed at boosting safety standards for public drinking water, sparking debates about federal versus state authority and legislative solutions.

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#WA #CitizenPortal #TransparencyInGovernance #PublicPolicy

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

Lewis County official briefs Board on falling kindergarten vaccination rates and trust issues Joe Wiley, Lewis County Public Health Officer, told the Board kindergarten vaccination rates in Lewis County are below statewide averages and have declined since the COVID-19 pandemic; parents cited concerns about vaccine schedules, incentives, and distrust of the system, and Board members discussed the role of trusted providers and outbreak-driven vaccination.

Lewis County's kindergarten vaccination rates have plummeted post-pandemic, raising urgent questions about parental trust in the medical system and the future of public health.

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#WA #CitizenPortal #VaccineTrust #HealthEquity #CommunityOutreach

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

Board to convene technical advisory committee to evaluate newborn screening for MLD After discussion that metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) was added to the national RUSP in December 2025 and that gene therapy exists but is costly, the Board declined immediate rulemaking and directed staff to convene a TAC to evaluate MLD for Washington’s newborn screening panel.

Washington's Board of Health is taking a closer look at metachromatic leukodystrophy for newborn screening, sparking debate over costs, treatment, and access to life-saving care.

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#WA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #HealthCareAccess #GeneticTesting

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

Washington Court of Appeals to consider review in Mason v. Vancouver School District over alleged secret recordings The Division 2 Court of Appeals took under advisement a motion for discretionary review in Stephanie Mason v. Vancouver School District on April 1, 2026, focusing on whether Washington’s public‑accommodation anti‑discrimination law requires a contemporaneous subjective awareness of discrimination; a written ruling was promised.

The Washington Court of Appeals is set to decide whether victims of discrimination must be aware of it at the moment it occurs, a ruling that could reshape the future of anti-discrimination law in the state.

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#WA #DiscriminationLaw #LegalPrecedents #CitizenPortal #ClassAction

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@wawilliams.me

1 day ago

LA to Beverly Hills, CA From LA to Beverly Hills, let's explore another slice of our Americana. -- www.wawilliams.me ‪@wawilliams.me‬ (Bluesky) www.deviantart.com/wa-tv

therefore, built on jerkwater
the familiar white knight
ever enshrined to survive
as our desperate daughter
#wa #writing #poetry #thoughts #beverlyhills #socal #losangeles

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

Thurston County planning commissioners review wetland protections as public raises mapping and cost concerns At a work session, Thurston County staff reviewed Ecology’s three buffer options for wetlands protection. Public commenters warned of GeoData false positives and homeowner costs for biologist reports; staff highlighted tradeoffs between site-specific protections and staff capacity.

Thurston County planning commissioners are grappling with wetland protection strategies, facing public concerns over inaccurate mapping and the financial burden on homeowners.

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#ThurstonCounty #WA #EnvironmentalSustainability #WetlandProtection #CitizenPortal #PublicParticipation

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David White

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1 day ago

#AL #AK #AZ #AR #CA #CO #CT #DE #FL #GA #HI #ID #IL #IN #IA #KS #KY #LA #ME #MD #MA #MI #MN #MS #MO
#MT #NE #NV #NH #NJ #NM #NY #NC #ND #OH #OK #OR #PA #RI #SC #SD #TN #TX #UT #VT #VA #WA #WV #WI #WY #USA #Single #Texas #Brookshire #BrookshireTexas #BrookshireTX #Dating #Looking #SingleAndLooking

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❄️FreshAirHikes ❄️

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1 day ago

Cherry blossoms on a lightly cloudy day

Cherry blossoms growing on mossy bark

Cherry blossom tree with the sun peeking through gaps in the petals

Several cherry blossoms forming an arch over a walkway

Regained the ability to walk just in time to see some cherry blossoms before theyre gone! #WA #PNW

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Seattle Bike Blog

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1 day ago

WA now accepting e-bike rebate applications, will select lottery winners monthly starting April 13 From the WE-Bike website. Last year, WSDOT doled out the entire first year of e-bike rebates in one big springtime lottery, but the agency has revamped the "WE-Bike" program to meter out the rebates with awards by lottery on the second Monday of every month for a full year starting April 13. Any Washington State resident 16 years or older can…

WA now accepting e-bike rebate applications, will select lottery winners monthly starting April 13

#SEAbikes #Seattle #WA

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MarcZ

@marczocher.bsky.social

1 day ago

A 175’ Douglas Fir Tree

#PNW
#Cascadia
#Bioregion

The Cascadia Flag model, today in #WA

😎

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@davidegardner.bsky.social

1 day ago

Oak Trunks and Ferns. Hummocks Trail, Mt. Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA. 2025 #davidgardnerphotography #lightight #ferns #oaktrees #landscape #green #Today's #washington #wa #mtsainthelensnationalvolcanicmonument

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

SRC nominating committee proposes membership and quorum clarifications; seeks tribal consultation A nominating committee proposed updates to the Salmon Recovery Council’s operating procedures to clarify caucus membership, voting seats, vacancy and new‑seat rules, and quorum for tallied votes; staff will seek tribal consultation before returning a revised draft in late spring.

The Salmon Recovery Council is shaking things up with a new proposal to clarify membership and voting rules, ensuring every voice is heard in the fight for salmon recovery.

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#WA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalPolicy #TribalConsultation

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

Salmon Recovery Council outlines multi‑year plan to push land‑use, permitting and monitoring commitments The Salmon Recovery Council reviewed an implementation plan centered on seven board commitments and proposed a schedule of forums, cross‑board coordination and legislative advocacy through 2027 to advance land‑use reforms, permit streamlining, and long‑term monitoring priorities.

The Salmon Recovery Council is forging a bold path to revive Puget Sound's salmon with an ambitious multi-year plan that targets land-use reform and collaborative forums.

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#WA #LandUseReform #CitizenPortal #CommunityParticipation #EcosystemRecovery

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 day ago

Supplemental session reshuffles Climate Commitment Act money; SRC leaders warn of future cuts to recovery programs The 2026 Washington supplemental session redirected a one‑time Climate Commitment Act windfall into capital and operating accounts, refinancing bond projects and shifting cash to the general fund; SRC staff and members warned this could leave a smaller, declining CCA pool for core recovery programs going forward.

A surprising $800 million windfall from the Climate Commitment Act has reshuffled funding for Puget Sound recovery, but experts warn this could lead to significant future cuts.

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#WA #ClimateCommitment #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalRecovery #FiscalResponsibility

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