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• I also honored America's fallen soldiers at the 86th Annual Memorial Day Service...
• Today, I honored our nation's fallen soldiers and attended the 67th Annual Nisei...
• Summer Newsletter Available
• Reichert Statement on Memorial Day
• Dr. Cheryl Genet to Speak on Science, Wisdom, and the Future and Humanity’s Quest for a Flourishing Earth
• Prepare to be Amazed at Evergreen’s Science Carnival and Research Exposition June 1 & 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Two Free Films at Olympia Film Society, May 31
• Congressional Mailbag
• VETERANS: Murray, Collins, Michaud Applaud Veterans Homes Fix in Military Construction Spending Bill
• HEALTH CARE: Murray Applauds Passage of FDA Safety and Innovation Bill
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Discusses Progress in Veterans Hiring, Importance of Working with the Private Sector
• Rep. Smith Clarifies the Intent and Impact of the Thornberry-Smith Amendment
• Hastings’ Statement on EPA’s Revisions to Stormwater Regulations on Logging Roads
• 2012 Summer Schedule
• Murray Calls for Bipartisan Urgency on FDA Bill, Protection for Children
• VETERANS: Murray Calls on VA to Expedite Implementation of Patient Scheduling System, Asks for Quarterly Reports on Mental Health Provider Hiring Progress
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Updates and events
• Rep. Smith Speaks with KUOW on Thornberry-Smith Amendment
• I visited the new "Chihuly Garden and Glass" exhibit, which officially opened to...
• Thank you to all those who were able to make it out to my "Coffee with your Cong...
• Larsen, Murray, Cantwell: Protect the Green Mountain Lookout
• Smith Statement on Thornberry-Smith Amendment
• Tomorrow (May 19) at 10 a.m., I will be hosting a “Coffee with your Congressman”...
• Today, my amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY13 wa...
• In Washington state, 1 in 3 jobs are dependent on exports, and yesterday, Congre...
• Reichert, Walz Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Support Homeless Veterans
• The Evergreen State College Presents ‘Van Jones Speaks’ Saturday, June 2, at 4 p.m.
• VETERANS: Murray, Burr Introduce Bill to Ensure Dignified Burials
• Rep. Dave Reichert Introduces Bill to Name Post Office for fallen Park Ranger Margaret Anderson
• Hastings' Statement on FERC Ruling on Beebe Ranch Community Dock Proposal
• BUDGET: Murray to House Republicans: The Only Way to Avoid Automatic Cuts is with Compromise, Balanced Approach
• Senator Murray's Statement on Sweeping Army-Wide Review of Behavioral Health Evaluations and Diagnoses
• VAWA: Senator Murray, Bipartisan Women Call on Boehner to Pass Senate's Violence Against Women Act
• Murray Applauds Major Investment in Affordable Health Care for Washington State Families
• Olympia Brew Fest 2012
• In Seattle, there is an ongoing debate about the use of surveillance drones for...
• Murray Statement on Critical Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
• Rep. Reichert Applauds House Passage of National Blue Alert Act
• Murray Applauds Approval of Portland-DC Nonstop Air Travel
• Author Elizabeth Stone once said, "Making the decision to have a child is moment...
• Sen. Murray teams up with Sounders Women to discuss Title IX
• Murray on House Republican Version of Violence Against Women Act
• Performance - The Full Monty
• Smith Statement on Congressional Letter to President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua Asking for Improved Conditions and Independent Investigation of Jason Puracal's Case
• I applaud President Obama for making history today as the first sitting Presiden...
• Glad to represent a state that strives for equality for all under the law, as ev...
• Smith Statement on the Reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank
• Thank you, Maurice Sendak for inspiring all of us with your imaginative storytel...
• Today, House Republicans are considering an extreme bill that would reauthorize...
• Republicans Filibuster Bill to Stop Student Loan Rate Hike
• HEALTH CARE: Murray Opposes Republican Attempts to Cut Childhood Immunizations, Diabetes Prevention Funding
• Evergreen recognized by EPA as Top Green Power Purchaser
• Remember which movie won the Academy Award for best picture in 2010? Hurt Locker...
• Roll Call Memorial, Remembering Fallen U.S. Service Members Resumes May 24th
• Senator Murray Statement on new NLRB IG report
• Inquiring Minds Want to Know: May 2012 edition
• Student Art Exhibit Returns to Minnaert Center Gallery
• Ensuring Medicare and Social Security Remain Available for Future Generations
• Mitt Romney has said that the low-income parents should be required to work in o...
• Pumprey Announces Retirement
• Rep. Reichert Announces Winner of 2012 Congressional Art Competition
• Congressman Smith Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month
• In honor of May being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I want to recognize...
• This is MUST-READ article ( by two congressional scholars who...
• Congressman Smith Celebrates National Military Appreciation Month
• Congressman Smith Celebrates National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Hastings Stands Up for Taxpayers and Clean, Renewable Hydropower
• Hastings Works to Ensure Corps collaborates with Local Residents in implementing McNary Shoreline Management Plan
• Yesterday I spoke at the University Unitarian Church in Seattle about the influe...
• New website feature "Where are we?"
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - upcoming events
• Championship Math Tournament Results
• I commend Dr. William Foege and the late Gordon Hirabayashi for both being award...
• Chairman Murray Applauds President's Decision to Address GI Bill Accountability
• Reichert Introduces Bipartisan Workers’ Compensation Legislation
• Hastings works to protect Northwest Fish from Predatory Birds
• Hastings works to Preserve Safe Recreation in Lake Chelan
• Career Day Brings More Than 60 Employers to South Puget Sound
• Murray Applauds Passage of More Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
• Today is World Malaria Day, and I attended a Malaria Research Expo in Washington...
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Postal Reform
• PEDIATRICS: Bipartisan Push to Improve Safety of Children’s Medications and Medical Devices Passes Senate Health Committee
• As things stand, individuals making $1 million or more a year (the 1%) are payin...
• FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Republicans Block Akaka Amendment that Would Protect Workers Hurt on the Job
• NLRB: Murray Votes to Uphold Critical, Common-Sense Rules to Make Sure Workers Are Treated Fairly in the Workplace
• College Services to be Unavailable in Late Afternoon of May 2
• Chairman Murray Applauds OMB Clarification that VA Programs will Not Be Affected by Sequester
• Murray Statement on IG Report Showing Major Delays in VA Mental Health Care
• RURAL SCHOOLS/RACE TO THE TOP: Murray Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Secretary of Education to Treat Rural Districts Fairly in RTTT Grant Selection
• Boys Hoops Tournament On the Way
• 'As You Like It' Opens Soon!
• Arrive Alive Coming April 24
• Tonight, I spoke to supporters of the Environmental Science Center at Seahurst P...
• The 22nd Annual Rachel Carson Forum May 2
• I want to hear from you. I will be hosting my 9th neighborhood coffee event on A...
• TEDxEvergreen Event, ‘Hello Climate Change: Rethinking the Unthinkable,’ Captures Climate Change
• Ensuring Public Access to Federal Lands
• Today, House Republicans rammed through what they originally called the "Small B...
• Senator Murray's Statement on VA Hiring Announcement
• SALMON: Senator Murray Includes Critical Investment for Pacific Salmon Restoration
• Murray, Cantwell Announce New Center of Excellence Funding
• CAREER READINESS: Murray Applauds Administration’s Release of Blueprint for Career and Technical Education Reauthorization
• Chairman Murray Introduces Legislation to Better Protect Veterans, Servicemembers from Unemployment and Foreclosure
• Yesterday marked Equal Pay Day, and the pay gap is still a serious issue in this...
• As millions of Americans file their tax returns today, I filed a tax bill to pro...
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events
• TAX DAY: Republicans Block Debate on Buffett Rule, Continue Protecting the Wealthiest Americans from Paying a Penny More toward Fair Share
• Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Congratulating WWU Men’s Basketball Team on 2012 NCAA Division II Championship
• Murray Statement on the Navy Naming their New Submarine USS Washington
• Secretary of the Navy Names Next-Generation Attack Submarine the USS Washington
• Today, I spoke at an event marking the celebration of Facebook's new office in S...
• The bio-tech and bio-medical sectors are booming in Seattle. Yesterday I met wi...
• Spring Symposium 2012: The Occupy Movement: Uprisings at Home and Abroad
• How is the “Buffett Rule” such a partisan issue? It’s only fair that millionaire...
• More than 30 years ago, thousands of Asian American and Pacific Islander cannery...
• College Activities Building Awarded Distinguished Green Honor
• A Better Tax Policy For Washington Families
• I just introduced the “Small Business Employee Health Insurance Credit Expansion...
• The Evergreen State College Longhouse Awarded $575,000 for ‘Northwest Native Heritage Project’
• Reps. Reichert, Pascrell Rally Bi-Partisan Support for Critical Crime Fighting and Prevention Programs
• HEALTH CARE: Senator Murray Announces HHS Grant for Home Visiting Program
• HANFORD: Murray, Cantwell Announce Emergency Grant to Help Workers Affected by Hanford Layoffs
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events
• April issue of Inquiring Minds Want to Know
• Rep. Adam Smith to Sponsor U.S. Service Academy Night
• The Evergreen State College Lends its Support to the Signing of House Bill’s 2259 and 2585
• Reichert Statement on Resignation of King County Sheriff Sue Rahr
• Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Underway to Provide Additional Court Options for Federal Law Enforcement Officers
• A Path to Prosperity: Time to take on Our Nation's Fiscal Challenges
• VETERANS: Murray Pushes for Cost-of-Living Adjustment Increase for Veterans
• Murray To Hold Senate Hearing In Tacoma On The Challenges Our Veterans And Servicemembers Face Returning Home
• HEALTH CARE: Murray Presses FDA Officials about Implications of not Reauthorizing User Fee Program
• Reichert Statement on Support of the FY 2013 House Budget Resolution
• In the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991, a racially discriminatory provision wa...
• Rekindle Your Sense of Wonder
• Behold the March of the Geoducks Crossing the Horizon toward Olympia
• Soundings Magazine Issue X - Spring 2012
• Murray Questions Army Surgeon General on the Handling of Mental Wounds of War
• Reichert Statement on the Washington State National Guard, Reserve and their Employers
• Today, I attended the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing on the 2010 health care law....
• Veterans: Chairman Murray, Sens. Akaka, Begich; Veterans From Across The Country Introduce Gi Benefit Watchdog Bill
• HOMELESS VETERANS: Senator Murray Announces Funding to Help House Veterans Across Washington State
• HUD and House of Representatives Take Significant Steps to Address Veteran Homelessness
• EDUCATION: Murray Receives Award from U.S. Student Association
• Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the 2010 health care reform bill – the "Affor...
• VIDEO: @SpeakerBoehner #DropThePledge
• Smith Statement on Meeting with Army Leadership at JBLM
• ObamaCare: Two Years Later and Failing the American People
• This week marks the 9-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. While U.S....
• Celebrating World Water Day 2012
• Upcoming Grant Opportunities
• Reichert Statement on Second Anniversary of the Government Takeover of Health Care
• McCoy Honored with 2012 All-WA Placement
• TEDx Event, ‘Hello Climate Change: Rethinking the Unthinkable,’ Comes to The Evergreen State College on April 16
• Senator Murray Cosponsors New Legislation to Shine Light on Anonymous Campaign Spending
• Murray Presses Army Secretary on Handling of the Mental Wounds of War
• Corrected Bulletin, Olympia Historical Society
• I believe that a budget is a statement of priorities, of the things we value as...
• Busses to College on Detour Week of March 26
• Murray on Ryan Budget: Ending the Medicare Guarantee to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich Highlights Republicans' Upside-Down Priorities
• HEALTH CARE: Two Years Into New Law, Murray Highlights Benefits for Women
• Murray Blasts House Republicans for Reneging on Bipartisan Budget Deal, Threatening Government Shutdown
• Hastings' Statement on the GOP Budget for America’s Future
• Over the last week, I participated in a number of events throughout the Seattle...
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events
• April Showers Bring May Flowers. Come Into Alchemy To Renew, Refresh And Spring Clean!
• For the third year in a row, I’ve been given a 100% score by the Defenders of Wi...
• Yesterday evening, I spoke at a NARAL Pro-Choice Washington event about the impo...
• Congressional Mailbag
• Earlier this morning, I stopped by the new Nordstrom Rack store after its grand...
• Murray Urges Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
• Reichert Applauds Official Entry into Force of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
• TRANSPORTATION JOBS BILL: Murray Secures Major Victory for Washington State Ferry System
• Evergreen’s Campus Children’s Center Now Open to the Public
• Career and Internship Fair Offers Opportunities for Job-Seekers, April 3
• Where to get campus closure information
• Today at 12:20 p.m., I will be on KUOW's The Conversation with Ross Reynolds to...
• Another View: Accelerate Afghanistan timeline
• The shooting rampage that resulted in the deaths of 16 innocent Afghans over the...
• Native American Heritage Exhibit Returns in April
• Closing the "Donut Hole": Map of 2011 Washington State Savings
• Today marks the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and...
• It would be an outrage if it turns out that there were hundreds of patients at M...
• USS NIMITZ: Senator Murray Welcomes USS Nimitz to Everett
• Smith Honored For Work on Animal Welfare
• Actions Speak Louder than Words: A True ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy Plan
• Senate Democratic Women Call on Boehner to Abandon Pledge to Continue Contraception Fight
• On International Women's Day, Murray Urges Continued Vigilance Against Attacks on Women's Health
• Ranking Member Adam Smith, Senator Mark Udall Launch Effort to Protect Citizens from Indefinite Detention, Preserve Civil Liberties
• MURRAY JOINS BIPARTISAN CALL TO BRING TROOPS HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN
• EASTERN WA JUDGE: Murray Urges Colleagues to Support Nomination of Thomas Rice
• Smith Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald Payne
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming events and information
• More than 40 nonprofits gathered together today to for the 2nd annual downtown v...
• I went to the very north end of the congressional district I represent and had a...
• Rush Limbaugh’s recent comments about Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke are no...
• Norm Dicks has served his constituents and the state of Washington in an unmatch...
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Congressman Dicks’ Announcement
• Playhouse to Present Hello, Dolly!
• Supporting Central Washington Farmers
• Smith Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Norm Dicks
• As we begin Women’s History Month today, I want to acknowledge the tremendous pr...
• This coming Saturday @ 10 a.m., I will be hosting my 8th “Coffee with your Congr...
• Murray on Blunt Amendment Defeat: Woman and Families Won This Battle, But We Need to Remain Vigilant
• Smith Talks About The Rise of Asia
• This morning, I spoke to the Child Welfare League of America about the importanc...
• Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Help Parents Get Information on High-Quality Local Child Care
• Murray to Push Defense Secretary Panetta on Pentagon Oversight in PTSD Diagnoses
• Smith Statement on the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center
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• Expanding Your Horizons Returns March 3
• John T. Williams was a master carver, and I was proud to participate in the dedi...
• Inquiring Minds Want to Know
• Yesterday marked the end of an era. The Army Reserve lowered the flag for the la...
• Reichert Announces 2012 Congressional Art Competition
• Reichert Statement on Washington State Patrol Trooper Killed February 23, 2012
• Coffee with your Congressman - Lake Forest Park
• Smith Earns 100% Approval Rating From AAUW
• Interview: Congressman Smith on KOMO
• Rep. Dave Reichert remarks regarding the March 15th Entry into Force of the U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events, Opportunity to Volunteer!
• Yesterday, the President celebrated the huge success of Boeing and America's res...
• Murray Votes to Extend Payroll Tax Cut, Support Workers Fighting to Get Back on the Job
• Murray on Senate Floor: Attacks on Women’s Health Appalling, an Insult to Women Everywhere
• Setting Budget Priorities
• This afternoon, I met with Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, who recently returned from a 2...
• Murray Delivers Keynote Address on Private-Public Partnerships to Help Hire Veterans
• SEATTLE WORKFORCE: Murray Highlights Successful Seattle Training Programs at Senate Hearing with Local Witnesses
• Murray Announces Tax Credit Available to Washington State Businesses for Hiring Veterans
• Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Sentencing of “Underwear Bomber”
• Smith Wants Your Thoughts, Questions
• Rep. Smith Receives HealthPoint Champion Award
• Today, I introduced a statement into the Congressional Record honoring Filipino...
• VETERANS: Chairman Murray and Senators Tester and Snowe Call on VA and HUD to Provide Answers about Homeless Women Veterans
• Senators Harkin, Enzi, Murray, and Isakson Announce Release of GAO Report on Effective Workforce Development Partnerships
• New Ways to Connect to the Veterans Crisis Line
• Video: Rep. Smith Speaks on Defense Budget at HASC Posture Hearing
• Smith Joins Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Interview: Congressman Smith on CNN
• The Evergreen State College Named to The Princeton Review’s List of “Best Value Colleges for 2012”
• Murray Pushes for Key Northwest Ocean Priorities
• Murray Announces Huge Win for Naval Station Everett
• It’s official! Marriage equality is now a reality in Washington state. This hist...
• Evergreen Researcher Advancing Science Education
• Murray: President Obama's Budget Puts Middle Class First
• WA Delegation Members Urge Quick Approval of Workforce Assistance for Kimberly-Clark Workers
• Senator Murray's Statement on President Obama's VA Budget
• Murray Delivers Budget Win for North Olympic Peninsula Veterans
• Murray Delivers Budget Win for JBLM Waste Water Treatment Project
• Murray Delivers Budget Win for North Olympic Peninsula Veterans
• Congressman Doc Hastings Statement on DOE's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request for Hanford
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement on President Obama’s Budget Proposal
• Smith Statement on Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
• Ranking Member Adam Smith’s Statement on Defense Budget
• Senator Patty Murray’s Statement on Contraception Coverage Announcement
• I applaud the Washington State House and Senate for passing this historic bill t...
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Participates in Virtual Town Hall Meeting hosted by Disabled American Veterans
• Smith Recognizes National School Counseling Week
• Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Detainee Report
• Senator Murray: GOP Trying to Score Political Points by Attacking Women's Health
• President Obama Urges Congress to Help Homeowners
• Drama Program Brings Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' to Life
• "ENRON" Offers Satirical Retelling of Corporate Collapse
• '100 Voices' Returns to Minnaert Center on March 3
• Services Unavailable Afternoon of Feb. 8
• Murray on Senate Floor: The Fight to Protect Women's Health Must Continue
• Murray, Collins Announce Resolution Designating this Week "National School Counseling Week"
• Olympia Old-Time Music Festival 2012
• Interview: Congressman Smith on the Stephanie Miller Show
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin
• Hastings Announces 2012 Nuclear Cleanup Caucus Site Briefings
• Tomorrow (Feb. 4), I will be hosting my 7th “Coffee with your Congressman” event...
• Murray Statement on Komen Foundation's Decision Reversal
• Hastings introduces Impact Aid legislation
• Reining in our Nation's Deficit
• Lately, there’s been a lot of crazy talk among Republicans about the poor and ho...
• Senators Lautenberg, Murray Lead 26 Senators In Calling On Komen To Put Politics Aside And Reconsider Decision To Defund Planned Parenthood
• Poetry Beyond Borders
• I am disappointed to hear that Susan G. Komen for the Cure is cutting off grant...
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Komen Foundation’s Planned Parenthood Decision
• Exterior Repairs And Design For The Washington Center Building
• Today, the Seattle Times published an op-ed that I wrote about the Citizens Unit...
• New Olympia Historical Society feature: Inquiring Minds
• Evergreen Earns Top Spot on 2012 Peace Corps College Rankings
• Despite the partisan gridlock in Congress, I’ve kept on fighting to improve outc...
• Senator Murray Urges Transparency in Campaign Financing
• The numbers are in and the University of Washington ranks 2nd on the list of top...
• Longhouse Receives $40,000 Grant in Support of Arts and Culture
• Last night, the President laid out very specific, commonsense proposals on how t...
• Interview: Congressman Smith on Ken Schram
• Smith Statement on the President's State of the Union Address
• At 6 p.m. Pacific tonight, President Obama will give the last State of the Union...
• Senator Murray's Statement on President Obama's State of the Union
• January 28: Rescheduled annual meeting and presentation
• Campus closed until 4 p.m.
• This week marks the 39th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, the 1...
• GAO Report Shows VA's Shortcomings in Dealing with the Rising Number of Homeless Women Veterans
• Olympia and Hawks Prairie Closed Jan 23
• Yesterday, I spoke at Westlake Park about the misguided 2010 Supreme Court decis...
• Smith Statement on the Departure of Gabby Giffords from Congress
• Saturday is the 2nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s misguided decision in the...
• Saturday Meeting canceled, stay tuned
• Washington State Horticultural Association Opposes Bill To Provide Additional Water For Organic Crops and Biofuel Crops
• Olympia and Hawks Prairie Closed Jan 19
• Olympia and Hawks Prairie Closed
• The Washington Center's Big-Mini Golf Classic
• Smith Statement on the Stop Online Piracy Act
• I’ve heard from many of you about the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA). We need t...
• Olympia and Hawks Prairie Closed
• The Washington Center Presents National Geographic Live!
• Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said many i...
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Annual Meeting and other updates
• Constituent Services for Central Washington
• On January 12, 2010, an earthquake in Haiti killed more than 250,000 people and...
• Preview Day Live & Live Video Stream
• Interview: Congressman Smith Discusses Guantanamo Bay and NDAA on NPR
• Citizenship and Immigration Services Plan to Streamline Waiver Application Process
• My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mount Rainier Park Ra...
• This morning I joined Washington CeaseFire on the one year anniversary of Gabrie...
• Rep. Smith Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations
• Congressional Mailbag
• Smith Statement on Defense Strategic Review
• I commend Governor Gregoire for proposing legislation today to allow same-sex ma...
• Washington State Awarded $16.9 Million to Support Children's Healthcare
• 2011 was dominated by House Republicans arguing that the #1 priority was to cut...
• Help with e-mail list
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events - Request for Assistance
• I want to wish you and your families a warm, joyful holiday season and a happy N...
• Today's Washington Post headline stated it perfectly: "House GOP Surrenders on P...
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement on the Payroll Tax Extension
• Washington State Awarded $38.6 Million to Address Homelessness
• World Changers Have Olympia Ties
• Statement by Senator Murray on House Republicans Acceptance of Middle-Class Tax Cut Extension
• ALPINE LAKES: Murray Wilderness Expansion Bill Blocked by Senate Republicans
• Winter newsletter available!
• Winter newsletter available!
• This weekend, the Senate passed a bipartisan compromise by a vote of 89-10 that...
• Senator Murray’s Statement on House Republicans Blocking Tax Cuts for Middle Class Families
• VETERANS: Murray Applauds VA Implementation of Care for Newborn Children of Women Veterans
• Interview: Congressman Smith on the Ross and Burbank Show
• Reichert Reaffirms Support for a Full-Year Payroll Tax Cut Extension
• Congressman Doc Hastings' statement on Continued Work Toward a Responsible One- Year Extension
• KOMO News: Congressman Smith Live Interview on Kim Jong-Il 's Death
• As we withdraw from Iraq after nearly nine years of war, there is no sense of “m...
• EDUCATION: Murray Announces Major Early Learning Grant for Washington State
• Smith Statement on Washington’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Award
• Hastings Statement on Hanford Cleanup and the Final FY12 Funding Bill
• A Common-Sense Solution for American Families
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement on Passage of Government Funding Bill
• Smith Statement on House Passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill
• Corporations are not people. They have much more power than individuals and corp...
• Today, I spoke on the House floor against the defense budget bill that the House...
• Larsen, Murray: Navy Confirms Intention to Base P-8A Poseidons on Whidbey Island
• Larsen, Murray: Navy Confirms Intention to Base P-8A Poseidons on Whidbey Island
• Chairman Murray Urges VA to Establish New, Full-Time CBOC on North Olympic Peninsula
• Holiday Open House And One Day Sale
• Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on End of Iraq War
• Reichert Honors Troops for Service in Iraq
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement on the passage of The Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011
• Murray Pushes to Maintain Unemployment Benefits for Middle Class Families
• Washington State Delegation and Governor Gregoire Launch Campaign to Bring KC-46A Tankers to Fairchild
• Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
• Senator Murray's Statement on Drop in Veterans Homelessness
• Murray and Cantwell Announce Major Investments in Washington State Transportation Infrastructure
• Murray Congratulates Walla Walla Community College on National Recognition
• PLAN B: Senators Call on Sec. Sebelius to Explain the Science Behind Plan B Decision
• Veteran Homelessness Declines 12 Percent
• Federal Funds Will Support I-5 Improvements
• Smith Statement on Suspension of $1 Coin Production
• KING 5 - Rep. Adam Smith reacts to deadly chopper crash
• Smith Statement on JBLM Helicopter Crash
• Reichert Votes to Extend Payroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Insurance
• I’m fighting to extend the state sales tax deduction that helps Washington state...
• Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in Washington
• The Klezmatics
• Smith Supports the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
• Reining in the Federal Government
• Today, Republicans brought a bill to the floor that would prevent the EPA from r...
• Murray: Washington Workers Deserve Continued Support to Get Back on the Job
• CONSUMER PROTECTION: Murray Calls On Colleagues to Support Nominee for Critical Consumer Financial Protection Post
• Middle Class Tax Cut Blocked Again by Senate Republicans; Murray Vows to Keep Fighting for Critical Extension
• Smith Reintroduces Bill to Improve Freight Mobility Infrastructure and Transportation
• New Online Tools for Veteran Job-Seekers
• Congressman Smith on The Impact
• Math Event Announces Team Winners
• VETERANS: VA Responds to Concerns Raised by Chairman Murray and Senator Tester for Improved Military Sexual Trauma Claims Process
• Medicare Open Enrollment Period Ends at Midnight
• Today, more evidence was released that the 2010 health care reform law is workin...
• Smith Statement on Last Charter Aircraft of JBLM Soldiers Returning from Iraq
• Congressman Hastings Holds Hearing on Updating and Improving the Endangered Species Ac
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events, and Renew!
• Smith Statement on the $19.7 Million Award from U.S. Dept. of Treasury to Launch the Washington Small Business Credit Initiative
• Yesterday, for World AIDS Day, I participated in a number of events to commemora...
• High School Math Tournament
• An Uncertain December
• Today is World's AIDS Day, and since the disease was discovered, we have made tr...
• Holiday Native Art Fair, Dec. 9 and 10
• Senator Murray Urges Extension of Payroll Tax Cut for Middle Class
• Over the last decade, I’ve fought hard to revitalize one of the Pacific Northwes...
• Senator Murray pushes tax cuts
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Chairs Hearing to Question VA Officials on Unacceptable Waiting Lines for Mental Health Care
• Senator Murray's Statement on Tentative Agreement Between Boeing and the Machinists Union
• INTERACTIVE MAP: Washington Families and the Payroll Tax Cut
• I've signed onto a legal brief challenging Alabama’s draconian immigration law,...
• Correction to Nov 20 Bulletin (Meeting Date)
• VETERANS: Murray to Question VA Officials on Unacceptable Waiting Lines for Mental Health Care
• Here's a letter I wrote in response to an editorial in the Seattle Times about t...
• Today, and every other day, I’m particularly thankful to represent a District th...
• Statement from Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
• VETERANS: Murray Statement on President Obama's Signing of Landmark Veterans Employment Bill Into Law
• Smith Statement on Supercommittee
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming events, including Annual Meeting
• This week, the Army Corps agreed to include seismic considerations in the econom...
• 'December's Eve' Choir Concert Approaches
• Reichert Statement on Balanced Budget Amendment
• Thanksgiving: A Unique American Holiday
• I think Congressional Republicans are really determined to undermine the economy...
• Reps. Reichert, Pascrell Rally Congress to Save the Cops Program From Elimination
• HASTINGS WORKS TO PROTECT WASHINGTON AGRICULTURE FROM BAD SCIENCE
• Hastings’ Committee passes the Cabin Fee Act of 2011
• Hastings’ Committee passes the Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011
• Smith Statement on VOW to Hire Heroes Act
• Today, I discussed the Supreme Court's decision to consider lawsuits aimed at th...
• VETERANS: Chairman Murray Urges VA to Take Immediate Steps in Addressing Disability Claims Backlog
• Smith Introduces the Rural Economic Vitalization Act of 2011 (REVA)
• Reps. Adam Smith and Dave Reichert Host Bipartisan Jobs Fair
• Reps. Dave Reichert and Adam Smith Host Bipartisan Jobs Fair
• Today is Veterans Day – a day set aside to honor and celebrate the brave men and...
• Reichert Statement on Veterans Day
• A Time For Fiscal Leadership
• Salmon are the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest, providing thousands of jobs a...
• A Veterans Day Message From Chairman Patty Murray
• VETERANS: Senator Murray's Landmark Veterans Employment Bill Passes Senate
• SMITH STATEMENT ON VETERANS DAY 2011 AND SENATE PASSAGE OF VOW TO HIRE HEROES ACT
• WineRackStore.com Expanding Business & Supporting Those Who Serve
• The Power of a Single Vote - Olympia Election Information and Polling Places
• Tomorrow at 11 AM (Oct. 29), I am hosting another “Coffee with your Congressman”...
• 15 Lost Opportunities to Create Jobs
• The adoption of paid sick leave for workers in Seattle demonstrates our city’s s...
• Today, a good Washington Post editorial emphasized the importance of increasing,...
• Reichert Announces Youth Advisory Board
• I’ve been urging President Obama to help underwater homeowners refinance and the...
• Hastings Statement on Rattlesnake Mountain
• House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Reichert Wilderness Legislation
• This past Saturday in honor of Congo Week IV – a week dedicated to raising aware...
• With the advent of Social Security and Medicare, seniors have been able to have...
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Iraq Troop Withdrawal
• Congressional Mailbag
• Chairman Murray Passes Veterans Cost-of-Living Increase to Allow Veterans to Share in Critical Benefit Boost for the First Time in Two Years
• John Sayles film Amigo Oct. 27 with Director Q&A via Skype
• The Evergreen State College Announces Name Change for Northernmost Point on Campus
• Thurston County Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide - Thurston County
• SENIORS: Murray Statement on Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Seniors’ Social Security Benefits
• Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for Washington WA
• I join the mourning in Indian Country for the loss of Elouise Cobell. She was a...
• VETERANS: Chairman Murray and Senator Tester Call on VA to Provide Answers about Military Sexual Trauma Data
• Today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s monument was officially dedicated in Washin...
• This past Wednesday, I met Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd – the three...
• MEXICAN TARIFFS: Murray Applauds Final Step in Mexican-American Agreement; Harmful Tariffs Due to be Completely Removed in Five Days
• Evergreen Celebrates Northwest Art and Culture at the Third Annual Art of Living Fundraiser
• Smith Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Ceremony
• Hastings Statement on Mexican Tariffs
• Protecting Northwest Investments
• Today, I spoke on the House floor against House Republicans’ onslaught on women’...
• Evergreen noted among America’s Best
• Find Washington Corn Mazes - Get lost in a Washington haunted Halloween corn maze this season!
• Smith statement on passage of comprehensive trade package
• The Sierra Club released its 2011 congressional report card, and I am proud to h...
• Reichert Applauds Passage of Long-Stalled, Job-Creating Free Trade Agreements
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Vote to Consider President Obama’s Jobs Bill
• Senator Murray Urges House Subcommittee to Drop Investigation into PPFA, Support Women’s Health
• ESEA: Senator Murray Education Priorities Included in Bipartisan Reauthorization Bill
• Fall newsletter available!
• Today marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the Afghanistan War – a war tha...
• Opening Gateways to American Jobs
• Last night, I hosted my first online town hall. For any of you who missed it her...
• EDUCATION: Senator Murray Introduces Legislation to Lower Class Size, Recruit Qualified Teachers
• Steve Jobs, may you rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
• We've started the online town hall. To ask a question, it seems easier to go to...
• At the top of the hour, I am going to be answering your questions. 2 minutes awa...
• Click below to join the online town hall. Questions may be posted to the chat ro...
• Curious how the flood of Tea Party freshman is affecting work in Congress? Frust...
• Yesterday, I attended an event promoting the U.N. Foundation’s “Nothing But Nets...
• Reichert, Committee Quickly Approve Pending Trade Agreements
• Hastings’ Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Endangered Salmon from Predatory Sea Lions
• Hastings' Committee Passes Two Bills to Aid in Access, Recreational Tourism and Fishing Opportunities in North Central Washington state
• Tomorrow, I will be hosting my first-ever online town hall on my website and rig...
• VETERANS: After VA Survey Shows Long Wait Times for Mental Health Care, Chairman Murray Calls for Action
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events and Announcements
• Reichert Urges Swift Passage as Administration Transmits Stalled Trade Deals to Congress
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement on Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements
• This coming Wednesday, when I have to be in Washington, D.C., I will be hosting...
• Steve Niva to Speak on Arab Spring: Revisited Oct 6
• October 5th at 7 pm I'll be hosting an online town hall to answer your questions...
• Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Death of Anwar al-Awlaki
• Around Central Washington
• College Celebrates Adult Literacy Week
• Minnaert Center Gallery Seeks Postcard Submissions
• Breaking Down the Barriers to Job Creation
• At Paine Field today, Boeing celebrated the first shipment of a 787 Dreamliner,...
• Today, Sept. 23, marks the 1-year anniversary of the establishment of the “Patie...
• The name “Seattle” comes from a famous chief the Duwamish Tribe. As Seattle’s f...
• CORRECTION!
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Welcome Fall!
• Community to Community Action Day Sept. 23
• Tonight, I am going to be on MSNBC at 7 p.m. (Pacific) to discuss jobs and House...
• The repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" ends nearly 100 years of legal discriminat...
• Thanks to our supporters, the HIV/AIDS Caucus Launch was a massive success. ONE,...
• Smith welcomes official repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
• The Evergreen State College Honored by Inclusion in G.I. Jobs 2012 College List
• Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Washington WA
• Common-Sense Solutions to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy
• Today, we formally launched the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, which I founded....
• Recently, I have become frustrated with the unwillingness of some Members of Con...
• Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Burr Call on VA to Provide Answers about Department’s Budget Projections
• Smith statement on National Hispanic Heritage Month 2011
• Reichert Statement on the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
• Faculty Art Exhibit Opens Minnaert Center Gallery Season
• Bookstore Contest Seeks Student T-Shirt Logo Submissions
• Broadway and Beyond: The War Years Coming in November
• Nearly every family has some kind of connection to the Alzheimer's disease, and...
• Hearing on The History and Drivers of Our Nation's Debt and Its Threats - Senator Murray's Opening Statement
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement regarding the Washington state Redistricting Commission’s preliminary Congressional Maps
• Today, I joined my colleagues from the House and Senate to participate in the Co...
• To help small business and non-profits grow and access available resources, I'm...
• Senator Murray’s Statement on 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
• Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Anniversary of September 11th
• Congressman Doc Hastings statement regarding today’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s actions
• September 11th, Ten Years Later
• KAOS CD and Vinyl Sale, Sept 24
• Tonight, as many of you know, President Obama is going to address to Congress an...
• Kenji Yoshino on Shakespeare and Justice Sept 19.
• Yesterday, a new project was announced to bring Seattle $10 million in investmen...
• Opening Statement of Senator Patty Murray Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
• Opening Hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
• Smith statement on President Obama’s Jobs Speech
• Yesterday, I met with and talked to employees from LabCorp at Providence Swedish...
• Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
• Co-Chairs Murray and Hensarling Name Deputy Staff Director for Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
• Smith statement on Labor Day 2011
• Co-Chairs Murray and Hensarling Name Staff Director for Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
• Senator Murray Statement Celebrating Labor Day
• I've had the chance to attend several fun events in Seattle over the past couple...
• Innovative Women's Conference Offers Fundraising Opportunity to Ministries
• South Puget Sound Goes Tobacco-Free
• Former Vice President, Dick Cheney, released his memoir yesterday. Conservative...
• Yesterday, Republicans unveiled a jobs "plan" that was wildly criticized. These...
• Smith statement on verdict in Jason Puracal trial
• Getting America's economy moving is my first priority, but we can't forget about...
• Balanced Budget Amendment - A Final End to the Spending Spree
• Co-Chairs Hensarling & Murray Release Statement on Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
• Yesterday, a 5.8 earthquake hit the East Coast. Fortunately, there was minimal d...
• Back to School for Olympia - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Back to School for Olympia - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Sierra Magazine Rates Evergreen Among the Coolest Schools.
• "My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congre...
• The Evergreen State College Named a “Best Buy” in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012
• I really enjoyed the Coffee with your Congressman in Ravenna on Saturday. The tu...
• Today at 10:00 AM, please join me at the Ravenna Third Place Books (6504 20th Av...
• With so much going on in our country - the economy, our debt situation, the wars...
• Murray: Job training crucial for laid-off
• Evergreen among Princeton Review’s Best Colleges.
• Credit downgrade, the Tea Party, and the wars… these are just some of the many i...
• Chairman Murray and Senator Durbin Call on VA to Provide Answers about Privacy, Safety and Security of Homeless Female Veterans
• Joint Statement by Senators Murray, Baucus and Kerry on Joint Committee Appointments
• Joint Statement by Senators Murray, Baucus and Kerry on Joint Committee Appointments
• Senator Murray’s Statement on the passing of Senator Mark Hatfield
• Saturday I had the opportunity to address about 500 participants at the WSLC 201...
• In his Friday column, Joel Connelly asks a question I've been thinking about for...
• Holding Washington, D.C. Accountable
• Sen. Murray wants other states to also track veterans’ suicides
• The Evergreen State College Announces ‘Tacoma Treasures’ Sale for Scholarships on August 20
• As I reflect on yesterday's debt vote, this poem by Lao-Tzu comes to mind: "It i...
• Last Clipper Hoops Camps Coming Soon
• I’ve heard from literally hundreds of you today urging a no vote on the debt dea...
• Northwest Native Arts Event August 6.
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Vote to Avoid Default
• WOMEN’S HEALTH: Murray Applauds Major New Women’s Preventive Health Changes
• Smith votes No on Budget Control Act of 2011
• Reichert Statement on Spending Compromise
• Today, I'll be on MSNBC @ 3:00 pm Seattle-time to talk about the debt ceiling ne...
• DEBT CEILING: As Clock Winds Down, Murray Urges Republicans to Compromise to Avoid Catastrophe
• I’ve received a lot of calls today about the possibility of delayed Social Secur...
• I want to hear from you. Moody’s has now threatened to put Seattle and King Coun...
• Reichert: Statement on the Budget Control Act
• Republican freshmen don't know what the federal government does and they don’t w...
• Illabot Creek Bill Gets Strong Administration Support in Senate Hearing
• Murray Statement on Locke Confirmation
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Chairs Hearing to Examine the Human and Financial Costs of War
• A strong group of Seattle residents, organized by MoveOn.org, stopped by my Seat...
• Murray Questions Labor Secretary on Closing America’s Skills Gap
• BUDGET: Senator Murray Tells Stories from Washington Constituents Calling for Compromise
• My reaction to tonight's debt speeches: If the Tea Party Republicans in the House of Representatives don’t want to pay for the wars Republicans started and the taxes Republicans cut for the wealthy, and they also want to end our social safety
• This weekend, I attended the Progressive Caucus’ Speakout event and hosted another neighborhood coffee event in the Central District. At both events, I appreciated being able to listen to you and your concerns. Here are some photos. If you couldn&r
• You are Invited to a Wilder & White Capitol Design Celebration, August 3-7
• In case you didn't hear the breaking news, Republicans led by Speaker John Boehner walked away from the debt ceiling negotiations. A default would be disastrous and this shows a true lack of leadership on behalf of the Speaker.
• Senator Murray Applauds Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Announcement
• HASC: Smith’s Statement on Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
• Congressional Mailbag
• What’s on your summer reading list? I love reading and I think it’s important too, especially to school kids in the summer. Students can lose up to one month of instruction during the summer – but summer reading can help fix this. I wa
• WOMEN’S HEALTH: Murray Applauds New Women’s Preventive Care Recommendations
• Murray to Republicans: Stop Playing Political Games with Economic Future
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Helps Defeat Amendment that Would Have Blocked Compensation for Agent Orange Exposure
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Speaks Out Against Amendment to Block Compensation for Agent Orange Exposure
• 30 years ago, HIV/AIDS made national headlines and many people came to fear it. Since being elected to Congress, I've worked to fight the associated stigma and help who have the virus. In the early ‘90s, I introduced the HOPWA legislation, whi
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Reminds Senate of Critical Need to Pass Veterans and Military Construction Spending Bill
• Statement from Congressman Hastings on Cut, Cap & Balance
• The Washington Center For The Performing Arts Announces 2011-2012 Board of Directors
• Yesterday, I also attended and spoke at the United Indians of All Tribes' 21st Annual SeaFair Pow Wow. It was great celebrating the richness of the Native American culture with the Pow Wow's organizers, participants and spectators.
• Today, I attended a special ceremony in Seattle honoring Medal of Honor and Silver Star recipients. It was a truly moving experience.
• I discussed the debt ceiling on MSNBC this morning - if you can, watch this video and let me know what you think. Simply put: I think a deal will be struck in the next week. However, the "Republicans have stirred the herd up and now its racing downh
• No question--we have to be careful in how we tax and what we spend the public's money on. Today, I was on KIRO radio to talk about raising the debt ceiling and why we need to make spending decisions in a deliberate and careful way. Republicans have
• Gates Foundation Supports Retention and Scholarships
• Hot Summer, High Gas Prices
• Today, I met with 15 students from South Seattle who are participating in World Vision's Youth Empowerment Program in DC. It was great talking with them about effective alternatives to juvenile incarceration. These kids explained how Republican cuts
• VETERANS: Senator Murray Chairs Hearing on Gaps in Mental Health Care
• HOMELESS VETERANS: Senator Murray Announces Funding for Public Housing Authorities in Washington State to Provide Stable Housing to Local Homeless Veterans
• With Republicans insisting on cuts to domestic spending and social programs, it’s appalling that they ignore the massive expense of our wars abroad. Seattle residents alone have paid $1.1 billion to fund the war in Afghanistan. I took to the floor
• NEA Grant Supports Squaxin Island “Creative Placemaking.”
• Free Concert in the Park Series at Sylvester Park
• HANFORD: Murray Applauds Recommendation to Establish National Historical Park at Hanford’s B Reactor
• After a congressional hearing on “Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment,” I spoke with Tamara Tunie – she is a spokesperson for the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths (Every Child Matters) and plays “Dr. Melinda Warner”
• Senator Murray Cosponsors Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act
• This afternoon, I visited the John T. Williams Memorial Totem Pole Project where three totem poles carved in memory of the Native carver are nearing completion. Before that, I welcomed 150 hikers who trekked from Ellensburg to the Seattle Waterfront in h
• Earlier this week, I visited the factory of Theo Chocolate -- a Seattle-based company making a difference in the world by training cocoa farmers and paying them a fair wage. In this two-minute video, I talk about my experience learning about the company.
• At 12:35 pm PDT today, I will be on KOMO News Radio to discuss the debt ceiling negotiations – if Republicans keep playing politics with this issue, it could cause incredible damage to our economy. Tune in if you can (1000 AM or 97.7 FM) – i
• Partnership Opens Options for Native Students
• Statement on Decision to Honor All Those Who Have Fallen
• Reichert: Sell American, Create Jobs
• On July 23, I will be hosting another neighborhood coffee event - this time in the Central District of Seattle. I especially like these events as they allow me to hear directly from you and answers questions you may have. Please "share" this po
• BUDGET: Senator Murray Calls on Republicans to Put Middle Class Families over Tax Breaks for Millionaires
• Reps. Reichert & Pascrell Blast Legislation That Proposes Elimination of USDOJ's COPS Office
• July 4th is a special day for so many Americans and I participated in the Ethnic Heritage Council’s 27th Annual Naturalization Ceremony yesterday. I had the honor of presenting the Spirit of Liberty Award to Helen M. Szablya. She truly epitomizes t
• I want to wish the Medicare program a very special birthday. 45 years ago today we started the program that has kept tens of millions of our seniors well-cared for and out of poverty. We’ve adjusted it along the way, extending it to more people and
• Earlier today, I was on KUOW's The Conversation with Ross Reynolds, and answered listener questions. I really enjoyed having an at-length discussion with Ross - it was great. You can listen to it here:
• Summer 2011 Newsletter now available!
• After fighting back against Republican attempts to cut funding for public broadcasting, I can definitely say that I'm looking forward to being in studio today, answering questions on KUOW's The Conversation from noon to 1pm.
• Tomorrow, I'll be on KUOW's The Conversation, discussing a number of issues and answering listener questions. Hope you'll tune in from noon to 1:00pm. Feel free to "share" this Facebook post with folks that might be interested.
• Today, I joined Gov. Chris Gregoire and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on a press call to discuss new funds that Washington State will receive to improve the State’s unemployment insurance (UI) system. I’m proud of our State’s initiat
• Chairman Murray Applauds Committee Passage of Landmark Veterans Employment Legislation
• Senator Murray Applauds Major New Support for Struggling WA Families
• Senator Murray Urges Department of Justice to Review Restrictive Voter ID Requirements
• Tuesday was a great evening in Seattle. I participated in the World Affairs Council’s event, titled “African Leaders Championing the Fight against HIV/AIDS,” and I also attended 4Culture’s celebration of ESSB 5834 being signed int
• The Pride events were great this past weekend. I also attended the Summer Food Service Program Kickoff event, the 2011 Graduation at the Institute for a Democratic Future, and a "Bring Our $Billion$ Home" event. I want to thank all of you who t
• Senator Murray Announces Investments for Washington State Military Bases
• Senator Murray Secures Funds for Fairchild Wing Command Headquarters
• Job training goes under spotlight on Capitol Hill
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - events in July, save dates for August
• This weekend, I participated in many great events around Seattle, including the Capitol Hill Pride Festival’s Doggy Drag Show and the Seattle Out & Proud Pride Parade. Here are some pictures - tomorrow, I will post more photos from the other ev
• The Accidental Conservative: The Improbable Story Of My Time In The Echo Chamber'
• Lawmakers Introduce 'Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act'
• The clear assault on workers' rights in New Jersey tonight is deeply disappointing - something I would do everything I could to prevent from happening in Washington State if it was ever considered: "N.J. lawmakers approved a broad rollback in b
• Smith statement on terror arrests in Seattle
• Reichert: Patent Reform Will Help American Innovation Fuel Job Creation
• Murray Statement on Afghanistan Troop Drawdown
• Yesterday, I submitted an official statement for the Congressional Record about World Refugee Day 2011. Currently, 47 million people are displaced worldwide, and we have the responsibility to support them in their search for a safe and stable place to ca
• Evergreen Names Matt Newman Director of Recreation and Athletics
• Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge IRS to Fix Tax-Filing Problems Faced by Same-Sex Couples
• Murray Statement on the Confirmation of Leon Panetta
• HASC: Giffords Energy Security Act Introduced by Ranking Member Adam Smith
• This is a statement I completely agree with: "the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in Wal-Mart v. Dukes is a deep and painful disappointment to all of us who care about ending employment discrimination in this country, and a setback for the
• Thank you to everyone who attended my coffee event in Belltown today. Hearing from you about the economy, health care, the wars, and other issues helps me better represent you all in Congress, and I will be hosting more of these coffee-like events in the
• Giving tax breaks for the rich doesn't help grow our economy, as Republicans would like to believe. Take a look at this two-minute video from Robert Reich, former Secretary for the U.S. Labor Department, explaining why increasing the tax burden on t
• Summer of Recovery, One Year Later
• College services start late June 20
• 2011 Commencement
• Statement on Suspicious Package in Senator Murray’s Tacoma Office
• Internet connects Murray with students
• AFGHANISTAN: Senator Murray Questions Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen on the Costs of the War to Wounded Warriors and their Families
• Great article in The Stranger: “Sixty percent of Fortune 500 companies now offer domestic partner health care benefits, benefits, unlike those of married partners, that are currently fully taxed as income under federal law.” This needs to be
• Senator Murray Applauds Court Ruling Upholding Provision to Restore Metro Bus Service to UW, Mariners, Seahawks
• Correction!
• College Responses to Calls for Divestment and Boycott
• Kiro 7 News did a great story on the U.N. HIV/AIDS Conference I've participated in this week. Here is the video, let me know what you think.
• Getting Central Washington Back to Work
• This week, I attended the United Nations' conference on HIV/AIDS. As the co-chair of the Congressional HIV-AIDS Task Force, I am trying to do everything I can to help find a cure and prevent the spread of this disease.
• Former Chairman of Russell Investments to Speak at Tacoma Graduation Celebration
• Murray Introduces Major Legislation to Protect Workers Across America
• PRESCHOOL: Murray Introduces Ready to Learn Act to Help States Improve Early Childhood Education
• Senator Murray Applauds New Housing Opportunities for Homeless Veterans in Spokane and Vancouver
• College Bound Scholarship Deadline Nears For Washington 8th Graders
• Yesterday, I attended and spoke at the Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival 2011 at Seattle Center. The festival commemorated the anniversary of Philippine Independence and was a celebration of the arts and culture of the Philippines.
• Most major companies extend health benefits to their employees' domestic partners and non-spouses, but these workers have to pay a huge tax penalty. My new bipartisan bill will end this disparity ( The Human Rights Campaign and many U.S. corporation
• Reichert Statement on U.S. Armed Forces Involvement in Libya Conflict
• Rep. Hastings Introduces Impact Aid Legislation
• Federal Land Ownership and our Local Schools
• ICYMI: Boeing, Emerson Press Congress to Drop Tax Rates
• Smith recognizes Medal of Honor Ranger from Joint Base Lewis-McChord
• Reichert, Blumenauer Introduce Bill to Reduce Tariffs on Recreational Outerwear
• Yesterday, I attended Memorial Day events in Seattle, and I would like to share these pictures. I also recorded a video message for Memorial Day ( speaking about the importance of honoring those who gave their lives for our country. Thank you to all who
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin
• Reichert Rejects Unconditional Increase of the Federal Debt Limit
• Today, as you all know, is Memorial Day. I recorded this video message because I wanted to explain to you all why I think it's such an important day.
• Smith honors fallen heroes, supports veterans and active duty servicemembers on Memorial Day, 2011
• More Trade in Washington Means More Jobs
• Today, I voted for the McGovern-Jones amendment, a measure that would require the President to set a timetable to leave Afghanistan. And, it nearly passed, receiving bipartisan support. We’ve been in Afghanistan for nearly 10 years and the money we
• MEMORIAL DAY: Murray Honors Fallen Servicemembers in Speech on Senate Floor
• HASC: Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
• Yesterday, Republicans were very rude to Elizabeth Warren, the President's consumer advocate adviser ( trying to undermine the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Today, I met with her to discuss the Bureau and how to continue making progress
• Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce Legislation to Increase Use of Biofuels in the Military
• AFTER WALTER REED: Chairman Murray Hears First-Hand Accounts from Veterans, Examines Problems Surrounding Suicides, Prosthetics, and Coordination that Remain Four Years After Scandal
• Reichert, Thompson Introduce Forestry Conservation Tax Bill
• Medicare is a vital program for thousands of seniors in Seattle and millions across the U.S. Last night on MSNBC, I discussed how to protect Medicare and explained why the Republican proposals, which would essentially privatize the program, would be deva
• Senator Murray Applauds Critical Funding to Provide Greater Access to Affordable Health Care in Washington State
• Olympia Author Finds Purpose
• Smith recognizes National Small Business Week 2011
• This morning I was on Seattle's 1090AM to discuss the nation's debt ceiling, Republicans' plans to end Medicare, as well as my single-payer health care bill. Here is the clip of the 5-minute interview. Let me know what you think.
• ALPINE LAKES: Senator Murray Urges Colleagues to Support Wilderness Expansion Legislation
• VETERANS: Caregivers’ Benefits Program Championed by Chairman Murray Now Accepting Applications
• Murray Statement on WTO Ruling
• Murray Applauds Investment in Job Training for Washington State Youth
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - upcoming events
• Smith honors fallen law enforcement on National Peace Officers Memorial Day
• Like many of you, I'm very concerned about the increased violence we've seen in Bahrain since protests began in February. Among other things, I'm focused on the protection of medical professionals who are trying to do their job, without fe
• With National Police Week Approaching, Weiner, Pascrell, Reichert Renew Call to Put More Cops on Nation’s Streets
• Standing up for Rural America
• Last night I was on MSNBC to discuss why it’s no surprise Americans have rejected the Republican plan to destroy Medicare as we know it. Am I right?
• Chairman Murray Introduces Landmark Veterans Employment Legislation
• After GAO Finds Problems in Implementation of Post 9/11 GI Bill, Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Burr Call on VA to Provide Answers to their Committee
• FERRIES: Senators Murray, Murkowski, Cantwell, Begich and Representative Larsen Introduce Legislation to Improve U.S. Ferry Systems
• Murray Pushes to End Wasteful Tax Loopholes for Big Oil
• Murray and Larsen Introduce Bill to Expand Northwest Straits Initiative, Protect and Restore Marine Habitats
• HASC: Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Committee Passage of FY 2012
• In just a few minutes, @ 7:50ish (Pacific), I'm going to be on MSNBC, talking about Republicans -- Newt for President, Freshman Republicans, & a new poll showing most Republican voters are unhappy w/ Republican leaders. Tune in if you can.
• Earlier today, I spoke on KUOW about my single-payer health care bill, which would build upon the last year's health care law. Here is the audio from the interview. Let me know what you think.
• Chairman Murray Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Major Bipartisan Veterans Employment Bill
• Thank you to all who participated in my telephone town hall tonight. I will try to answer the questions we couldn't get to as soon as possible.
• My telephone town hall is tonight! The deadline to participate over the phone has passed, but you can still listen live and ask questions here on Facebook. I'm excited to hear from you all. Visit this event page for more details.
• Senators Murray, Collins, and Durbin Introduce Legislation to Fund Critical Transportation Grant Program
• Senator Murray Introduces Major Federal Literacy Bill
• As many of you know, tomorrow, May 10th, @ 7-8:00 p.m. (Seattle-time), I will be hosting a telephone town hall. I filmed this 30-second video, explaining why I am doing it and what you need to do to participate. Let me know if you have any thoughts/quest
• Research Ambassador Program Connects Research Scientists to General Public
• Senators Murray, Cantwell Announce Funding for High Speed Rail Project at the Port of Vancouver
• Senator Murray to Secretary Shinseki: Raise Long-Term Care Allowance for Veterans’ Spouses to Current Levels
• Reichert Recognizes Outstanding Young Artist
• U.S. Olympic Committee Honors Congressmen Dave Reichert and Jim Langevin with 2011 Amazing Investor Awards
• Earlier today, I held my 2nd “Coffee with your Congressman” event - this time at Capitol Hill’s Caffé Vita. Turnout was great and we discussed numerous issues, ranging from health care and education to Wall Street reform. To all
• In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, I took time to reflect back on a teacher who made a long-lasting impression on me. I encourage you to share your stories of how a teacher has impacted your life.
• In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, I took time to reflect back on a teacher who made a long-lasting impression on me. I encourage you to share your stories of how a teacher has impacted your life.
• VETERANS: Chairman Murray, Senator Rockefeller Call on President Obama to Nominate Judges for Crucial Appeals Court Charged with Hearing Veterans’ Disability and Health Care Cases
• Last night, the Sounders were in the other Washington to play DC United. I went to the game and was really impressed by all of the Seattle support here in DC. Professional teams like the Sounders are exciting to watch, but also a valuable asset to our co
• Murray Pushes for Cost-of-Living Adjustment Increase for Veterans
• Murray and Larsen Introduce Bill to Keep Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic
• Tom Iovanne To Retire From The Washington Center
• Reichert, Berkley Introduce Bipartisan Teacher Tax Relief Act
• I strongly oppose HR3, the latest volley in the Republican effort to repeal Roe v. Wade. A month ago they attempted a similar move against women's rights that failed, threatening to shutdown the government over the issue. What I said then holds true
• Smith statement on imprisonment of Jason Puracal in Nicaragua
• Reichert Statement on Progress on Pending Trade Agreements
• I want to invite everyone to join me in a telephone discussion next Tuesday (May 10) about political issues and what's going on in Congress. To participate in the call, just fill out this short form:
• Murray: Administration Did the Right Thing by Reversing Decision to Limit Veterans Caregiver Benefit
• Congressman West Statement On The U.S. Capture and Killing Of Osama Bin Laden
• Girls Night Out 2011
• Tuesday, May 10, I will host a “Telephone Town Hall” meeting from 7:00-8:00 p.m. PST. Similar to a radio talk show, participants will have a chance to ask me questions about federal issues and what is going on in Congress. If you would like
• Roll Call Memorial, Remembering and Honoring Fallen Soldiers
• Upcoming Events
• Murray Discusses the Death of Osama bin Laden and Pays Tribute to Service Members and Veterans in Speech on Senate Floor
• Congressman Hastings Statement on the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden
• Reichert Statement on the Killing of Osama bin Laden
• Students Take a Stand at Local Environmental Festival June
• Evergreen Top Green College in Princeton Review Guide
• South Puget Sound Art Students Showcased at Minnaert Gallery
• Mother's Day Plant Sale Back for Another Year
• Commerce Secretary Locke and Congressional Delegation Conclude Productive South Korea Meetings
• Prices at the Pump
• I am glad the American people are letting the Republicans know that their budget proposals would be extremely harmful. Republicans, no surprise, don't seem to be willing to listen.
• Murray Statement on Workers Memorial Day
• The Evergreen State College Announces New Provost
• Hats off to King County Housing Authority! A stellar example of how going green also means more jobs, a stronger economy, and better infrastructure. I'm proud Washington State will soon boast the largest residential solar array in the US and am look
• JOBS: Murray Discusses Worker Training in Seattle as New Report Shows Over 19,000 Open Jobs in Area
• The "A Billion Acts of Green" project has made it easy to declare your act of green on Earth Day. As a senior member of Congress' tax-writing committee, I pledge to support incentives for renewable energy that will reduce our country'
• Evergreen Science Carnival and Research Exposition Promises Family Fun and Fundamental Learning
• Higher Taxes are Not the Answer
• Spring Arts Walk 2011
• College services to be unavailable in late afternoon of April 26
• This LA Times article, printed today, details how corporations have increasingly manged to pass their tax burden to working families. Sixty years ago, the average corporation paid ~30% in taxes. Today, they pay an average 8.9%. This is a system that need
• Smith: Lewis-McChord chosen as pilot site for Army’s “Net Zero” sustainability project
• Spring in Seattle has been terrible this year - so many cold days. And, the data now shows that this isn't just a feeling, it's fact - "2011 is clearly the worst year on record with the fewest number of days above 55F!!!" (see graph;
• Smith welcomes Kirk announcement on Panama Free Trade Agreement
• Today is tax day. It is unfortunate, though, that once you file your taxes, you won't get a receipt back from the government detailing what your money was spent on. I want to change this. Please sign my petition, and I will show House Leadership tha
• Spring Newsletter available on line; upcoming events
• Reichert On Tax Day: “It’s time for common-sense tax reform”
• Most Americans don’t know what their tax dollars are spent on. Today, I reintroduced my Taxpayer Receipt bill, which would help fix this problem ( But, getting this bill signed into law will require support from across the political spectrum. Pleas
• Day of Presence: Who’s In, Who’s Out?
• Day of Absence: Who’s In, Who’s Out?
• Thursday fire causes $75,000 damage to Lacey home
• Victim shot in head before dumped in trunk
• Madigan issues to bring change, Army says
• Spending bill could deliver millions to schools on JBLM
• GOP-led workers' compensation effort fails
• State Democrats continue fight to end tax breaks
• Seattle cop killer released from mental hospital
• Yakama members sentenced for selling eagle parts
• TransAlta's operations director Edmonton-bound
• Legislature: Day 96 for Friday, April 15
• Senate backs health overhaul
• Goals for Lacey laid out at brainstorming session
• Olympia woman in crash caused DUI fatality in 2005
• New law gives foreclosure help
• Olympia man suspected in father's death extradited
• Crews battle fire at Point Defiance Pagoda structure
• Employee kills burglary suspect in Seattle
• Sex offender released in Utah now in Clark County, Wash.
• Smith: Funding measure includes vital support for on-base schools
• Reichert Statement on 2012 Budget
• Promising News for the 2011 Harvest
• I've never seen the U.S. House operated the way it has been since Republicans took control 4 months ago. I think I expressed that feeling pretty clearly tonight on MSNBC. Here is the video. I'd like to know what you think.
• Liquor-privatization bill unveiled
• Gregoire signs foreclosure-mediation bill
• Charge: Kent woman sent fake anthrax letters
• Gov. Gregoire signs bill limiting phosphorus fertilizer
• State to allow beer, wine tasting at some farmers markets
• I wanted to make sure everyone saw this clip from Tuesday’s Daily Show. It's one no Democrat, or informed American, can afford to miss. John Stewart does a great job showing that the Republican budget plan offered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is l
• First Dreamliner passes test milestone
• Smaller carriers doom airfare hike
• South Sound businessmen face federal fraud charges
• Investigators look for links in 2 cold cases
• 4th suspect arrested in videotaped torture of man later killed
• Salmon seasons should look familiar to anglers
• Added jobs don't help jobless rate
• Legislative Roll Call for April 14
• Legislature: Day 94 for Thursday, April 14
• Reader salutes for April 14
• Military Updates for April 14
• Race, swim, run can't save driver
• Teacher wages, bonuses on state budget block
• How state budgets are different
• Lacey City Council member Jeff Gadman gets challenger
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Vote to Cut Federal Spending by Nearly $79 Billion; Keep Government Running
• Senator Murray Co-Sponsors Legislation to End Employment Discrimination
• Senator Murray Co-Sponsors Legislation to Bring Equality to Immigration Process
• Murray Introduces Legislation to Help Students Prepare for 21st Century Careers
• Reichert Statement on Continuing Resolution
• Reichert Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Provide Americans a ‘Tax Receipt’
• Barry Bonds guilty of obstruction of justice
• Everett man accused of war crimes in Bosnia
• Vancouver couple accused of keeping children in cage
• FAA suspends sleeping air controller at Boeing Field
• 13-Year-old girl raped after Woodinville man sneaks into house
• State jobless rate inches up to 9.2 percent in March
• Mystery lingers: Discovery of trapper's skull adds clue to couple's 1985 disappearance
• Level 2 sex offender registers in Thurston County
• Wind power big in Northwest
• Sea-Tac on stress-free list
• Senate guts paid-surrogacy bill but keeps it alive
• Senate OKs bill linking teacher evals to layoffs
• For most people, budget cuts will go undetected
• Legislature: Day 94 for Wednesday, April 13
• The bad news: Seattle, you'll get no space shuttle
• Military families to get help
• Senate budget cuts teacher pay, raises tuition
• Thurston woman sentenced for stealing from grandma
• Olympia council votes to curb panhandling
• County campus rising off Tilley Road
• Murray Presses Administration Officials on Efforts to Help Veterans Find Jobs
• Smith: America needs an honest conversation about the budget
• Reward related to "Bad Hair Babe" robber rises
• Since taking control of the U.S. House, Republicans have been fighting to scale back women’s reproductive rights – something I have strongly fought against. Today I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post explaining why "the health of Ame
• Feds: Microsoft manager defrauded company of $460K
• UPDATE: 1 arrested in Shelton-area weapons burglary
• Bad news for Seattle: Museum won't get a retiring space shuttle, will get replica
• Gregoire signs Connell prison population bill
• Partial skull found in Lewis County identified as Pierce County man missing for 25 years
• Rain garden coming to TOTE terminal
• Australia may turn to Boeing fighters
• Airlines try again to raise fares by $10
• House advances bill for benefit exchange
• Poisoning retrial begins in FWay
• Teens sentenced to prison for Sunnyside shooting
• Reward increases for bank robber
• Tolls on SR 520 floating bridge delayed
• Only 2 spots left for Family Fish-In
• Seminar set for April 20 on stormwater ponds
• FINANCIAL LITERACY: Murray, Cochran Introduce Legislation to Help Americans Improve their Financial Decision-Making Skills
• Rep. Smith statement on NASA space shuttle decision
• Reps. Reichert and Kind Introduce Bipartisan Tax Legislation to Help Small Businesses Access Job-Creating Capital
• Jogger finds motorcycle, rider's body near Malaga
• Wash. House Dems propose ending pair of tax breaks
• Man injured, but not shot, in Lynnwood assault
• Olympia police seek driver of suspected hit-and-run SUV
• 74-year-old Renton man found
• Three strong aftershocks jolt Japanese quake zone
• 2 dead in Longview shooting
• Death outside Lakewood tavern ruled an accident
• Bill would punish Washington skiers, snowboarders who ignore safety signs
• Hundreds of Washington convictions in doubt
• Yakima lawyer accused of jail contraband
• Lindbergh's grandson eyes electric aircraft
• Work to close on-ramps at SR 16, I-5
• Loss of $482 million will raise tuition, decrease slots for state's students
• Legislature: Day 92 for Monday, April 11
• Gay students seek support in D.C.
• Man who died in River Road motorcycle crash identified
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Equal Pay Day
• Council ready to meet in just-built City Hall
• Leaving it all behind the podium
• OLYMPIA: Writer to discuss animal ethics
• ROCHESTER: Kindergarten sign-ups today
• LACEY: Lawyer to speak on immigration
• Police Department fires up cold-case unit
• Tax breaks will likely stay
• Unanimous vote in favor of prison worker safety
• Senate approves HOT lanes in Bellevue
• Senate passes bill to outsource driver exams
• Officers at fault in Afghan killings?
• Despite leaks, Army keeps lid on Afghan review
• Man, 56, killed in hydroplane accident near Yelm
• Roll call for April 10
• Feds issue new rules to protect Puget Sound orcas
• Police think Tumwater, Pierce robberies linked
• Tomorrow, I'll be on MSNBC at 8 AM PST to talk about the federal budget deal. What do you think about the deal and how the last week unfolded?
• Alaska to get new digs in Los Angeles
• WinCo store to open soon in S. Tacoma
• Convicted of murder, man will get new trial
• Milton man gets 4 years for killing ninth-grader
• Prosecutors charge woman in torture case
• Chief sought investigation in effort to clear his name
• 'There's a big hole in our hearts'
• Crime Statistics for April 9
• Next stop for teen bandit likely prison
• 'I don't know how we survived'
• Officer gets honor after saving woman from son
• Hanford: 'Puff' causes temporary evacuation
• Legislature: Day 90 for Saturday, April 9
• No plea from woman accused of decapitating baby
• Suspended sentence for woman in acid attack hoax
• Man charged with murder arrested in Oregon
• Teen held in mother's stabbing death
• I'm glad that a government shutdown was averted and Republicans came to their senses, compromising not to use the budget process to force their social agenda through. While the deal isn't perfect, a government shutdown would have been terrible.
• I spoke briefly at a press event today on Republican efforts to cut federal support for Planned Parenthood, and I told a personal story to underscore the importance of women's reproductive rights. Let me know what you think.
• Estimated 10,000 gather at Capitol in largest of 4 days of budget-cut protests
• Republicans have pushed us to the brink of a government shutdown. The sticking point is defunding Planned Parenthood, NOT the deficit. I will fight against this culture war on women’s reproductive rights. But, I am not optimistic that Republicans w
• Senate OKs capital budget debt-limit resolution
• Case of injured woman crawling on street in underwear still a mystery
• Boeing delivers 104 airlines in 1st quarter
• Retail numbers appear promising
• Woman found in fire died of stab wounds
• Violations cause insurance agent to be barred
• House OKs bill to make 'notarios' illegal
• Teenager who assaulted cousin faces new charge
• Human skeletal remains found near Morton
• 'Barefoot bandit' plea talks under way, motion says
• Investigators to interview Spanaway family's relatives
• Guard slaying suspect sent threats, warnings
• Attempted bombing details remain sealed
• Federal closure hits troops' pay
• Investigators to interview Spanaway victims' family
• Shelton, Grand Mound finalists for new prison unit
• Legislature: Day 89 for Friday, April 8
• Snow, hail, rain in April? Must be South Sound
• 17 trying to storm governor's office are arrested; larger rally is planned today
• Smith: What a Government Shutdown Means to You and Your Family
• Reichert, Herger, and Boustany Ask IRS to Investigate AARP's Tax-Exempt Status
• Reichert Statement on H.J.Res. 37
• Today I created an information page to answer questions about the potential shutdown. Here's a video on why. Page link:
• Man gets 26 years for Tenino trail slaying
• Possible settlement in case against WaMu
• Sea-Tac's half-price parking offer for Seattle sports events extended
• Disney cruise ships bound for Seattle
• Christmas generous to state's retailers
• Today a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Japan. As of now, there does not look to be any additional damage to the nuclear plants, and the tsunami warning has been lifted. My thoughts and prayers go out to those in Japan and everyone involved in the recove
• Wards park suspect, 18, enters plea
• Man arrested after another is wounded
• Man, 84, charged with fraud in Ponzi scheme
• Protesters spend night inside Washington state Capitol
• Wash. guard slaying suspect warned of danger
• A hard place: Bill to name state rock dies in committee
• Incumbent Strub faces opposition
• Legislature: Day 88 for Thursday, April 7
• Plan for fire station agitates neighbors
• Kelso woman finds alligator in garage
• Sudden Valley man allegedly sets fire to home in suicide attempt
• Pasco murder suspect 'stonewalling' to avoid trial
• Federal shutdown would deal hefty blow to parks
• Study: South Korea Pact to Significantly Increase U.S. Auto Exports
• Reichert Statement on the Energy Tax Prevention Act
• As many of you have heard, a government shutdown is looming. House Republicans are unwilling to compromise, and honestly, I don't know what they are thinking. I discussed the topic on MSNBC earlier today. Here is the video. Feel free to share your t
• Spanaway woman's death a homicide, husband's a suicide
• House oks bill making closed-area skiing a crime
• Bill to cancel 2012 presidential primary moves on
• This is the most difficult Congress I’ve worked in, but I will continue fighting against the reckless Republican “cut, cut, cut” campaign against vital programs. Yesterday, I discussed the importance of preserving federal funds for pub
• Nathaniel Jones to run for Strub's council seat
• Costco stock trades at nearly $76
• Alaska sees increase in passenger miles
• Pair charged in Lakewood park slaying
• Not guilty plea in Vancouver molestation charge
• Yakima bans sex offenders at city swimming pools
• At 95, he's a certified U.S. citizen
• Area audiologist charged with unprofessional conduct
• Nisqually Tribe building $20 million regional jail
• House OKs bill to allow vendors at park-and-ride lots
• Lacey, Evergreen get aid in House capital budget
• Legislature: Day 87 for Wednesday, April 6
• Partnership law signed
• Former Afghan lawmaker criticizes war during Tacoma speech
• Smith applauds movement on Colombia Free Trade Agreement
• Smith: Ryan budget plan hits middle class, hands tax breaks to wealthy
• Reichert Statement on Action Plan to Advance the Colombia Free Trade Agreement
• Washington State Delegation Urges NASA Administrator to Select Museum of Flight for Retired Space Shuttle
• Evergreen hosts renowned bioethicist, Dr. Bernard Rollin to discuss animal ethics on Tuesday, April 12
• Heritage Bank enters Kent market with branch purchase from Private Charter
• Construction to limit Sea-Tac access
• Paul Stamets to Lecture at The Evergreen State College
• Man sought in standoff arrested at UP home
• Second swine flu death in Snohomish County
• New video from the Progressive Caucus detailing the massive dangers of the GOP budget plans.
• Lead pellets killed 5 trumpeter swans near Sequim
• Intruder shot dead at East Side Tacoma home
• Home-invasion trial starts
• Lawsuit claims overuse of executive privilege
• Legislature: Day 86 for Tuesday, April 5
• Suit aims to protect Maytown operation
• GA building spared expensive demolition in capital budget proposal
• Sea lion killings spark fierce debate
• Evergreen State College biomass project torpedoed
• Bellingham school bus may have been shot by BB gun
• Audit finds former Ben Franklin Transit employee stole $17,600
• Reichert Statement on Senate Passage of 1099 Repeal Legislation
• Teachers ask legislators to end graduation requirements and cut class sizes
• Searching for answers in death of Adre'anna
• It was great to see so many Seattleites over the weekend. I went to the Seattle-King County Financial Fitness Day on Saturday. On Sunday, I gave a few remarks and participated in the 1st Annual Downtown Seattle Volunteer Fair. I ended my weekend with
• Sleeping girl wounded in Sunnyside drive-by
• Radios stolen from Lewis County search and rescue
• No bail in Clark County police dog killing
• Identities released of two killed in homicide-suicide in southeast Pierce County
• New owners take over Tacoma Rainiers
• NTSB: Cracks found in 3 grounded Southwest planes
• Kent teacher pleads not guilty to sex charge
• Man accused of beating mother, 80, in Seattle
• New plans for massive Lava Lamp in Soap Lake
• No Sea-Tac Southwest flights canceled today
• Man accidentally shoots own dog near Spokane
• Deaths apparent homicide-suicide
• Officials release identity of shooting victim
• NAACP march held under tight security
• U.S. 2 cleared of slide, reopens to traffic
• First clam digs of the month start this week
• Budget cuts mean fewer state students get into UW
• Legislature: Day 85 for Monday, April 4
• Bill allows video lottery machines in card rooms
• 14-year-old boy shot at Renton Transit Center
• Roll call for April 3
• Another sign of spring: Volunteers clearing Capitol State Forest trails
• Supporting wild spaces will lift peninsula area
• Roy man allegedly killed by girlfriend identified
• Senators' absence a setback for stadium taxes bill
• Decision on prison processing center delayed
• Senate panel passes modified oil spill bill
• Clark County police dog fatally stabbed
• Student homelessness tests families, schools
• House to take 1st chop
• Pierce County man dead, girlfriend in custody
• Attorney charged with threatening Seattle judge
• Washington man gets 7 years for selling LSD
• Rochester woman missing since Tuesday found safe
• You can't drive parts of I-405 this weekend
• Body found on Olympia's west side identified
• Woman struck by train near Olympia identified
• On public lands plan, GOP tells Obama to 'get off my lawn'
• Job growth accelerates
• Tenino man who allegedly hit 2 with car jailed
• New Market youths busy building tiny houses
• Bellevue teacher allegedly had sex with student, 16
• Bank robber uses pepper spray to make escape
• Pasco police seek suspect in shooting
• Help sought in finding Rochester woman, last seen Tuesday in maroon Camry
• WA Legislature OKs safety changes to cancer drugs
• Booking photos of Kevin Harpham released
• Chelan Jail bribery nets guard 2-years in prison
• Turkish Airlines orders 15 Boeing 737s
• Boeing received $5 billion in illegal help, WTO rules
• Man gets 31 months for killing pastor while driving drunk
• Franklin Pierce High School teacher accused of touching faces more charges
• Yesterday, the Republicans held a hearing "to eliminate tax credits for abortions." In truth, it was nothing more than an attack on poor women. Here's what I said. Who's with me?
• After 135 years of history, sun sets on McNeil Island prison for final time today
• Woman sentenced to prison in Hanford fraud case
• Feds open Seattle police civil rights investigation
• Woman struck, killed by train near Olympia is ruled a suicide
• Sewer work will close Henderson on Monday
• Olympia teacher hurt when SUV rams classroom
• Woman's body found in west Olympia
• Tuition program deemed solvent
• Missing from Olympia, Sen. Regala says she's OK
• Private-sector video slots gain supporters
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Job Growth in March
• Murray Cosponsors Resolution Designating April 2011 as “Financial Literacy Month”
• Reichert Statement on AARP Hearing
• What Democrats Have Said About AARP
• The Tea Party held a rally in Washington, D.C. today. It was widely attended - well kind of, there were about 100 people there. The trouble thing is the message they sought to broadcast. Watch this video and share it. I want to know what you think.
• Bill would allow solar projects at food banks
• Here's an interview I just did on Ed Schultz's radio show. I’m one of those people who thinks that when you start backing up from bullies like the “tea party amateurs” in Congress, you’re gonna be backing up the rest of
• Boeing sells 10 777s to GE leasing arm
• Gig Harbor teen killed in 1-car crash
• Charges dismissed against Lakewood man accused in pot-growing operation
• Kent man shot by police expected to survive
• Judge asked to unseal Harpham documents
• Fugitive wanted in Spokane arrested in Reno
• State has fined insurance companies more than $167K
• Legislature: Day 81 for Thursday, March 31
• Walmart shooter purchased gun from aspiring cop in Utah
• Court asked to rule on tunnel referendum
• Trace radiation found in Spokane milk
• Lawmakers urged to avoid 'gimmicks' in budget
• Regulators might be combined
• Woman struck, killed by train near Olympia
• Bill gives same-sex couples status here
• TESORO REFINERY TRAGEDY: Murray, Cantwell Introduce Senate Resolution Marking One-Year Anniversary
• Smith response to WTO ruling on the EU’s claim of illegal U.S. subsidies to Boeing
• Sex offender to live in Thurston County as transient
• Senate OKs bill allowing sampling at liquor stores
• Longview couple charged with forcing girl to work
• Legislature OKs out-of-state same-sex unions
• Partial human skull found in rural Lewis County
• At Auburn plant, it's back to work
• Ex-DSHS worker pleads guilty
• Bill to release booking photos to public doesn't pass Senate
• Convicted pimp gets 26 years in prison
• 51 warrants served in southwest Washington
• Murray Announces Staff Change at Veterans’ Affairs Committee
• Associated Press: House Republicans seek IRS probe of AARP
• Congressional Report Details AARP’s Financial Gain From Healthcare Law, Questions Tax-Exempt Status
• State Senate OKs bill regulating gold, silver dealers
• Chickens killed when truck overturns in Centralia
• Flood watch issued for South Sound
• WA Senate OK's changes to math assessments
• Marijuana arrests high in Pullman
• Seattle man, 32, gets 26-year sentence for pimping
• Japan's tsunami debris headed for West Coast
• Alaska Airlines to compensate for computer woes
• Alaska to compensate for computer problems
• Bremerton man charged with felonies for sexual misconduct with minors
• Body in Lake Washington identified as kayaker
• Power outage still disrupting Boeing Auburn plant
• Othello's the perfect pit stop for spring's migrating birds
• Housing will go up where horses grazed
• Dead snowboarder identified as UW student
• USS Shoup returns after 6 months at sea
• Federal aid for flooding available to 7 counties
• North Thurston School District will try to find bus stop solution
• Legislature: Day 79 for Tuesday, March 29
• Army calls Afghan photos 'disgusting'
• Smith welcomes new Combat Aviation Brigade for Joint Base Lewis-McChord
• Tacoma police arrest man after woman is grabbed from street, sexually assaulted
• Man suspected of killing mother in Moses Lake
• Saturday, I held a coffee event with residents of West Seattle at C & P Coffee. Turnout was great and we discussed a range of issues - from the Tea Party to campaign finance reform and the situation in the Middle East. I want to thank everyone who ca
• Ranches seek right to shoot wolves
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin
• Man found deceased on I-5 under the Capital Boulevard overpass in Olympia
• Skamania County rescuers help hikers near Ape Cave
• Kids rescued from quicksand at Medical Lake pit
• Challenge to aid cuts worries lawmakers
• Soldier's testimony key to Afghan killings cases
• Legislature: Day 78 for Monday, March 28
• State's flags to lower in honor of fallen soldier
• Alaska, Horizon flights back on schedule
• WSDOT names director of Public Transportation
• Ferry routes increase for spring season
• Airmen were set to leave Saturday for Afghanistan
• Alaska Airlines' outage cancels 50 flights from Sea-Tac
• Is Obama vulnerable on gas cost?
• Private liquor sales pitched as way to save budget
• Former Oak Harbor swimming coach accused of abuse
• Land trust to honor conservation agencies
• Most should remove studded tires this week
• Housing authority grant will pay for 2 new hires
• State offices to close Monday for furlough
• Lewis County faces going it alone with flood work
• This weekend, the Seattle-based “Artists for Japan” organized an art sale to benefit relief efforts in Japan ( I painted this sumi-e piece (sumi-e is an East Asian type of brush painting). My piece is titled “You from the Hot Window,&qu
• 3 bodies found at nursery ID'd as those of missing Pierce men
• Survey finds no new cracks in Seattle viaduct
• Crime Statistics for March 26
• Open house today at new City Hall
• Vancouver's Jacks abruptly leaves office
• Senate passes ban on phosphorus fertilizers
• Bipartisan House OKs transportation bill
• State moves against last holdout of voting at polls
• Henderson sewer project nears end
• Hit-run crash kills woman in Bellevue
• Mega Millions ticket worth $319M sold in New York
• 2 Seattle men arrested in baseball bat thefts
• Seven Canadian men sentenced for smuggling marijuana into Whatcom County
• Tacoma man gets more than 27 years for killing teenager
• NW Jesuits to pay $166 million to sexual abuse victims
• Another hint that 737 production could rise
• No Gig Harbor store planned, Trader Joe's says
• Paper or Plastic?: Lifecycle analysis discussion April 7
• Yes, it snowed at times, but South Sound schools won't have many makeup days
• State Patrol help on rural Thurston roads may continue
• Low levels of dioxin found at Priest Point Park beach
• Tolmie will remain a state park, for now
• SEATTLE: Lots of interest in prepaid tuition plan
• OLYMPIA: Former generals oppose education cuts
• TACOMA: Man guilty in slaying of armored car guard
• LONGVIEW: Veteran BNSF engineer among crash victims
• Rep. Smith provides Giffords support
• Owner of fire-damaged Steilacoom Marina told to clean up site, or else
• I received a 100% rating from Americans for Democratic Action and the label of progressive "Hero"! The ratings are based on voting record on a number of issues such as health care reform and repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell."
• Suspect in 1986 Centralia murder caught in California
• Gregoire pushes for prison guard safety bill
• Bill targets illicit cash-for-gold operations
• Cougar-hunting bill still faces House opposition
• Veteran BNSF engineer killed in Longview crash
• Puyallup police investigate likely suicide near school
• Former Washington prison guard sentenced to jail
• Jury gets Walmart slaying case
• State lawmakers introduce a slew of 'title-only' bills
• Everett man, 40, strikes out, gets life sentence
• Soldier gets 24 years for murder of Afghans
• Stryker brigade 'dysfunctional'
• 594 look for work at job fair
• Man pleads not guilty in MLK Day bomb plot
• OLYMPIA: Teacher bonuses not working, research says
• Bill would save existing museums instead of planning for new one
• Medical marijuana bill out of committee
• State estimates settlement option would save $1.2B
• Fallen remembered with pride
• Driver arrested in fatal Carpenter Road crash
• Today is the one-year anniversary of the passage of the new health care law. The health care law isn't perfect, but it brings us one giant step closer to ensuring that ALL Americans can get the health care coverage they deserve. To commemorate the
• Native American Heritage Exhibit Returns
• Officials: Low radiation levels on ship at Tacoma port not a danger
• Woman's bail set at $100,000 in toddler's death
• Female Kent teacher charged in sex-with-student case
• Family of man killed by Bainbridge police suing
• Lawmakers hear bill that would toughen DUI penalties
• Legislature: Day 73 for Wednesday, March 23
• JBLM soldier to plead today
• Suspect in Spokane MLK Day bomb plot indicted
• Longtime political reporter Layton dies at 88
• Sex offender to live as transient in Thurston County
• Arson closes down Pints & Quarts in west Olympia
• City manager admits errors in strip-search case
• Woman found dead after house fire
• Bellingham Police: Beware of parking ticket scam
• Prosecutor says Tacoma police shooting justified
• Gang shooting in Yakima kills man, 27
• Teen sentenced for pointing gun at Pasco officer
• Longtime Capitol scribe Layton dies
• Agencies' warning: Beware of 2 recent phone scams
• LOTT may buy brewery land
• Calls targeting businesses regarding their tax accounts
• Bill would crack down on drunken drivers
• Career and Internship Fair offers opportunities for job-seekers
• Artist Lecture Series - Spring 2011
• Chase ending debit card points
• United, Continental raise fares by $10
• Former Federal Way soccer star arrested for murder
• Transportation bill would speed work on Puyallup bridge
• Military crime lab flawed, soldiers not informed
• Legislature: Day 72 for Tuesday, March 22
• Gregoire calls for prison safeguards
• Olympia posts papers about city jail lawsuit
• Woman arrested for alleged heroin dealing out of Hawks Glen home
• Female teacher accused of sex with student
• Murray Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Health Care Reform Being Signed into Law
• All-Washington Ceremony Takes Place March 24
• All-Washington Honors Yu, Boutwell
• FareStart, a fantastic Seattle organization, was recently acknowledged with a James Beard Award. These awards are known as the "Oscars of Food" so for a local organization to be named 2011 Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner is a huge accompl
• Bill to end child rape limitations won't be heard
• House transportation budget cuts less to ferries
• Body alarms, pepper spray recommended for state's corrections officers
• Der Spiegel publishes photos of U.S. soldiers posing with dead Afghan civilian
• Boeing's biggest passenger jet completes first test flight
• Legislature: Day 71 for Monday, March 21
• JBLM: Man in wreck dies of injuries
• Refueling outage, jobs coming to Hanford
• Student lobbyists fear bearing 'brunt of the blow'
• How to fix workers comp?
• Higher ed proposals focus on rising tuition
• Former Federal Way soccer star arrested for murder
• Fourth-graders from Tumwater Hill win test of literary knowledge
• King County man dead after bar fight
• Feds take control of 2 drug cases
• Investigation to focus on bacterial pollution
• Iowa family reunited with dog after 4 years
• Our area no place for nuclear plants
• Man wanted in Idaho for car theft arrested in Seattle
• Kennewick man fined $11K for poaching elk
• Small group of gray whales returns to Puget Sound
• PNNL detects more minute quantities of radiation
• Armed Richland man jailed for kidnapping, eluding police
• Evacuees arrive from Japan
• Group walks quietly against wars
• 2 workers comp fixes at odds in Olympia
• CBO: Obama understates deficits by $2.3 trillion
• Work begins soon on new Doppler radar near Aberdeen
• Herrera Beutler to give GOP address
• South Sound beach cleanup event hauls in 84 cubic yards of junk
• Man pleads guilty to killing woman on Tenino trail
• Bankruptcy postpones auction of isthmus property in Olympia
• First large JBLM send-off since August
• Ferndale man jailed for alleged child molestation
• Wapato man with DUI history arrested for DUI
• Man shot in thigh during argument in Kennewick
• Health officials warn of syphilis jump in King County
• Former teacher pleads guilty to sex with student
• Borders plans to close Tacoma, Federal Way sites
• Earlier today a judge stopped the union-busting law that the WI Governor unjustly rammed through the legislature from going into effect. This is encouraging news for workers' rights and our democratic system. I recorded this short video statement a
• Report: Kidnapper shot Utah girl, himself in Wash.
• I’m proud to share this C-SPAN StudentCam 2011 award-winning documentary by Seattle's Leo Pfeifer. It details how critical it is to fund programs helping hardworking citizens get off the street. I also want to mention that I am now accepting e
• Evergreen Noted in US News and World Report as a Top School for Public Affairs
• Fatal fire in West Richland
• Camano Island man, 34, dies of swine flu
• Tribes gamble on industries' recovery
• Legislature: Day 68 for Friday, March 18
• State budget shortfall at $5.3 billion
• Tumwater replacing old lights at city hall
• Injured driver in Yelm thought to have fallen asleep
• Register now for Tumwater elementary schools
• Come talk about budget with Lacey school board
• Transitions Fair in Lacey features resources for special needs kids
• March 28 first day of kindergarten signups in Olympia School District
• Edgar Martinez brings charity to Olympia
• Smith: Government must pave way for innovative entrepreneurship to thrive
• As the ongoing crisis unfolds in Japan, I've created a webpage where you can find frequently updated news sources, information regarding friends and/or relatives in Japan, as well as a natural disaster preparedness guide. Please share this with your
• As times are turbulent and uncertain here at home and abroad, I think it’s important that we not overlook positive events in our community. Today, I took a few minutes to submit a Congressional Record statement wishing them my Irish St. Patrick&rs
• List of luckiest places for Washington Lottery tickets
• Double murder, suicide victims ID'd
• Port proposes $1,000 for all its workers
• Not guilty plea in killing of prison guard
• Dog dies 10 days after gaining Internet fame
• Woman accused of killing little girl 3 years ago
• Faulty immigration advice voids defendant's plea
• Elderly woman killed in Granite Falls fire
• Substation arsonist sought
• Man offers alibi for son charged in Spokane plot
• Legislature: Day 67 for Thursday, March 17
• Bad news expected from Wash. revenue forecast
• 1 injured in Tacoma apartment fire
• Eye surgeon to be sentenced in Seattle murder plot
• Child porn suspect arrested in Bellingham after trying to load images to Photobucket
• Five men split FBI reward in capture of Colton Harris-Moore
• Man arrested on DUI charges after trying his keys at wrong house
• General Administration building could live for lack of budget
• Hands On Children's Museum on track
• Pay to play in liquor pitched
• Reichert, Matheson Introduce Legislation to Protect “Good Samaritans”
• I heard from many of you in Seattle today about the Republican effort to defund NPR. I wanted to share my thoughts with you through this video. Be sure to tell me what you think and share.
• WA bill would charge perpetual students more
• Fleeing man dies in crash near Moses Lake
• Homeless man died of hypothermia in Seattle
• Boeing's new 747 will take to air Sunday
• Rainiers seek workers for their new stadium
• Man, 46, arrested on suspicion of rape
• 4 arrested in robbery, shooting at gas station
• Suspicious material not yet identified
• He 'showed me weapons'
• Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
• Bill would allow paying surrogate mothers in Washington
• Small fire set at Olympia police station
• Legislature: Day 66 for Wednesday, March 16
• House approves stopgap federal spending bill
• Changes to tuition program not needed, says director
• Plea delayed for Pasco woman accused of killing mom
• Federal Way woman choked in Bremerton ferry terminal; man arrested
• Man accused of bilking 2 others of $2.4M
• Senators Murray, Thune Introduce Bill to Speed Up Critical Payments to Schools
• Murray Cosponsors DOMA Repeal
• Murray Urges Support for Small Business Innovation Bill, Contrasts Democratic and Republican Budget Proposals in Speech on Senate Floor
• Unlikely coalition unites over TransAlta
• Olympia City Councilwoman Rogers announces bid for mayor
• Chairman Murray Urges Pentagon to Carefully Track Radiation Exposure among U.S. Servicemembers Aiding in Japanese Relief Efforts
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - upcoming events and reminder
• Remains found in Kennewick pond identified
• Longview teen charged with taking knife to school
• Yakima man says child pornography inadvertent
• Tacoma fire boat rescues man after kayak overturns in Puget Sound
• Escapee caught after an hour on run in Montesano
• Alaska Airlines to cut California routes
• Everett 777 line steps up the pace
• State regulators OK Qwest merger
• Marijuana providers fight for licensing
• Shooting justified, report says
• Man pleads guilty in Auburn girl's traffic death
• Bill would allow compensated surrogacy contracts
• Legislature: Day 65 for Tuesday, March 15
• South sound people for March 15
• Earthquake warning systems could come here
• Events to offer details about ALKI, MAP
• Sheriff's lieutenant alerts resident to fire
• Herrera Beutler's 'mobile office' in town
• Fire ruins half of duplex
• Bomb in Afghanistan kills Lacey Green Beret
• Murray at National Firefighter Convention: “Workers and Middle Class Values Are Being Threatened in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.”
• If you haven't seen it yet, this video is incredible. Over the weekend, the UW Men's Basketball Team became the PAC-10 Tournament Champions after Isaiah Thomas made a remarkable buzzer beater shot. I am going to introduce a congressional resolu
• Men break into Aberdeen home, find body
• Lewis-McChord suffers third casualty in two weeks
• Sunnyside girl wounded in bed in drive-by shooting
• Kenmore man kills self with indoor barbecue fumes
• West Coast quake warning system would be costly
• Experts explain metal to Hanford workers
• Worker freed from Port of Seattle crane
• Legislature: Day 64 for Monday, March 14
• Radiation monitored from Tumwater rooftop
• TUMWATER: I-5 crash injures wrong-way driver
• Yucca Mountain nuke waste site in focus
• Herald carrier helps nab Kennewick car prowlers
• Gang member charged with threatening to kill Bellingham police officers
• Gov. hosts forum on education consolidation plan
• Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Remove Barriers to Education for Homeless Youth
• While the rescue and recovery are ongoing in Japan, it is times like these when we should make sure we are prepared for a disaster. Today, the Seattle Times put out a great guide on how to prepare for a disaster. I encourage all of you to READ and SHARE
• Daughter of slain Kitsap County deputy fights to keep killer in jail
• Yelm bicyclist injured in DUI, hit-and-run crash
• Cold case back in news
• Alanna Matteson
• Kendra Stewart
• Open records at risk, say critics
• Early release again on table
• In search of steelhead
• Sen. Maria Cantwell opposes PNNL job cuts
• Grant County man holds 2 suspected thieves at gunpoint
• Suspect leads police on wild chase near Spokane
• Seattle woman files $60K claim over dead dog
• Wash. health officials monitoring for radiation
• Governments seek fewer workers
• 58 planes ordered from Boeing in week
• Many lack insurance against quakes
• WA groups fear bills may hinder records requests
• Comcast: TV Japan channel now available to all digital subscribers
• Workers found bomb, lost jobs
• Judge gives murderer 124 years in Edgewood home-invasion case
• Tsunami warning a social event on our coast
• Amanda Knox appeals trial resumes in Italy
• Kennewick man going to prison for late-night holdup
• Copper thieves steal $87,000 in equipment
• Washington Secretary of State warns of scams in tsunami aid
• Oregon traffic stop yields 50 lb of marijuana
• Caseload forecast gives state budget rare break
• Suspected human bones found near Harts Lake
• Yakama tribe sues feds over reservation raid
• Earthquake damages cancel Sea-Tac-Tokyo flights
• I want to share my thoughts with you all on the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan.
• Group targets state's rules for refineries in suit
• Crime watch meeting date set
• Police seek Mason County level 3 sex offender
• Legislature: Day 61 for Friday, March 11
• My thoughts are with those who have friends or loved ones in the areas affected by the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. The Guardian is maintaining an automatically updating feed including media and newest reports. For English-language news directly fro
• Budget writers take closer look at tax breaks
• Tumwater Video set to close by early April
• Ferndale woman arrested while posing as dead mother may face more charges
• Pasco man gets 12-year sentence in home invasion
• Homicide charge in crash
• Way to use jail sought
• Reichert to President’s Export Council: Move Korea, Colombia, Panama Trade Deals by July 1
• Reichert Statement on Pacific Tsunami
• Gasoline Prices and Jobs
• Smith statement on Japanese earthquake and tsunami response
• 51 in state used lethal prescriptions to die in 2010
• Thurston County seeks ideas on using vacant jail
• State installing hidden cameras to combat trash dumping
• The WI Republican Gov. & Senate's actions last night amounted to stealing our voices...the voices of workers and those who support their rights. Tonight's event in Seattle will show them that we will not be silenced.
• Okanogan River body may be missing Spokane woman
• Seattle paying $974,000 for police damage to Clemmons' aunt home
• Vancouver police fire detective for misconduct
• Video-recorded CPR rescue of boxer leads to Internet fame for Tacoma-area dog trainer
• Murray’s Statement on House Republicans’ DOMA Defense
• Longtime Gig Harbor pharmacy closes
• Technology in Tacoma
• Budget cuts close state parks
• Auburn man pleads guilty in Dec. 29 DUI death
• Former King deputy charged with drug theft
• Clerk fired on during beer theft at gas station
• Woman sought in killing
• Dueling 911 caller arrested in Washington
• Yakima officer quits during sex investigation
• Mudslide traps van at Edgewood, Pierce County
• Democrats Stand with Veterans Advocates To Oppose Republicans’ Extreme Plan That Would Deny Housing To 10,000 Homeless Veterans
• Smith's statement on "Radicalization of American Muslim Community" hearing
• 5 arrested after Federal Way home-invasion robbery
• Franciscan to build in Bonney Lake
• UPDATE: Body found on Budd Inlet shore identified
• I have a new post on The Huffington Post detailing why the Republican proposition that we need to attack union rights and pension programs to solve our deficit problems is ludicrously wrong. Let me know what your thoughts are.
• Police: Lacey dad hit girl with 'military-style' belt
• Avalanche control on Snoqualmie Pass to close I-90
• Senator Murray: “Republican Budget Proposal Would Devastate Middle Class Families and the Economy”
• Snohomish deputy's fatal shooting was justified
• Pasco woman charged with killing mother
• Kelso police kill threatening suicidal man
• Derailment closes section of Tumwater road
• PSE crew inadvertently knocks out power to 2,100 Tumwater customers
• Legislature: Day 59 for Wednesday, March 9
• Sex offender registers to live as transient
• New judge appointed to DUI/drug court
• Man's body found on Budd Inlet
• Women Voters to hear about budget shortfall
• Bipartisan Congressional Veterans Leaders Urge President to Block VA’s Plan to Limit Support for Caregivers of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
• Bipartisan Congressional Veterans Leaders Urge President to Block VA’s Plan to Limit Support for Caregivers of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
• Republican Budget Proposal Would Devastate Middle Class Families and the Economy
• "Katie's Law" Legislation Introduced in the House of Representatives
• Everyone should watch and share this 60 Minutes segment. It’s appalling that our country, the richest nation in the world, isn’t taking care of our own living in poverty, especially children.
• Started my day by meeting with two great groups from Seattle, TRiO and the Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA).
• NSF Biology and Chemistry Scholarships
• College Promise Coalition Event 14 March
• DFI offers list of top financial fraud topics
• Dreamliner to Texas for modification
• New Forza location to open Saturday
• Microsoft to write $1 billion check to phone-maker
• Environment bills get past important deadline
• Army says soldier's whistle-blowing has no bearing
• Suspect there, didn't kill anyone, he says
• Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
• Longview mill spills bleach into Columbia River
• Firefighters' climb honors late comrade
• I want to personally congratulate Gary Locke on his coming nomination to be the new U.S. Ambassador to China. This is great news for Washington State.
• Man found dead on beach identified as Doy Pierce, Olympia
• Police investigate attack on jogger near Yelm
• Police seek hit-and-run driver who struck dog in Olympia
• Relatives worried about missing UW student
• Tacoma police search park beach for more human bones
• Senate passes stop to 'retire-rehire' loophole
• Driver takes out fencing at Ocean Shores airport
• Auburn woman, 51, dies in 1-car crash
• Car crash kills 3 men early Sunday
• Washington prison officials knew Scherf was threat
• States mixed on union bargaining
• State's small towns are getting smaller
• Shelton nursing home evacuated after morning fire
• Body found in ditch identified as Shelton man
• THURSTON COUNTY: Sex offender registers to live as transient
• OLYMPIA: Capitol Blvd. bridge to get new fencing
• LACEY: Panorama speaker to discuss clean water
• THURSTON COUNTY: Local health workers face charges
• Man cannot enter stores unsupervised
• Fire rips through Kent home
• Auburn woman killed on Interstate 5 in Tacoma
• Wash. House OKs Bill allowing DOT to toll I-405
• Sex offender to live as transient in Thurston County
• Bills aimed at fighting child prostitution approved
• Vandals break Olympia patrol car, station windows
• Autopsy set for body found on beach near Rotary Park
• Workers' comp bill advances
• Senate OKs bill to close coal plant
• PDC fines Puget Sound Partnership, 3 others for lobbying
• Local governments spend to keep funding
• Fallout shelter under I-5 a reminder of darker times
• DOT vehicle hit by suspected drunken driver on SR-16
• WA Senate passes statewide mail-in ballot bill
• Bill recognizes out-of-state same-sex marriages
• Crime Statistics for March 5
• Bill for dropout reduction on to Senate
• EADS won't appeal Air Force tanker deal
• Attack in Afghanistan kills soldier
• Saturday drop-off to open today
• Gregoire's consolidation ideas meet opposition
• Sex offender registers to live as transient
• Legislature: Day 55 for Saturday, March 5
• Watch this video and share it with your friends – Jon Stewart's satire of the Republican argument that teachers have a lavish lifestyle is just hilarious. Republicans’ view of teachers is an insult – they are some of the hardest wo
• Alex Becker Students in Service Award Finalist
• WSU's Klay Thompson suspended after pot arrest
• State's consumers win settlement
• Pick-Quick to open Tuesday in Auburn
• Man pleads guilty to murdering mother
• Man charged in shooting death
• Senate expands 'fair share'
• Woman pleads not guilty in razor blade slaying
• EADS won't appeal $35B Air Force tanker decision
• Bill aimed at dropout reduction passes Wash. House
• Crack/heroin debate led to stabbing, Tacoma police say
• Everett man convicted of cyber stalking
• Woman found dead in Pasco
• Pierce County sheriff's deputy dies from surgery related to on-duty assault
• Sex offender registers to live in Rochester
• Blasts to ramp up at Lewis-McChord
• Gadman to run for full-term postion
• Thurston home sales, prices decline
• A chance to savor local flavors
• State Senate OKs campaign-finance restrictions
• Gravel mine stalled
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Airbus Decision Not to Protest Tanker Contract Award
• Smith's Statement on EADS Appeal Announcement
• Cops raid Hell's Angels Spokane clubhouse
• WA bill would up campaign finance disclosure
• Sonics fan files Sonics song initiative
• Boeing to add jobs on 737 line
• IRS still owes $35 million in state
• Care to place a bet on a Vegas ticket?
• Sex offender plans to live on Dane Lane Southwest
• Level 3 sex offender registers transient in Mason County
• School board ousts Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson
• Bill requires new Sea-Tac contractors to keep workers
• MEXICAN TARIFFS: Murray Calls U.S.-Mexico Agreement “Encouraging step”; Reiterates Call for Immediate End to Devastating Tariffs
• Murray Calls on House Republicans to Focus on Jobs and the Economy, Not on Restricting Health Care for Women and Children
• Reichert Helps Repeal Burden on Small Businesses
• Reichert Works to Restore Balance to Charitable Donations
• Today, I appeared on Al Jazeera TV to discuss the situation in Libya. I made clear that the government-led violence has to be stopped, but the United States should NOT go at it alone. We already fighting two wars -- if U.S. is going to get involved in Li
• Student arrested after gun scare at Longview high school
• Gusty winds knock out power in Western Washington
• American Airlines orders another 777
• Fly cheaply to Hawaii - from Bellingham
• Officers who shot woman are identified
• Boy in Amber Alert found safe, returned
• Wife and sons testify about the night of the Craigslist killing
• Greener takes Oscar for Best Documentary
• Search under way at Crystal Mountain for missing skier
• Take-back sites in Thurston County
• Public invited to memorial service for officer
• Pfc. Fahey hoped to serve with N.Y. police after tour
• Outlook for South Sound fisheries
• Sound, Watermark will merge
• FEC deadlocked over disclosure
• TACOMA: Monkees tour coming to Pantages
• Opera great Reitan dies at 82
• ABERDEEN: Woman, 96, rescued thanks to fire alarm
• SEATTLE: Judge temporarily stops cuts to disabled
• GOP seeks to cut IRS
• Senator Murray Chairs Hearing on President’s Budget for VA
• VETERANS: Chairman Murray Confronts VA Secretary on Rules that Deny Benefits to those who are Caring for Injured Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
• Murray’s Statement Following Vote Against Short-Term Funding Extension
• Congressman Hastings addresses the National Potato Council
• 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, KCTS 9, KUOW, KPLU-FM Republicans are still planning to gut funding for public broadcasting through reckless spending cuts. I’ve heard from many of you and strongly agree – public broadcasting pr
• Amber Alert canceled: Boy found safe
• Woman behind acid attack hoax gets trial delayed
• Pasco mom chases suspected teen burglar
• Christina Aguilera arrested for drunkenness
• Joint Base Lewis McChord soldier killed in Afghanistan
• I want to thank HRC for my 100% scorecard rating for the 111th Congress. This is an exciting time for the LBGTQ community and supporters – we’re making real progress. But there’s still work to do, including ushering in the repeal of Don
• Some will have to wait for state day-care aid
• New CEO named for Puget Sound Energy
• Auburn man charged with murder in fatal shooting
• 6th-graders expelled for 'fight club'
• Crime called 'a nightmare that came to life'
• 'No man's land' fire bill passes Washington House
• Thurston County K9 helps collar suspects in theft at Tumwater Costco
• Avalanche risk closes Snoqualmie Pass
• 2 boats destroyed, 3 damaged in Kalama Marina fire
• Kent jail guard accused of stealing from inmates
• Bigger role for state GOP
• No injuries in blast at Pierce Transit center
• 1 winning Hit 5 ticket in Wash. lottery
• Friends remember 2 sailors killed in hijacking
• Legislature: Day 51 for Tuesday, March 1
• In Case You Missed It: Congressman Dave Reichert Honored as Champion for Children
• Reichert Promotes Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available to Eligible Constituents
• → Human Rights Campaign: I want to thank HRC for my 100% scorecard rating for the 111th Congress. This is an exciting time for the LBGTQ community and supporters – we’re making real progress. But there’s still work to do, includin
• Wapato woman, 18, killed in collision
• Seattle council overrides mayor's veto on tunnel
• Sea-Tac, Portland airports win on-time awards
• Brazilian airline orders two Boeing jets
• Boeing delivers 300th 737-800 to Ireland's Ryanair
• Senate approves bill to count military experience toward medical licenses
• Whatcom deputy injured, suspect killed near Lynden
• Amtrak running again through Tacoma
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - upcoming events, links, updates
• Pullman officer cut with knife during assault
• South Sound residents remember Nisqually Quake
• Newspaper truck taken in Spokane with woman inside
• Number of crashes in Thurston ballooned during storm
• List of Oscar winners
• 8 injured in 5-vehicle crash near Everett
• Man dies trying to rescue mother from Orting fire
• Legislature: Day 50 for Monday, Feb. 28
• Workers comp fix in focus
• Army quiet about Guard complaints
• It's tech time at Capital High
• At 50, Peace Corps still inspires
• Police: Rioters threw flares at Seattle officers
• 2 killed near Yakima when car hits mobile home
• Police: Suspect in Texas killing caught in Bellingham
• Thurston on fault line of legislative boundary changes
• UPDATE: House OKs anti-animal cruelty bill, others
• Roll call for February 27
• 2020 deadline to go coal-free stripped from TransAlta bill
• Another broken record: 8 degrees in Olympia
• Couple rescued near St. Helens after 4 days trapped in snow
• Bills keep moving on weekend
• PUYALLUP: L&I fines asbestos-abatement contractor
• THURSTON COUNTY: Visitor and Convention Bureau to host event
• ABERDEEN: New publisher named for The Daily World
• 'Retire-rehire' targeted
• Few are prepared for a major disaster
• To those rallying in Olympia, you are doing so in solidarity with people in Wisconsin and all across our nation who are filling state capitols today to stand up for the rights of workers and working families. Wisconsin didn't have a budget problem u
• Sex offender to live in 3300 block of Martin Way East
• Olympia couple made it out of Libya safely, son says
• The issue of workers comp looms over Olympia
• Dreamliners will move to San Antonio for finishing touches
• Crime Statistics for Feb. 26
• 40-year lifespan key to Boeing bid
• Competing rallies set at Capitol today
• Message to defendants?
• U.S. to pay citizen $400,000 for wrongful detention
• Legislature: Day 48, Saturday, Feb. 26
• Obama extends parts of Patriot Act
• Gregoire to lead governors in D.C.
• New hazardous-waste disposal site is set to open with expanded hours in Lacey
• Saturday Classes Cancelled Feb. 26
• Tacoma man gets 25 years for wife's murder
• A great celebration at Boeing's Paine Field after yesterday's victory, the new $35 billion aerospace contract.
• Man in Colorado allegedly stole from Tacoma estate
• Democrats plan for cuts to avoid shutdown
• House's bill ends housing program
• Air Force announcement latest in 10-year controversy
• Hanford sitewide, B Reactor '11 tour sign ups announced
• GI's dad reported Afghan plot
• Bill targets unusual service animals
• Cold enough yet? It's going to get worse before it gets better, forecasters say
• Senate protects cyclists
• Man in car shot in Tacoma
• Cold and getting colder in the Pacific Northwest
• Olympia Campus Closed Feb. 25
• Fire closes downtown Olympia's Reef
• Legislature: Day 47, Friday, Feb. 25
• Ferndale man turns himself into police for creating bomb
• Great news. Big win not only for Boeing, but also for the hundreds of aerospace suppliers in the Puget Sound Region. It’s also a testament to the work of our aerospace machinists and engineers who have been there with Boeing through good times and
• Evening Classes Cancelled
• WA bill would narrow definition of service animals
• Olympla Campus Closed Feb. 24, 2011
• Annual 'Have a Heart for Kids Breakfast' event rescheduled due to inclement weather
• Cold a chance to kill snails
• Intruder shoots man to death at Federal Way home
• Man changes plea in crash that killed 2 Federal Way teens
• Legislature: Day 46, Thursday, Feb. 24
• Bill would allow vendors at park and rides
• Senate OKs bill to help sound
• A vote on traffic cameras unlikely
• Montesano soldier discharged, sentenced to 60 days of hard labor
• Average gasoline price hits $3.42 in Olympia
• Weather updates and closures for Thursday
• Bellingham man threatens deputies with knife, gets Tasered
• Murray to House Republicans: Stop Putting Extreme Ideology Over Economic Recovery
• Smith’s Statement on KC-X Source Selection Announcement
• Reichert Statement on the Air Force Tanker Announcement
• Reichert Meets with Region’s Manufacturing Leaders
• The violence in Libya is unconscionable and the international community must unite in opposition to this brute use of force against non-violent protesters. The first photo shows a protester holding a picture of a victim of the violence. The second photo
• SNOW UPDATE: Evening Classes Canceled
• President Obama has directed the DOJ to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court. Since 1996 DOMA has barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, and it has allowed states not to recognize same-sex marriages performed in
• Audit questions $1.8M in Seattle school spending
• Kennewick woman survives New Zealand earthquake
• Classes on Normal Schedule Feb. 23
• Legislature: Day 45, Wednesday, Feb. 23
• Audubon scientist to lead Puget Sound group
• Marijuana patient reports stolen plants
• Marine hunting restrictions?
• $100,000 bail for driver charged with killing Pierce County grandfather
• Snow Wednesday, freeze Thursday across Washington
• Audit faults Hanford plan to treat sludge
• 14 pounds of marijuana seized in Ore. I-5 stop
• Reichert Hosts District Trade Roundtable
• Congressman Hastings Announces 2011 Nuclear Cleanup Caucus Schedule
• I want to thank the League of Conservation Voters for the 100% scorecard rating they gave me. I remain committed to fighting against the ongoing Republican assault on the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Without this fund, wonders like Mt. Raini
• House OKs testing of forest biomass as jet fuel
• WA House approves bill to shield rape testimony
• As many of you know, last week's debate on funding the federal govt. was appalling. Republicans put their cards on the table - they don't care about our continued economic recovery and vital federal programs. At 3AM on Saturday, I took to the H
• Lacey girls report possible luring
• Senate approves beer and wine sampling at farmers' markets
• Former Tacoma man convicted of smuggling drugs across border
• Bill proposes adjusting state debt to economy
• Burien woman sentenced to 29 years for child rape
• Transient woman, 46, drowned in Kennewick
• Senate bill targets tuition program
• Four Americans, including the Seattle couple, have been killed by Somali pirates
• Lowland snow forecast for Western Washington
• Rep. Rick Larsen survives New Zealand earthquake
• Woman found dead in burning car near Tonasket
• After 43 years, MIA hero is 'coming home'
• Legislature: Day 44, Tuesday, Feb. 22
• Kucinich urges a 'stand for justice'
• The Loft to move its studio
• Autopsies on 3 killed at home near Yakima
• Lone survivor in copter crash recalls terrible day
• Update: No shots fired at Tacoma Mall, but display cases smashed at Macy's
• Motorcycle wreck sends man to hospital
• Highway accident kills man, injures wife
• Randle man, 63, killed after car hits rock wall
• Holiday closures for February 21
• Proposal would let parents teach driver's ed
• Several projects will impede traffic in the coming week
• Prisons budget hard to trim
• Most inmates in state prison are violent offenders
• Kent boy dies in sledding accident
• States neglected unemployment trust funds
• Roll call for February 20
• Lawmakers look for ferry 'efficiencies'
• Money for learning shrinks
• Land trust grows with region's generosity
• No clear answers in death of soldier
• Alleged heroin traffickers arrested in Whatcom County
• 1 killed, 1 injured in crash near Soap Lake
• Detention center worker charged with smuggling
• White Swan fire ruled accidental
• MultiCare workers decline contract proposal
• Sea-Tac passenger, cargo traffic up
• Alaska adds Hawaii flights from California
• Detention center worker charged with smuggling
• Puyallup-area man faces murder charge
• Schools can't hide from Washington state budget ax
• Holiday closures
• Pedestrian hit by car, sent to hospital
• Texting while driving suspected in crash
• Crews use blasts to down buildings
• Reichert Delivers on Commitment to Reduce Government Spending
• Its deplorable that House Republicans advanced their radical agenda to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Thankfully, this bill will be dead-on-arrival when it gets to the Senate.
• Gary Ridgway pleads guilty to 49th murder
• Legislature approves deficit cutting package
• 3 Boeing 767s on order for Chile
• Mediterranean dining to come to Tacoma
• Good 2010 at Alaska Air means bonuses
• Police identify officer involved in shooting
• Lawmaker renews proposed ban on plastic bags
• Outlook man given life sentence for killing teen
• UPDATE: State Patrol finds missing man safe
• Thursday fire damages Lacey home
• New owner at Top Foods
• Death Notices for February 18
• Legislature: Day 40, Friday, Feb. 18
• Leaders can't agree on spending deal
• Foreclosure bill creates mediation process
• Boeing's allies push for tanker
• Cigar bill would allow smoking in shops, bars
• Online relationship with girl leads to 1 year in jail
• Pasco man accused of threatening his ex-wife
• Pasco man arrested for assaulting woman
• Reichert Announces 2011 Congressional Art Competition
• Weekly Column from Congressman Doc Hastings
• I've heard from a number of my Seattle constituents today about federal funding for public broadcasting. I want to assure all of you that I will oppose any and all efforts to cut funding from public broadcasting. What would life be like without st
• State high court says siblings can't file death claims
• Wash bill would ok sites for cigar, pipe smoking
• Feds raid Yakama tobacco company
• Water advisory ends for McKenna subdivision
• 2-year-old girl drowns in bathtub at Humptulips
• Harbor Borders to close
• Some employers won't hire jobless workers
• Bank's mobile access to return in spring
• Crash suspect faces homicide, assault charges
• Dorcus Allen faces additional charges
• House Republicans are trying to cut federal funding to help college students pay their way through college. I am strongly opposed to this. Join the fight against this radical measure by sharing this page with your friends.
• State considers moving government notices online
• No charges for Seattle police officer in shooting
• Primary money eyed for budget solution
• Proposed bill would keep Capitol Lake as is
• Murray, Smith seek to end automatic pay raises in Congress
• Legislature: Day 39, Thursday, Feb. 17
• Lacey officer credited with saving jumper's life
• Snacks on legislators' menu
• DuPont Station to grow
• Cities sign off on love for military
• Bipartisan Senators Discuss Importance of Securing Tanker Contract for American Workers, Keeping Jobs at Home
• Amendment to higher ed bill could make science and math degrees cheaper
• Man gets 10 years in Union Gap battle ax attack
• No charge against Seattle officer in killing
• I just met with Albert Shen and Thomas Malone from the Seattle Community Colleges to discuss Pell Grants, their priorities, and innovative programs that they are working on.
• Workshops Help Get You Back On Career Path
• ‘Expanding Your Horizons’ Looking to Expand Involvement, Minds
• Fifth Annual '100 Voices' Concert Back at Minnaert Center
• 'No Child…' Leaves No Theater-Goer Unentertained
• Just spoke on the House floor to defend women's affordable health care sources like Planned Parenthood and to outline the radical Republican effort to undermine women’s reproductive rights.
• Despite loudly professing the need for cuts, I’m really not surprised to see Speaker Boehner privately wriggling around the earmark prohibition to preserve spending in his district. This wasteful spending has even been criticized by his Republican
• Killing stalls religious programs at Monroe prison
• Legislature: Day 38, Wednesday, Feb. 16
• 8 babies behind bars at Washington womens prison
• Snohomish prosecutor clears deputy in shooting
• Man stabbed to death at West Seattle home
• Police accuse man of strangling woman, police dog
• WA day care provider enters plea
• Wash. man clearing brush killed on job
• Man's body found in Vancouver, Wash., marsh
• Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Modernize Freight Transportation System, Support WA’s Robust Trade Economy
• Bridge, parking among new owner's visions for Tumwater brewhouse site
• In 2012 Budget Review, Reichert Continues Fight to Protect Main Street, Open New Trade Markets
• Richland missionary dies in Honduras plane crash
• Tolling starting on Lake Washington bridge
• Bills would pay more to families of fallen police
• Republicans have only passed five bills (zero job related) since taking the House. As a new Speaker, Nancy Pelosi passed 19 in the same period of time. So far Republicans look like they're only interested in being a do-nothing-but-cut Congress.
• Amazon leaving Texas in sales tax dispute
• Microsoft unveils phone upgrades it expects this year
• DUI drivers may need special plates
• Amanda Knox's parents indicted for libel in Italy
• Spokane man arrested 67 times in less than 5 years
• In Our View: In Service to Vets
• Families of victims rally for DUI penalties
• Magnitude-4.3 quake hits Mount St. Helens
• Volunteers wanted for Feb. 26 work party
• Wind, rain, snow hitting W. Washington
• Legislature: Day 37, Tuesday, Feb. 15
• Budget would fund surge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
• Budget battle begins
• Bellingham woman seriously injured in weekend fight
• Pasco man accused of shaking infant daughter
• 2 boaters rescued from Columbia River island
• Murray Questions Lew on Proposed Cuts to Workforce Training Programs in President’s Budget
• Intercity Transit boosts service with more routes
• Efforts will focus on future of brewery site
• 4.3 magnitude quake at Mount St. Helens
• Lakewood police kill armed woman who asked officers to 'shoot me'
• I fully support the funding for public broadcasting. I think the Republicans’ proposals to do away with this is a clear indication that the only news and broadcasting they care about is conservative TV and talk radio.
• Debate unfolds over Wash.'s role in health care
• Bill to make cougar hunting program permanent
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Gretchen Christopher on February 19!
• Mercer Island searchers looking for kayaker's body
• Federal Way school bus bumps 3 students
• Last Friday, I signed a letter to the Speaker expressing serious concern about Rep. Pence’s “Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act” – a measure that would devastate Planned Parenthood and impose tax increase on women and small
• Bill would lift limit on black powder
• Legislature: Day 36, Monday, Feb. 14
• 'Operation Baby Shower'
• Congress reviews effects of lead law
• Wind, rain, snow hitting Western Washington
• Benton City man killed in motorcycle crash
• No charges for shooter in Kennewick burglary/slaying
• Senator Murray’s Statement on the President’s Budget Request for Veterans Programs
• Senator Murray’s Statement on the President’s 2012 Budget
• Teacher takes class for a spin
• Olympia woman to celebrate 100th year
• Lawmakers eye cuts in marketing, communications jobs
• Smith's Statement on Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
• I was just on Fox News to discuss the disastrous budget cuts Republicans are proposing. Here's the video.
• War affected soldier killed by police
• Scholars for February 13
• City's first businesswoman truly a pioneer
• State's refugees already feel budget-cut effects
• Death of an island prison
• Suspect held in Richland sexual assault case
• Richland man gets 5 years for 2 DUIs in 8 days by same officer
• Man found dead inside parked car
• Fire spreading through town on Yakama reservation
• THURSTON COUNTY: Sex offender, 32, says he will live as transient
• Tax breaks still in favor
• Earlier this evening, I spoke at the Lithuanian Independence Day Celebration in Seattle.
• Today, I spoke at the Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project event at the Wing Luke Museum. February marks 125th years since the Chinese Expulsion from Seattle.
• FAA bill stalls again over fight for flights
• Inmate says he killed guard
• Worker meal tax may end
• Partnership leader ready to 'roll up sleeves'
• OLYMPIA: More room at new site for Tuesday Morning
• OLYMPIA: Ross taking applications; grand opening in March
• OLYMPIA: Chipotle Mexican Grill coming to Capital mall
• Feds may revise mortgage role
• Lawmakers look at delayed-payment budget fix
• Dogs of war offer soldiers four-legged therapy
• Girl's parents plan to sue school district
• State looking at license of massage therapist accused of sex crime in Bellingham
• 2 charged in Wash. woman's death
• Disgraced Seattle gallery owner gets 4 years in art thefts
• Gregoire names new head of Puget Sound Partnership
• Senate approves $300M in business tax breaks
• Tacoma hospital group won't hire people who smoke
• Multiple sex offenders register in Thurston County
• Stryker soldier's lawyer wants to review alleged crime scene
• I was just on Al Jazeera to talk about the historic, ongoing events in Egypt. Hopefully the Egyptian people are able to continue their steady and peaceful progress toward a strong democracy. It will be fascinating to see how events develop. Keep sharing
• Washington beverage container deposit proposed
• This is a historic day for the people of Egypt, who risked their lives to stand up for democracy and freedom from tyranny. After this initial euphoria has settled, I hope to see an election process and a restoration of civilian power in Cairo. Today is
• Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 9
• Groupon to add Howard Schultz to its board
• Boeing to replace 737 line
• Adjusting to other Washington
• Carbon River trail coming
• Engineering building work may start soon
• Lacey man allegedly caused fatal crash while drunk
• Legislature: Day 33, Friday, Feb. 11
• Federal deficit grows by $50 billion
• Police seek public's help after Lacey assault
• Spokane police officer charged with obstruction
• Suspect surrenders in Wapato hit-run fatality
• Suspect in Monroe guard killing asked for prayers
• Reichert Statement on Egyptian Governing Transition
• Reichert Welcomes New Chief of Staff
• Agricultre Newsletter
• Recently, it seems pretty clear that Republicans want to dismantle and ultimately privatize Medicare, leaving seniors "out on their own" with no access to affordable care. I spoke today in a hearing on the issue. Be sure to tell me what you thi
• Gang member faces charge he raped man
• Man exposes himself to child at Tacoma library
• Police shoot burglary suspect in Tukwila
• Wash. Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction
• Bill lets private schools give driver exams
• Geoducks Drive to Save Lives
• 3 injured in early morning apartment fire in Federal Way
• Bank profit falls, but other numbers rise
• Christmas Forest earns $306,000 for charities
• Engineers open office in Wenatchee - their 3rd
• Legislature: Day 32, Thursday, Feb. 10
• Source of fatal gunshot not yet determined
• Tacoma man pleads guilty in teen's death
• Families of 6 workers killed in blast sue Tesoro
• Film-TV tax break may be increased
• DNR chief: Timber-harvest rules compliance must improve
• ALPINE LAKES: Murray, Reichert Reintroduce Wilderness Protection Bill
• Senator Murray’s Statement on VA-HUD Assessment of Veteran Homelessness
• Guilty plea in Tacoma in graduation party shooting
• Woman struck, injured by car sues driver's psychiatrist
• WA bill ups regulation for signature gatherers
• Republicans fail to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance!? Yet another example: they don’t care about corporations shipping jobs overseas or the American workers who lose their jobs as a result. The TAA program helps those very workers (read more he
• Man pleads not guilty to Seattle jogger attacks
• Super Nova Flash Mob
• Chairman Murray Requests Answers on Steps Banks Have Taken to Limit Foreclosures on Service Members
• Legislature: Day 31, Wednesday, Feb. 9
• Maddaus sentenced to life with no parole for murder
• Ex-Fort Lewis major pleads guilty to laundering funds
• Bill would ban coal-tar sealant
• Pension rules sought
• Future rent might offset data center expenses
• Several investigations into Monroe guard death
• Pasco man accused of beating, holding girlfriend against will
• Non-profit hospital pay under state scrutiny
• Man dead in shooting involving Lakewood police
• Chairman Murray Opposes VA Plan to Scale Back Caregiver Benefits
• WORKFORCE: Murray, Harkin, Enzi, Isakson Statement on GAO Report
• Maddaus sentenced to life without parole
• UPDATE: Republicans tried to extend the PATRIOT Act & refused amendments. Enough of my colleagues and I voted against it and they failed to pass the terrible bill!
• Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Event
• 3.2 magnitude quake under San Juan Islands
• Over recent days I have received many calls and messages from you all expressing opposition to the extension of the PATRIOT Act. I want you to know that today I will be voting against its extension and additionally making my opposition know in a statemen
• Murray, Fellow Senators Call on VA to Stop Dragging its Feet in Getting Family Caregivers Critical Benefits
• Senate committee to consider taxing medical marijuana
• United leads in U.S. on-time rankings
• Grays Harbor exports jump by 85 percent
• Seattle gets a new port customer
• Man faces charges in 2-county chase
• State must do more to meet clean air goal
• Bill aims to make it harder for crooks to sell jewelry
• Senate candidate decries personal attacks
• Legislature: Day 30, Tuesday, Feb. 8
• Clemmons friend's stories conflicted, records show
• Green River Killer back in court
• Man accidentally shoots self at Richland school
• Woman accused of biting off lip in Yakima
• Man crashes car into Tualatin gas station
• Bellingham Police arrest 18-year-old with stolen vehicle
• Skeletal remains found south of Clover Island
• Lawyer: jury awards $46M in restaurant shooting
• Man killed in trailer fire near Olympia
• Thurston commissioners lauded for biomass moratorium
• House delays vote on business tax cut
• Top lawmakers on transportation want Legislature to approve bridge tolls
• New murder charge filed in Green River killings
• Skier's body recovered near Snoqualmie Pass
• Single-car crash causing backup on southbound Interstate-5
• Suspect sought in robbery at Lacey Wendy's
• Weyerhaeuser sells timberland in SW Washington
• High speed and alcohol result in serious injury collision
• Girl, 14, killed by hit-run driver in Wapato
• Divorces skyrocket in Clark County
• Inflammation seen in sturgeon that ate slag
• Brain-surgery patient lost after ride in taxi
• 'No winner' likely in great owl debate
• Women have been prison guards for years
• Legislature: Day 29, Monday, Feb. 7
• Because every kid deserves a cake
• Pasco police sic dog on suspected car thief
• Senator Murray: Sign Up Period for Washington State Asparagus Growers to Receive Assistance Starts Today
• Veterans get a champion who's not new to the fight
• Reichert Receives Award for "Manufacturing Legislative Excellence"
• Woman, girl injured in crash following texting
• Danielle Love
• Sung Young Lee (Kevin)
• Early morning fire causes $175,000 in damage
• Girl, 2, injured in 'texting while driving' accident
• Shelton man arrested for Olympia assault
• Roll call for February 6
• New test for heart arrives at the farm
• Legislators want more say on budget
• Dead cow washes up on West Seattle shore
• Senate would criminalize laser targeting of planes
• Columbia Bank's quarterly, yearly numbers up
• Weyerhaeuser reports earnings
• 4 bills try to simplify school testing
• Water ruling favors business
• 2 Crips released after 1 year
• Police seek suspect in daytime assault in Lacey
• Longtime Gonzaga Prep figure Nick Scarpelli dies at 87
• Fundraiser for February 5
• Senate passes budget fixes
• Lacey police seek woman's attacker
• Soldiers, copters arriving?
• Governor orders flags lowered for slain officer
• Joint Base troops will be making noise
• Council praises new colleague
• Army investigating death of Ranger, 22
• Suspect sought in Aberdeen shooting that wounded 2
• DOC changes policies after prison guard strangled
• WA Senate approves deficit-reduction package
• Missing Burlington woman found dead
• WA Senate approves unemployment tax break
• Former Tacoma high school teacher charged with having sex with a student pleads not guilty
• Valley Bank board OKs cash dividend
• Lawmakers seek help for 'desperate' debtors
• Weight limit lifted for Puyallup River bridge
• KOMO's Goertzen has brain surgery
• Murray Statement on Increase in Veterans Unemployment Rate
• UPDATE: Maddaus guilty of first-degree murder, other crimes for Olympia slaying
• Clearly Lasik eye surgeon convicted in murder plot
• Ex-Tacoma teacher charged with sex with student
• I strongly condemn the attacks against anti-government and human rights protestors, as well as journalists, by pro-Mubarak forces. Grossly unacceptable that Mubarak continues to let this happen.
• → Congressman Jim McDermott: I hope everyone has a happy and healthy Year of the Rabbit. Happy Lunar New Year!
• Wash. prosecutors want defeated justice off cases
• Bernanke: More jobs needed for real recovery
• Lacey City Council candidate bows out of race
• Boeing gets order from African airline
• Convicted murderer gets shorter sentence
• King County skier lost in slide near Alpental
• Bail at $80,000 for repeat DUI suspect
• 'Last Tango in Paris' star Maria Schneider dies
• Legislature: Day 25, Thursday, Feb. 3
• Monroe prison changes on hold during death probe
• Birth Announcements for February 3
• Who should lead state education?
• Bills would let colleges set tuition
• Police chase from Federal Way to Fife ends with gunshots
• Gun goes off in Bellingham tattoo shop, no one hurt
• Wash. says Penguin Windows laying off 360
• Vancouver police: 2 men died in double homicide
• Senator Murray Sends Letter Urging Extension of Support for Washington State Workers Negatively Impacted by Trade
• Police seek suspect in assault on Olympia's west side
• Olympia Council delays decision on 500-unit subdivision
• Over the weekend, I celebrated the Vietnamese New Years at the Tet Festival in the Seattle Center. Happy Year of the Cat!
• Alaska Airlines workers OK contract
• Bill by Rep. Jeff Morris would repeal traffic cameras
• Not guilty plea in Seattle hatchet killing
• Gretchen Christopher of the Fleetwoods to perform at next OHS meeting; other updates
• Woman dies in fiery one-car crash on Auburn's Lea Hill
• WASHINGTON, D.C.: Earmarks ban will be enforced in Senate
• Legislature: Day 24, Tuesday, Feb. 2
• $30 for state parks pass?
• Police investigating Lindsay Lohan for jewelry theft
• More investigation of child death in Battle Ground
• Seattle jogger says she lied about being attacked
• E. Wenatchee homeowner takes down armed intruder
• Man charged in Spokane with promoting suicide
• 2 other attacks on women at Monroe prison
• Police: 2 bodies found in Vancouver WA home
• Construction jobs lost at moderate rate
• Cascades trains get free Wi-Fi service
• Bill would toughen stalking laws
• → Congressman Jim McDermott: I welcome the decision by Egyptian President Mubarak to meet the demands of the million+ people across Egypt by not seeking re-election. This is a new day for democracy and peaceful transition of power in Egypt.
• Seattle man pleads guilty to killing woman, baby
• African cat caught in Longview neighborhood
• History museum admission could be added to parks fee
• State settles suit over abused brothers for $6.5 million
• Bill could change Washington ferries management
• 2 children reported dead in Milton-Freewater fire
• Rep. Carlyle proposes bill that would give universities tuition-setting authority
• FL judge rules ENTIRE health care law unconstitutional!?! Lets talk about judicial activism, & Republicans are applauding it. This is just another Republican-appointed judge whose ruling won't stand. 12 other federal judges have already dismisse
• U.S. still ahead of China in manufacturing sector
• Cans find a home in craft breweries
• Kent man killed in crash on I-90 near Ellensburg
• Bullets miss 2 teens in Grandview shooting
• $124 fine would target drivers
• Woman, 24, who died in crash identified
• Doctoral degrees for UW Tacoma?
• Accident snarls traffic on I-5
• Construction to affect traffic
• Save money, win money? Lawmakers consider plan
• Monroe prison guard found strangled
• Fence project targets I-5 suicides
• TUMWATER: County Democrats announce brunch
• YELM: State representative to host town hall event
• LACEY: Former ambassador to Thailand will speak
• OLYMPIA: Rep. Kucinich coming to town in February
• Births - Jan. 31
• TransAlta plant under fire
• Military jobs in focus
• 76 dead animals found in Spokane Co. raid
• Man shot in Tacoma identified
• State funds for fairs likely to take hit from budget cuts
• Historical Society elects Foutch as president
• Thurston County Commissioner Sandra Romero announces coffee hours
• Bills single out immigrant programs for cuts
• Locker leads TD drive, fumbles twice in Senior Bowl
• East Olympia tree farm owner dies in New Zealand
• More than a year after body found, clues elusive in Ferndale-area woman's death
• No passenger service through Mukilteo for 48 hours
• → Congressman Jim McDermott: The police violence in Egypt is unacceptable: "A police officer firing from a hatch in the roof shot at least two men. When fellow protesters tried to drive the wounded men away, police stopped their vehicle, forced
• Our choices on ethics go beyond ourselves
• MASON COUNTY: Clean Air Agency will hold biomass hearings
• THURSTON COUNTY: 3 people hurt in 3-car crash south of Yelm
• Port Orchard shootout victim identified
• Skier dies from injuries after fall at Crystal
• I'm deeply concerned about the situation in Egypt (see pictures: and my colleagues and I just called on the Government of Egypt to stop using violence against its own people. Read more here:
• Bill would make radical change in teachers layoffs
• Washington state Senate nominee arrested in Las Vegas
• Death Notice for January 28
• Senators skewer Air Force
• State lawmakers work to cut their own salaries
• → Congressman Jim McDermott: The murder of LGBT rights advocate Daivid Kato is an awful tragedy that deeply saddens me. I couldn't agree more with President Obama: "LGBT rights are not special rights; they are human rights.... At home &
• 'Kodo' Drummers Of Japan
• Senator Murray Named Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
• I thought the State of the Union was a good speech, but what's important is the work that we do moving forward. House Republicans have thus far wasted time and focused on symbolic measures to appease their base. I spoke earlier this morning on KING5
• TANKER: Murray and Cantwell Call on President to Make Sure Pentagon Heeds His Call to Support American Workers and Businesses
• → Congressman Jim McDermott: What did you think of the President's State of the Union address? I want to hear from you!
• Your turn to sound off: What do you hope to hear in the President's State of the Union speech? Let me know.
• Murray Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
• West Coast Senators Introduce Bill To Protect Pacific Coast From New Offshore Oil Drilling
• Newsletter available on line
• Senator Murray Commends Obama Administration’s Effort to Assist Military Families
• Senator Murray Receives “Wheat Leader of the Year” Award from the National Association of Wheat Growers
• If 'distant relatives' call, beware of scam
• Windermere brokerage expands
• Boeing regional hires increase in 2010
• Pot plants confiscated after home-invasion call
• Former officer faces 5 counts of theft
• Teenagers held in home-invasion robbery
• New Washington law increases punishment for pimps
• Former local columnist, Carol Hilton, remembered
• Tumwater woman reported missing since Jan. 4
• Inquest jury splits on Seattle police shooting
• Canadian killed on Highway 195 near Pullman
• Yakima man critically injured in carjacking
• U.S. companies find both profit, problems in China
• USS Olympia may find home in San Francisco
• Streets will receive emergency repairs
• Witness outlines night of slaying
• Rights groups oppose bill on gang sentences
• FBI looks for would-be bomber
• Under the Dome: Day 11
• Clemmons associate Douglas Edward Davis to stay in prison
• Legislation Introduced to Create Washington State Water Commission
• Tonight, I discussed Republican effort to repeal the health care law on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show. Here's the video - let me know what you think.
• Body found on Bainbridge Island beach
• WA anti-gang bill meets opposition at hearing
• State's jobless rate at 9.3 percent in December
• Mobile payments are coming to Starbucks
• Delta, United increase airfares, others follow
• Alaska to show most profits, analysts say
• 2 Boeing rivals win major plane orders
• 2 men steal car at gunpoint
• SR 18 fix cost state $42.5M extra
• Woman In 80s Held Hostage In Tacoma Home Invasion
• Man's body found on I-5 near Marysville
• Boeing eyes 3rd quarter
• College contributes little to learning, book contends
• Health care debate renewed
• Olympia City Council sets 12 goals for '11
• Panel starts tricky job of state redistricting
• THURSTON COUNTY: Thieves steal $10,000 in tools, auto parts
• Tumwater 6th, Yelm 8th at state robotics event
• Morning update: Day 10
• Crowd of thousands march in Olympia against abortion
• 5th Avenue Theatre's A Christmas Story Star Returns to Capital Playhouse
• Reichert Will Continue Work on Responsible Healthcare Reform Americans Want
• Republicans should stop misleading Americans about the new health care law. I spoke on the House floor this evening, debunking their argument that the Affordable Care Act is a "jobs-killer." Watch the clip & pass it along.
• Massive 7.4 earthquake hits Pakistan
• Government OK's Comcast purchase of NBC
• Seahawks fires offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates
• Public Meeting on Biomass Gasification Research at Evergreen on January 24
• Morning update: Day 9
• Armed men invade Tacoma house
• Kidman, Urban welcome their 2nd daughter
• Regis Philbin to retire from weekday talk show
• WSDOT worker killed by tree was 12-year employee
• 2 new drugs promising in fight vs. hepatitis C
• Bird-watcher sees his stolen van
• Tribe's salmon event Saturday at 10 a.m.
• Couple rescued after hours in river
• Did cops lie to get warrant?
• Community colleges wait in line for funding
• Quick vote urged for business bills
• A day to volunteer, remember, dream
• Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King’s actions of civil discourse and nonviolence today, especially in the wake of last weekend's tragedy in Tucson. Let us not forget his words: “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts witho
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - upcoming events, officers elected, State Historical Society update
• Golden Globe winners
• Report seeks distance between harbor seals, ships
• Fewer oppose health plan
• Bill would compensate exonerated inmates
• Project at Wenatchee fish hatchery reuses water
• Under the Dome for January 17
• Flood warnings for several rivers in South Sound
• A quiet and thoughtful celebration
• Washington State Department of Transportation worker killed by falling tree
• Laser flashes returning Seahawks charter plane
• Ponzi scheme likely fueled years of lavish lifestyle
• Update: Flood watches, warnings in effect for local streams, rivers
• Spokane police shot, kill man
• Playwright Romulus Linney dies at 80
• Holiday closures
• E-Cycle program diverts 78 million pounds
• Road projects: Give 'em a brake
• Picasso exhibit worth the crowds, long lines
• Venue stuck in middle
• Environmentalists fight deep cuts to state budget
• Kennewick Man charged with enlisting Tyler Stock in robbery
• Sainthood for Pope John Paul II moves closer
• Holiday closures
• Money battles ahead for Wash. environmentalists
• 47 million packages of Tylenol, Sudafed recalled
• Yelm man allgedly bit off part of stepson's nose
• Crime Statistics for Jan. 15
• One day starts a kind weekend
• Maurice Clemmons' associates sentenced
• Many possible bids for Olympia mayor position
• Cowlitz County sheriff's deputy dies during basketball game
• OLYMPIA: Tacoma man named to DNR position
• OLYMPIA: Learn to ID shrubs by their naked twigs
• Walk in silence, walk in peace
• SPOKANE: Park will separate big dogs, little dogs
• MASON COUNTY: 10-year-old boy, friends report attempted luring
• Flood watch this weekend in Thurston, Pierce, King counties
• Man reports that stepfather bit off part of his nose
• LACEY: Deputy Mayor Clarkson honored for leadership
• Thurston County bankruptcies rose 10 percent to 1,270 in 2010
• Gregoire's proposed regional ferry system a no-go
• Planemakers weigh production increase
• Alaska Airlines makes top marks
• Sketch of shooting suspect released
• Man pleads not guilty in Federal Way vehicular homicide case
• Responsibility for fatal accident on Lake Tapps at question in trial
• Sunnyside girl critical after drive-by shooting
• Kennewick firefighter faces sex abuse charges
• Morning update: Day 5
• Spud diet wins Washington Potato Man of Year Award
• SHELTON: 3 men missing overnight found in good condition
• Under the Dome for January 13
• Overseas ballots might be e-mailed
• Ex-soldier stays in Lacey for now, still may be deported to Pakistan
• Police: actor Peter Fonda finds dead body in car
• WA jail guard seriously injured by inmate
• 2nd arrest in drug-related Kennewick slaying
• Outlook man convicted of killing 14-year-old girl
• Olympia teen allegedly sold heroin from home
• Lacey court cases come at a price
• Today, I met with representatives from MoveOn.org to discuss public financing of campaigns.
• As many of you know, earlier today a man was arrested after making a death threat against me. I have full confidence in the law enforcement agencies handling the case and remain focused on serving my constituents. I appeared on MSNBC to reiterate that I
• Storm emergency declaration includes Thurston
• E-mail voting clears committee, has easier path through Legislature
• High court chief gives State of Judiciary address
• Suspect arrested in Shoreline car theft assault
• 3 missing men found OK in Olympic National Forest
• California man arrested in threats against Seattle congressman Jim McDermott
• Board member quits Boeing, heads to D.C.
• Weyerhaeuser railroads sold
• Airbus gets big order for new A320 version
• No cause of death determined after autopsy of 4-year-old
• More than 100 dead birds found off Calif. highway
• Federal judge upholds state's top-two primary system
• UPDATE: Olympia councilman to run for Ottavelli's seat
• Tumwater judge to continue to serve after DUI
• Coast Guard wraps up report on Alaska Ranger
• College Opens Late Jan. 12
• Death Notices for January 12
• Bills introduced on medical marijuana
• Under the Dome for January 12
• Washington education gets C-minus on report card
• Bill would improve response to oil spills
• WA state agency proposes biomass jet fuel project
• Lacey-area girl, 15, wakes to find intruder in bedroom
• UPDATE: Gregoire's speech encourages GOP
• Shooting in Kennewick home leaves one dead
• Man charged with raping a 70-year-old woman in Clarkston
• MEXICAN TARIFFS: Murray Calls Mexico’s Response to U.S. Proposal “Deeply Unfair” to Washington State Farmers
• Push on procedure comes with risk for committee chairman Jim Kastama
• "Golden-voiced' Ted Williams reportedly detained
• Morning update: Day 2
• Shandong Airlines to buy 15 737-800s
• Boeing starts building 1,000th 767 in Everett
• Kohl's wants to hire 150 for new store
• 3 students detained after urinal explodes
• Over 600 nailed for alleged DUIs in Pierce County
• Murray Statement on Gulf Oil Spill Report
• Tim Eyman files tax initiative, just in case
• Squadron delivers tanks, supplies, milestones
• State employees to rally on Day 1 of Legislature
• Masked men rob Tacoma market at gunpoint
• Teen accidentally shot in groin in Federal Way
• WA Legislature opens 105-day session
• Environmentalists fear business-friendly Hastings
• RAINIER: Morning fire destroys home
• Small town mourns slain police chief
• 1 hurt, 11 displaced after fire burns apartments
• State workers by the numbers
• State job losses keep adding up
• Snohomish deputy arrested in assault case
• Earlier today, I appeared on Fox News to discuss the tragedy in Tucson, in which 19 people were shot including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. I can only imagine the emotional pain and suffering that the family members who lost loved ones are going through. I
• Gregoire's reform plans set stage for WA lawmakers
• Area could get significant snow
• 2 critically injured when car strikes pole in West Seattle
• Reader salutes for January 9
• Share your king tide photos with state agency
• Volunteers groom Grass Lake park
• Changed climate as session begins
• OLYMPIA: Workers will pick up Christmas trees
• 'Morons' lawsuit dismissed
• THURSTON COUNTY: 155 busted during extra holiday DUI patrols
• My thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Giffords and all of the victims of today's shooting tragedy.
• Police find 300 marijuana plants in Wash. raids
• Alaska Air stock rising from optimism
• IRS extends tax deadline to April 18
• Body identified as that of missing partygoer
• Edgewood home-invasion suspects to be tried separately
• Man pleads not guilty in alleged murder-for-hire plot against wife
• Lakewood company pays to settle federal fraud case
• 2 Hilltop Crips defendants sentenced
• Explosives cache found in Puyallup could be linked to dead fugitive
• Crime Statistics for Jan. 8
• Forest Service approves new terrain, chairlift projects at Crystal
• LEWIS COUNTY: June homicide death certificate released
• Raw sewage spills into Budd Inlet
• Flourishing as a spiritual quest
• OLYMPIA: Workers open mail again after Maryland attacks
• LACEY: Elder-care expert will talk to Panorama group
• Where to find the ghost of Washington State
• Reichert Statement on the Shooting of Rep. Giffords
• Earlier today, I spoke on the House floor about the Republicans' "plans" to reform health care. Here's the video.
• Murray, Cantwell Praise Alcoa Expansion, Job Creation in Ferndale and Wenatchee
• Gregoire's office says state workers can open mail
• Lacey looks to buy land near Pleasant Glade Park
• Soldier's case questioned
• 2 bills re-examine red-light cameras
• 5K to fund scholarship named for officer
• Huskies score easy hoops victory against Oregon
• Prospective juror misconduct delays Thurston trial
• Man arrested in robbery at Bellingham Target attempts to kill himself in jail
• Bellingham man arrested with gun cache pleads guilty to cocaine dealing
• Bail set for ex-cop accused of Col. Park sex crimes
• The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finds that the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would increase the deficit by nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars over the next ten years.
• Woman pleads not guilty to animal cruelty
• Body believed to be missing Gig Harbor woman
• Taser-carrying robber hits third location in Bellingham
• Montana governor pushes coal terminal
• Retiree wins $190 million in Ephrata
• Herrera Beutler goes to work
• Gregoire plan would appoint one secretary for all schools in state
• Bellevue officer fatally shoots knife-wielding man
• Dick Pust, longtime voice of KGY, leaves station amid its financial restructuring
• Thurston home sales down again
• Tumwater police seek suspect in KeyBank robbery
• New competency rules for Wash. nurses
• Gov. Gregoire calls for new education department
• Condo building reborn as apartments
• Trident seafood close to port deal
• Refunds coming from Ascentive
• 2 charged in Craigslist killing get separate trials
• Police seek man who vanished after party
• Last January was Olympia's second-warmest ever
• White House press secretary quits
• Military Notebook for January 5
• Reader salutes for January 5
• Trial to begin for Stryker soldier who cooperated
• Burned Seattle woman's aunt says niece's fiance has died in Puerto Rico
• $355 million jackpot: Winners in Washington State, Idaho
• Seattle: woman hit by clothing bale dies
• Man charged in Issaquah crash
• Murray Sworn in for New Term; Vows to Keep Fighting for Washington State Families
• Building break to continue
• New coroner changes Ronda Reynolds' cause-of-death ruling to 'undetermined'
• Aspire students ready to perform with national troupe in 'Wizard of Oz'
• Reichert Takes Oath of Office
• Reichert Government Transparency Legislation Passes
• New coroner changes Ronda Reynolds' cause-of-death ruling to "undetermined"
• Man dies after locking self in restaurant cooler
• Will voters be asked for transportation taxes?
• Longtime Spokane state Sen. McCaslin resigns
• Full-service grocery store coming to downtown Tacoma's Pacific Plaza
• Legislators don't want Basic Health eliminated
• Local group in negotiations to buy Tacoma Rainiers
• More birds fall from sky - this time in Louisiana
• On-time performance hit by holiday storms
• Gas prices 38.3 cents higher than last year in Tacoma
• Once Upon a Child out of business in Tacoma
• Police wait on test results to learn cause of fatal fire
• Federal Way Police seek shooter in road rage incident
• Mother, child escape Graham house fire
• Washington State Patrol warns public of police impersonator
• Gary Locke brings hands-on approach to Commerce
• Private money for higher ed?
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - upcoming events and newsletter deadline
• Snohomish County: New rules combatting bare baristas
• Man shot in dispute over messes by cats
• 'Forbidden Planet' star Anne Francis dies at 80
• Restaurants uploading menus on iPads for diners
• Up to 100,000 fish found dead along Arkansas River
• Snowmobiler rescued after accident on Mount St. Helens
• 29 killings in Yakima County in 2010
• Street closure Monday night for Seattle Viaduct
• Fiat Autos goes solo, spins off industrial unit
• Governor's higher education task force to share its ideas
• Freezing temperatures can't keep paddlers off Puget Sound
• Redmond fire spread quickly, say witnesses
• Officials ID rape suspect who committed suicide near Puyallup
• Charities likely won't make up for state cuts
• More than 1,000 dead birds fall from sky in Ark.
• GOP agenda: Major impact may be on 2012 election
• Ralph Munro's heart getting deserved rest
• Thurston County's first baby of 2011
• Chuck Berry collapses at Chicago show
• Police: Stalker arrested in alleged assault plot
• Plenty of Polar Bears take plunge
• THURSTON COUNTY: Ceremony Friday for retiring district judge
• AUBURN: Only animal bones found at Green River Killer site
• Bar owners plan openings
• Gondola opens at Crystal Mountain
• Preacher smiles on his 108 years
• PUYALLUP: Head-on crash on SR 512 injures 3
• Military spends less in state
• Pierce County's first baby of the year born to Olympia couple
• Suspected rapist kills self
• Washington 4th of July 2011 Fireworks, Parades and Independence Day Events
• Tobacco ads cause concern
• Home sales, work claims improve
• Woman killed, 5 hurt in 2-car wreck on U.S. 101
• Gulf oill spill tops national news list
• Cold enough for you?
• Holiday closures
• 2010: Jolts, economy, election and Hyer highlight another news-packed year
• Two men arrested in Bellingham auto recycler burglary attempt
• Man set for Thurston murder trial sentenced in other case
• Police seize steroids from powerlifter in Kennewick
• A Look Ahead to 2011
• I just posted a new blog post on the Huffington Post regarding the importance of changing the filibuster.
• Airport scanners scrutinized
• Record 500,000 received jobless benefits in Washington state
• AUBURN: Hit-and-run kills woman
• Parents left to cope after drugs destroy 2 young lives
• Two flying veterans together again
• Patrol car stolen by fleeing man in Clark County
• Sultan Boys and Girls Club fire not suspicious, police say
• Shooting leaves 1 person injured
• BELLINGHAM: Couple arrested with cocaine
• Fed fueled bank failures
• Early morning fire ruins at least 6 businesses
• 5 hurt in suspected DUI accident in Tacoma
• Scholars for December 26
• Olympia buildings on the market?
• Eagle eye isn't needed to spot majestic birds
• State cuts to kill salmon in classroom program
• Feds arrest Canadian citizens in Bellingham with 400 pounds of cocaine
• Man jailed over espresso bean argument
• Fugitive arrested after Kennewick foot chase
• Army says it was suicide; family of soldier not so sure
• Gig Harbor graduate gets Silver Star for bravery
• TOLEDO: Early morning fire ruins at least 6 businesses
• TACOMA: 5 hurt in suspected DUI accident in Tacoma
• Reality of a home for Christmas
• Agencies closed Monday
• Aging GA building a money pit Olympia buildings on the market?
• TV shows, windmills get tax breaks
• Holiday closures
• Woman, grandson reportedly sold crack
• Bald eagle recovering; return to wild uncertain
• New year brings 3-day razor-clam dig at coast
• Seniority-based layoffs take good teachers
• Olympia professor Baird became D.C. maverick
• Expansion of Navy training site puts Orcas in danger, critics say
• Ex-Montesano Police Chief Ray Sowers charged with theft, falsification
• Crime Statistics for Dec. 25
• Olympia church uses worship, webcasts to open Christmas to all
• I Corps turns focus to Afghanistan
• Federal government clears way for Cowlitz tribal casino
• Woman surrenders, charged with assault
• U.S. to pay $55 million for Moses Lake cleanup
• Suspect in slaying arrested
• Defense fights for photos
• Christmas closures
• Police: Man had gun, woman's underwear after break-in
• Lakewood, military team up to manage expansion at Lewis-McChord
• Yakima woman charged with police car arson
• Woodland man sentenced for upskirt photos
• Tim Eyman says he'll renew initiative for tax votes
• State sets record for unemployment claims
• Christmas closures
• Lynden man in trouble for shining light on copter
• Monroe pays $157,000 for open-records case
• Rep.-elect Herrera adds husband's name
• Ferry fares approved in November are OK
• 2 men arrested on pot charges
• Two to go free in shooting death of Tacoma city worker Lisa Melancon
• Two Bellingham men arrested for counterfeit cash
• 2 accused of Clark County hatchet attack
• Ruiz convicted in Pasco slayings
• Man wounded in attempted carjacking in Yakima
• Alaska tops travel list for Northwesterners
• Beware of Maltese payday loan company
• No judge needed for banks to foreclose in state
• Man arrested in rape of Lynden teen
• 26-year-old man shot twice in leg while smoking on porch
• Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
• Christmas closures
• Fisherman's body recovered from bay
• Discharged nurse to attend repeal signing
• Veteran Tacoma police sergeant faces DUI charge
• JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD: Tacoma boy, family treated to day on base
• State changes process for permit to cut wood
• Group supports soldier's argument for photographs
• KENT: Death of woman, 45, believed a homicide
• State picks up 10th congressional district
• Man who shot, killed former girlfriend at cider mill pleads guilty to murder
• Armed gender-bender robber holds up King County pharmacies
• Flags lowered today for Yelm soldier killed in Afghanistan
• Washington a winner in Census count, gains 10th Congressional seat
• Amazon will create jobs in Tennessee
• Spokane bank finalizes deal
• Jury gets protective order case
• Suspected shooter arrested in California
• FEDERAL WAY: Police seek person of interest in stabbing
• Nativity scene gets OK at Capitol
• Attorney General Rob McKenna sides with Tim Eyman
• MultiCare CEO earns millions
• It won't be easy, but many on move
• Four arrested in group shoplifting case
• Reserve soldier jumps off Narrows bridge
• Spots open on history, disability boards
• Soldier from JBLM jumps from Tacoma Narrows bridge
• Nick Handy retiring as Washington elections director
• WikiLeaks documents reveal U.S. lobbied Brazil for Boeing
• 6 women arrested in theft ring that targeted Tacoma Mall stores
• Boeing to increase 777 production in 2013
• Communities vying for state prison center
• Most power restored after windstorm
• Local work might slow traffic
• Top roles for Reps. Smith, Dicks
• Congressional clout climbing?
• Gift of giving delivers early Christmas
• Travel back in time 120 years at historic Meeker Mansion
• Pasco woman pleads guilty after spitting on cop
• Man pleads guilty to escape from Coyote Ridge prison
• Pasco man accused of sexually abusing neighbor girl
• Police seek man who stabbed family member
• Young bald eagle found shot in wing
• Bellingham police arrest suspect in armed robbery
• Public agendas for December 19
• Christmas closures
• High winds cause outages
• '1st important victory' in Amanda Knox case
• Owner of Kirkland adult home sentenced to 1 year
• Meals gather families, good wishes
• 'Don't ask, don't tell' opponents celebrate policy's end
• Historic: The Senate voted to end Don't Ask Don't Tell earlier today, and the bill is now headed to President Obama's desk.
• No more Bank to Bay run downtown
• Thousands eligible for renewed benefits
• Hotel occupancy up 27.6% in October
• Gregoire offers plan to fill shortfall
• No death penalty for alleged Clemmons accomplice
• Pod of orcas seen touring local waters
• Man suspected of child-prostitution ring
• U.S. 101 bridge slated to reopen next month
• An ambassador for parking shoppers
• User fees likely to replace taxes
• Boy to be prosecuted in robbery on Seattle bus
• Governor blocks release of man who nearly killed Richland cop
• Wal-Mart hikes toy prices for holiday sales
• Crystal ball looks brighter in Pierce
• Aeroflot orders 16 Boeing planes
• Boeing leads Airbus in October orders
• Russian plane maker's regional jet delayed
• Man pleads not guilty in death of girl, 2
• 5 teens charged in bus attack
• Governor's pay-cut request goes against state constitution
• This is certainly no surprise -
• Satsop opportunities knock loud
• Temporary budget cuts disappoint Zarelli
• Toy Run hits bumpy road
• Green groups look to defend turf
• Cramer leaving O Bee in solid shape
• LACEY: Fund to help crash victims
• Reichert Votes to Support Families, Small Businesses
• Smith’s Statement on National Defense Authorization
• Washington Pharmacy Board won't change 'Plan B' rule
• Appeals court rejects murder conviction
• Snohomish sheriff's deputy had sex in patrol car
• 2nd arrest in slaying of Wenatchee teen
• I believe that every American deserves to be treated with respect and equal treatment under the law, which is why I was proud to vote yes last night on a stand alone repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.
• Washington may release man who nearly killed cop
• Alaska adds flights to Guadalajara
• Airlines' fare hike likely to stand
• Police seek help finding missing men
• Bomb threat disrupts County-City Building
• Shelton woman hurt after car hits tree on U.S. 101
• Lawmakers' reactions to Gregoire's deep-cutting budget mostly positive
• State History Museum in Tacoma would close under Gregoire's plan
• Teen kills family dogs with axe after fight with mother, police say
• OLYMPIA: State to get $425,000 from Dannon lawsuit
• Snow makeup days planned
• City Council will consider Britton Parkway construction bid
• Confidence in Thurston economy up
• House hit-and-run suspect in court
• Gregoire budget plan trims $4.6 billion gap Proposal would take millions from nearly every state agency
• Governor ignores education lawsuit
• Smith Supports Strengthening New GI Bill
• Copper thieves render Tacoma bridge inoperable
• Man charged in 1982 Kennewick murder faces evaluation
• South Kitsap teen guilty of murdering 87-year-old neighbor
• Jobless insurance tax rates to go up
• Puyallup man killed in crash after running red light
• Ex Highline school stadium manager faces charges
• 3 people arrested after cafe at zoo is robbed
• Fleeing car thief stops after bystander shoots
• Bomb threat at County-City Building closes downtown Tacoma streets
• Mason County: Suspected DUI driver hospitalized after 2-car crash on US 101
• Report: Police arrest suspected driver of SUV that crashed into Lacey home
• Yelm High grad one of six soldiers killed Sunday in Afghan attack
• TANKERS: Murray, Cantwell Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Illegal Subsidies Are Accounted for in Tanker Decision
• Human foot washes ashore in Tideflats
• Plan would merge agencies, boost Gregoire's power
• AP Exclusive: State undertakes effort to collect pot sales tax
• 47-year-old man wanting to meet teen girl arrested in Seattle police Internet stings
• South Kitap woman killed after tree crashes into house
• Tara Ammons Cohen: Locked up, fighting deportation
• Shippers busy; is it a holiday benchmark?
• Airbus foresees need for many new planes
• Man shoots, kills girlfriend, turns gun on self
• FEDERAL WAY: Hit-and-run victim upgraded to serious
• Kent couple robbed by house guests, police say
• Plea of not guilty to murder charge
• Groups fight decision allowing coal exports
• Stadium High School student pleads not guilty in threat case
• Smith Statement on Richard Holbrooke
• McMorris Rodgers Applauds Federal Judge's Decision to Strike Down Health Care Individual Mandate
• Tacoma man pistol-whipped during home invasion robbery
• Supreme Court tie vote upholds ruling against Costco over Swiss watches
• Advisers more optimistic than clients
• 10 area banks, CUs earn top ratings
• Senator's bill would place limits on political action groups
• Clark County road rage chase ends in suicide
• 16-year-old Enumclaw girl shot to death
• Driver sought after man badly hurt by car
• Weather: Despite record-setting rain, most river levels OK
• Santa uses rotors, not Rudolph
• Former owner of Chehalis CLS Communications charged with assault
• Pasco man accused of using club in robbery, held on $50,000 bail
• Hopes high for today's session
• State commission agrees with charges against Puyallup judge
• Hop plant explosion in downtown Yakima leaves worker critically injured
• U.S. marshals arrest suspect wanted in Seattle home invasion robbery last year
• Embezzler who claimed to be reformed sentenced for stealing again
• Murdered woman's family says Federal Way should have removed killer
• Afghan-killing case sparks Army deals
• Monroe meth dealer tied to Mexican drug cartel gets 20 years
• 15 years for Kent man who traveled to Cambodia to have sex with girls
• A soggy yet unseasonably warm weekend ahead
• Crime Statistics for December 11
• Clarification for December 12
• New orca calf spotted with L Pod
• Top executive McCabe to depart from BIAW
• 'Don't ask, don't tell' fight not over, foes say
• Republicans: O'Callahan defeats Barkis to replace Roberts as party chairman
• Ex-Bellingham scientist sentenced for dealing heroin
• Lewis County Sheriff's Office urges murder charge in death of Federal Way man
• Vader councilman, 85, accused of threat to kill wife
• There are two types of people in this country without jobs: Unemployed Trust Fund Babies & the Unemployed. The Obama/Republican tax plan would give 3,000 estates a tax credit of $68 billion, while giving over 2 million unemployed Americans $56 billi
• Suspect in school threat will stay in jail
• Man charged in truck passenger's death
• Prosecutors say man ordered killing from prison
• Boeing supplier will stay in state
• State to receive $163,696 in drug case
• Sale approved for two state banks
• Aberdeen signs: Don't give change to panhandlers
• Wanted felon in custody after crashing car into Federal Way home
• Supreme Court upholds special-ed funding
• Man gets maximum sentence for murders of Ferndale mother, infant son
• Senate Passes McMorris Rodgers Bill to Designate "Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower" at Spokane International Airport
• Ex-Hanford worker gets 20 months in prison
• Corrections for December 10
• Law enforcement might move into Accountability and Restitution Center
• Suggestions for port placed online
• Saturday is day to cut
• Perfect SAT score? A rarity. Olympia friends with perfect scores? Amazing
• Special session to address budget set for Saturday
• Toledo dog breeder gets 100 days for animal cruelty
• Suspect in Salkum triple murder gets six years in prison on unrelated charges
• Audit: Washington state parks commission wasted millions on Fort Flagler work
• Oft-deported man gets 7-year prison term
• Man accused of using shotgun in threat
• Visa, MasterCard sites attacked amid WikiLeaks fallout
• Crowd hostile over care given man who died prompts Mount Vernon hospital to lock down
• Beating pushed soldier to talk
• Yakima optometrist accused of using patients in foreign lottery scams
• Husband and wife arrested on Whatcom County child sex abuse charges
• Prosser man died after drinking, apparent fight
• Klay Thompson fuels WSU's easy win over Gonzaga
• Council makes 35-foot building-height limit permanent
• Tacoma woman charged with prostituting two teen girls
• Washington couple rescued after car plunges into water
• DADT Repeal Blocked Again By Senate Republicans
• USS Nimitz to be Stationed at Naval Station Everett, Murray Announces
• Condos left hanging
• Reichert Returns to White House for Trade Talks with President, Export Council
• I'm please to announce that the DREAM Act just passed the House of Representatives. The bill gives immigrant students who grew up in the U.S. a chance to give back to our country by pursuing a higher education and/or serving in the U.S. Armed Force
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Thanks, and upcoming events
• 5 prosecutors to lose jobs when Tunheim takes over
• Proposed land for condos on isthmus is in foreclosure; auction set for March 18
• Heritage Bank branch in Lakewood robbed at gunpoint
• Owner surrenders 5 out of 40 dogs in Enumclaw
• Tacoma police respond to shooting threat at Stadium High School
• Washington unemployment taxes going up again for employers
• Costco's 1Q profit rises 17 pct as sales improve
• Female jogger fights off attacker in Seattle's Colman Park Tuesday
• Seattle officer shoots man with gun Tuesday night
• Edgewood town center?
• Reichert Statement on the DREAM Act
• Milton mayor to resign, move on to Legislature
• Kraft seeks injunction against Starbucks
• Parties moving closer on taxes
• New Medicaid computer system plagued by glitches
• 2 killed in early morning accident, 2 others injured
• Biologists seek to tag orcas
• Jail for having gun, but not for shooting
• At least 35 people awake to find tires slashed on vehicles
• Seattle police looking for taxicab involved in hit-and-run
• Soldier jailed after shots fired
• A pile of glass that just keeps growing
• Police kill armed man in Spokane
• Motorcycle driver strikes oncoming car, suffers serious injuries in Tacoma crash
• Snohomish County searchers find fisherman dead
• Huskies bowl-eligible with 35-28 win over WSU
• Whale's carcass washes up on Totten Inlet beach
• 'Mushroom man' makes strange claims about fungi
• Public agendas for December 5
• Senate blocks attempt to end Bush-era tax cuts
• Rocks on the move
• Holiday train delivers cheer to soldiers
• Puppy allegedly thrown from truck, abandoned
• Multiple arrests in downtown Seattle drug bust 'Operation Grinch'
• Man faces charge in 2008 fatal shooting
• 7 people arrested in pot-growing probe
• Medical pot trade group starts
• GOP newcomer Zeiger beats Morrell by 30 votes in recount
• Guilty plea may free man
• Ex-DSHS employee sentenced in theft of $156,000 in phony child care claims
• Renton sex offender gets almost 3 years for using dead baby's identity
• Bremerton woman sentenced for stealing more than $75,000 in VA benefits
• Capital Playhouse’s Kids In Koncert Holiday Concert
• Seven arrested and 1,700 marijuana plants seized in two-county bust
• Yesterday Republicans voted against tax cuts for ALL Americans, rich or poor. Here is my speech from the debate:
• Discovery opens door to possibility of life on other planets
• Arlington finds 8 sets of remains in one grave
• Recycler to buy port land
• German airline to fly out of Sea-Tac
• Portland tops list of best airports in U.S.
• Ford ousts Toyota as top seller in Pierce
• Auburn tax skimmers get suspended term
• Woman hit after jump from truck in chase
• Fiery crash kills driver of semitrailer
• Reichert Statement on Successful Conclusion of Korea FTA Negotiations
• Woman arrested following attempt to stab man with pen at coffee shop
• Officials warn of road conditions to Apple Cup
• $5,000 reward for memorial vandalism
• Public can see Mali the tiger Friday
• Puget Sound agency has temporary leader
• Battle Ground man, wife suspected of cheating 81-year-old woman
• Woman charged in Seattle with assault, arson
• Inmate escapes from work crew in Spokane
• Task force recommends bail changes
• How tablet computers differ
• WASHINGTON: McMorris Rodgers gives birth to daughter
• SEATTLE: Police to use Twitter to hunt stolen vehicles
• LACEY: Police patrol car damaged in crash
• Public focus of port forum
• New Seattle archbishop installed
• Wolf Haven hires executive director
• Lewis-McChord soldier pleads guilty, will testify
• Lighted ships ring in December in style
• Olympia man acquitted in infant's tossing death
• Special session now more likely
• Reichert Rejects Proposal That Harms America’s Job Creators
• Hastings Statement on Democrat Small Business Tax Increase
• Rep. Adam Smith Returns from Afghanistan
• McMorris Rodgers Gives Birth to Baby Girl
• Murray Pushes for Pension Protection for Middle Class Workers
• Last night I went on the Ed Show to talk about the millions who will lose their extended unemployment benefits before the holidays. We voted to extend the benefits two weeks ago, but Republicans defeated the measure.
• Update: Shanna Stevenson to speak at annual meeting
• McMorris Rodgers Urges Extension of Current Tax Rates for All Americans
• Murray Votes to Protect Washington State Families from Food-Borne Illness
• Murray Statement on Release of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Report
• Reminder - annual meeting and potluck this Saturday
• Reichert Statement Remembering Lakewood Officers
• Capital Playhouse’s Kids In Koncert To Perform At The Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony
• I hope you have a warm and happy Thanksgiving Day!
• New Frontiers at The Minnaert - The Pine Leaf Boys
• McMorris Rodgers Opposes U.S. Participation in $137 Billion Ireland Bailout
• Tumwater Teens Home for the Holidays Fundraiser
• Smith Statement on North Korea’s Artillery Attack Against South Korea
• McMorris Rodgers Statement on Death of Wendell Satre
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Second Annual Potluck and Annual Meeting and more
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Second Annual Potluck and Annual Meeting
• Murray Applauds New Health Care Rules That Put Patients Above Profits
• Capital Playhouse's Kids In Koncert Singing Christmas Tree To Perform Thanksgiving Weekend!
• Hastings OpEd in Politico: One energy panel better for nation
• McMorris Rodgers Opposes U.S. Participation in Likely Ireland Bailout
• Murray Statement on the Confirmation of OMB Director Jacob Lew
• Time to Give Thanks
• Senator Murray Calls for Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to be Brought Before Full Senate
• Capital Playhouse's Little Women, A Perfect Holiday Treat for the Family
• Smith Encourages Local Business to Participate in India Trade Mission
• Fall Newsletter
• McMorris Rodgers Re-Elected Vice Chair of House Republican Conference
• Murray: Women Deserve Equal Pay for Equal Work
• This is very good news -
• McMorris Rodgers Applauds House Passage of Bill Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Impact Aid
• I just hope that the hardest-hit victims of the Great Recession can withstand the wave.
• Senator Murray Re-Elected to Senate Leadership
• Practice makes better birth outcomes
• Hoodsport landlord arrested
• Flood panel considers 1 dam
• Parking problems in South Capitol
• Workers picking plans
• 2 vehicles damaged by pellet gun shots
• SWAT team called to apprehend shooting suspect in Hoodsport on Saturday
• Drug ring, sex suspected at Chelan jail
• Adult, 2 children injured in fire at Kent home
• Graham man killed in early-morning crash in Snoqualmie
• Former Hanford employees plead guilty to fraud
• Vancouver man acquitted in murder-for-hire scheme of ex-girlfriend
• Drugs found in house where police shooting started
• Bio-plant to get impact study
• Slow market cuts into property assessments
• Kids have a blast at rocket races
• Suspect at large after man stabbed outside Seattle rave party early Saturday
• Renton couple arrested on I-5 in Oregon with 6 kilos of cocaine convicted
• Bargaining to resume with grocery chains
• Economy still not ready for takeoff, report shows
• Starbucks to expand again
• Cop under investigation resigns
• Medicare cuts for doctors loom
• Murderer of Kennewick man dies on death row
• Bellingham man committed to Western State Hospital for fatally shooting neighbor
• Richland maintenance worker arrested in rape case
• Pilgrimage brings transformation
• Dog rescued from 85-foot well
• OLYMPIA: Ships to call at port, pick up logs for Asia
• OLYMPIA: Engineering, planning firm makes hot list
• SOUTH SOUND: Potential employers schedule hiring events
• ELMA: Polyply-maker seeks workers for plant
• Intercity Transit plans more service
• Couple accused in Ocean Shores burglaries
• Tacoma city manager cashes in on $35,000 per year pay raise
• Alaska Airlines adds Portland-Kona flights
• 2 arrested after burglary victim finds stolen nail gun on Craigslist, arranges a buy
• Walla Walla brothers accused of raping teen girls
• Mead bus driver under investigation resigns
• CHEHALIS: BAIL SET AT $2 MILLION FOR ACCUSED KILLER OF TEEN:
• CAPITOL FOREST: Gig Harbor woman hurt when pickup hits stump
• ROCHESTER: Woman driving more than 100 mph dies in crash
• New trees carry same message for vets
• Emergency jobless aid to be phased out soon
• OKANOGAN: Tenino hunter faces charges
• A salute to service
• Bankruptcy plan given
• Year-End Tax Hikes Will Affect All Americans if Congress Does Not Act
• Thank you veterans!
• 71 pounds of dried pot seized in Renton raid
• Sailor returns from deployment to find house burglarized
• Man robbed of truck at gunpoint on Tacoma's East Side
• Boeing halts 787 testing
• Credit union group's merger ratified
• Art supplier to close downtown spot
• Accidental overdose at Tacoma children's hospital
• 100 mph crash in Rochester kills woman
• Police: Gunman robbed Columbia Sportswear leader
• Bellingham police release composite drawings of robbery suspects
• Tenino man charged after holding hunters at gunpoint
• Puget Sound grocery workers reject latest offer by employers; strike authorized
• Statements from Co-Chairs of the Congressional KORUS FTA Working Group on FTA Negotiations
• Reichert Statement on Veterans Day
• Vancouver firefighter resigns to end sex case
• Woman carjacked, taken to Point Defiance
• Police investigate officer's behavior
• Suspected Crips member sentenced
• Man taken to Toppenish hospital was fatally shot
• State education board holds hearing for Morton teacher's appeal of suspension
• Sexual Harassment Facts and Information for Olympia
• Kennewick child molester may have other victims
• Murray Statement on Veterans Day: “We need to help our nation’s heroes find jobs”
• Federal agents search Bellingham home for illegal firearms
• Suspect arrested in slaying of Morton teen
• Occupancy higher at Tacoma hotels
• Boeing restarts Dreamliner assembly
• Hearings in January on workers' comp
• McMorris Rodgers Condemns Federal Reserve's Decision to Inflate Currency by $600 Billion
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin: upcoming events, minutes
• Senator Murray to Federal Election Commission: Keep Foreign Money Out of Our Elections
• Hastings Outlines Natural Resources Committee Priorities
• McMorris Rodgers Announces Candidacy for Vice Chair of House Republican Conference
• 11/3/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on election results
• 11/2/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on meetings with BMW & SGL Automotive executives
• 11/2/2010 - Gov. Gregoire appoints Lisa Sutton to Thurston County Superior Court
• McMorris Rodgers Speaks Out Against Hateful and Intolerant Westboro Protests
• Yesterday I had the great opportunity to be at the surprise announcement when Kelly Aramaki, the principal at the John Stanford International School, received the Milken Family Foundation Educator Award. Congratulations!
• McMorris Rodgers Statement on Third Quarter GDP Report
• The Washington Center For The Performing Arts Presents 'Thanks For The Joy'
• 10/27/2010 - First-year progress report: Natural resource agency reforms are changing state business practices
• 10/26/2010 - Gov. Gregoire signs executive order helping small businesses
• Minor settlement of viaduct column
• Cowlitz County clerk purges people over 80 from jury pool
• Last Friday, Representative John Lewis came to visit Seattle. Author Jack Hamann and I took him on a tour of Fort Lawton, where 28 African American soldiers were wrongly accused of crimes they did not commit during WWII. The Army has since reversed the
• JOIN US! Celebrate Washington Women's Suffrage Centennial November 7th-8th
• 2 women stabbed at Renton apartment
• Man killed, teen wounded in Yakima shootings
• Search under way for Tacoma woman who did not return from central Washington hike
• WA strategist under fire for donor disclosure
• 10/25/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on alcohol-energy drinks and the Central Washington University Students
• 10/25/2010 - Gov. Gregoire appoints James M. Triplet to the Superior Court in Spokane County
• Inventor eyes next step
• Deal keeps prisoners near home
• 2 woman stabbed at Renton apartment
• Spokane Valley officer kills man in confrontation
• One More Week To See Capital Playhouse’s Into The Woods!!
• 4 charged with trying to rob undercover officer
• Coast Guard closes Columbia River due to storm
• Gang-related shooting in Sunnyside
• Boeing to step up production pace
• Construction jobs up a bit in quarter
• $3.1 million pledged for economic board
• 2 more sentenced in Crips crackdown
• Governments set to unveil budgets
• A salmon spawning experience
• Meeting pursued to settle rifts on flood authority
• Learning, iPods don't mix
• College, career fair Monday at Timberline
• Tacoma federal court sends Vancouver brothers to prison in for selling meth
• McMorris Rodgers Statement on House Vote to Adjourn Without Extending Tax Relief
• Canadian sentenced to 55 years for killing girl
• McMorris Rodgers Announces Winners of iGOP Video Challenge
• Lacey hiker breaks both legs in fall
• McMorris Rodgers Delivers Keynote Address at Smart Girl Politics Summit
• District expects to ask for bond
• McMorris Rodgers Applauds Expansion of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in Eastern Washington
• Big money trying to kill tax on pop, candy
• McMorris Rodgers Statement on Latest Unemployment Report
• New facility for MultiCare
• 10/22/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on dismissal of lawsuit challenging Governor’s executive order on climate change
• Iraq War papers leaked
• 40 CWU students face conduct hearings stemming from house party with drugged alcohol
• Custom agents arrest two men for allegedly selling $400,000 worth of Ecstasy in Bellingham
• 2 repeat offenders get 8-9 years for heroin deal at school parking lot
• Man seriously injured in reported gang shooting in Seattle Saturday
• Rep. McMorris Rodgers Speaks At Joint Senate and House Military Family Caucus Event
• NFIB Presents McMorris Rodgers with Guardian of Small Business Award
• McMorris Rodgers Statement on Six Month Anniversary of Health Care Bill
• Coast Guard searches for possibly missing kayaker in Puget Sound
• McMorris Rodgers and House Republicans Unveil "Pledge to America"
• Car hits, kills pedestrian near Lake Goodwin in Snohomish County
• House Passes McMorris Rodgers Bill to Designate "Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower" at Spokane International Airport
• Ralph's worker bags $1,000 in competition
• Obama stumps for Senate race
• City shoreline plan update available for viewing
• Best Fall Foliage 2010 in Washington
• Open space advocates think big
• Convicted drug dealer from New Jersey charged in Federal Way murder
• Bremerton man charged with Lottery ticket theft
• Bullying reported in Graham student suicide
• Tab for Freddie, Fannie could soar
• 2 teens, 1 arrested in Vancouver last week, indicted in Portland gang shooting
• Woman disappears from ship at Seattle boatyard
• Man gets 55 years for slitting stepdaughter's throat near Lake Cushman
• Man sentenced in Seattle for threat to Sen. Murray
• Alaska Air Group reports record third-quarter profits
• Cruise industry sets records in Seattle
• Salkum triple-murder trial could begin in June
• Area visitor bureau winnows leader list
• Christine Schaller tops Bar preference poll for judge
• Port Orchard man found not guilty on murder charges, second trial awaits
• Sheriff: Murder-suicide in Asotin County
• 'Boss of the Year' deadline nears
• Most Northwest cities fall on national index
• Lacey Senior Center outgrowing its digs
• Business split over income tax on rich
• Body found in ditch near Stanwood
• Would-be home robber stabbed in Spokane
• 10/21/2010 - Gov. Gregoire joins President Obama in backyard discussion
• 'Don't ask' back for now
• Police seeking 3 men who robbed KeyBank
• Bremerton man accused of stealing lottery tickets racks up thousands in winnings
• Man identified who was shot to death Saturday
• Arrest made in phoned-in bank robbery threatening bombs at schools
• Hotel occupancy rate rises in Pierce County
• Tacoma man who counseled woman charged with indecent liberties in Kitsap County
• State warns about unlicensed lenders
• 10/20/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on TIGER II awards
• TrueBlue reports 10% rise in income
• Things will get better, experts say
• Seattle police arrest 17-year-old shooting suspect hiding in locked shed
• Centralia woman charged with child porn after allegedly photographing herself having sex with teen
• Man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in downtown Tacoma
• Earnings down at McClatchy Co.
• Boeing posts strong 3Q results and boosts forecasts
• Franklin Pierce teacher investigated for inappropriate behavior
• $12 million given for salmon
• Facility budget reviewed
• LOTT bills to go up by $1.50 again
• 2nd District hopefuls oppose tax increases
• Roundabout almost finished
• County down 500 jobs in September
• Tacoma airline runaway boy in trouble again
• Inquest ordered in fatal Seattle police shooting
• Montana man sentenced to 33 years in shooting death
• Reichert Statement on September Jobs Report
• DOUGLAS COUNTY: Senator Murray Secures an Additional 25,000 Acres for Local Farmers’ Conservation Efforts
• Reichert Statement on Consequences of Health Care Overhaul
• 10/20/2010 - Washington state, British Columbia partner to promote investment, jobs
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin
• Teen shot in neck at Hazel Dell apartment
• Man, woman shot dead in Hazel Dell
• Police-involved shootings concern Washington lawmakers
• A few pictures of Seattle events from the last week.
• Spokane pastor accused of taking pills
• Citing health care law, Boeing pares employee plan
• Tri-Cities pregnancy-murder trial goes to jury
• Custer man accidently shoots son-in-law after deer hunting
• Man admits trying to get meth through Pasco airport
• State jobless rate holds steady at 9 percent in September
• Candidates for sheriff differ in strengths, background
• 'High likelihood' for use of Thurston's satellite jail
• Tacoma man, hunting companion held at gunpoint
• 2 Seattle officers hurt in downtown scuffle
• Man dies in Quincy drive-by shooting
• Tacoma police investigating death of 12-year-old girl
• All aboard! Amtrak ridership increases
• Sea-Tac travelers: You may get detoured
• Former Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife worker fined
• Make room for more schoolkids
• Killer Olympic Park goat examined for disease
• Former Arlington man released from Mexico
• Senator Murray Applauds Critical Levee Partnerships in Cowlitz County
• Vancouver sued over fatal police shooting
• 5 teens arrested after a series of car break-ins near Tacoma's Vassault Park
• State Patrol seeks information on deadly hit-and-run crash near Auburn
• 72-year-old arrested at Walla Walla demonstration
• Not guilty plea in rape at Covington home
• 22-year-old man pleads guilty in Tacoma gang case
• Microsoft software head Ray Ozzie to depart
• Senator Murray Delivers Federal Funding to Increase Port of Vancouver Capacity, Create Local Jobs
• Senator Murray Delivers Federal Funding that Will Complete Effort to Rebuild South Park Bridge, Create Local Jobs
• THURSTON COUNTY: Vote-mark machine ready through Nov. 2
• Death Notice for Oct. 18
• Masters Of The Fiddle Featuring Natalie MacMaster And Donnell Leahy
• Corrections seeks to release injured Coyote Ridge inmate
• One-car crash near Bremerton sends 25-year-old man to hospital
• Mulkilteo-Clinton ferry out of service for now
• Percival Landing named Great Public Space
• 10 crews set to clean up 100 miles of beaches
• Canadian sentenced in B.C. bud smuggling ring
• 3 Toledo students held after fight at school
• What they'd like downtown
• Officials blame Mormon church blaze on arson
• Police release sketch of man who attacked woman in Sammamish Friday
• ROUND 2: Rossi-Murray debate Sunday
• Port Angeles police find 6 pipe bombs in car of arrested man
• Fwd: Traffic Problem - Take Another Route to the OHS meeting
• Boeing production chief moves to supply
• Tri-Cities 5th in list of top cities
• Canada fee reversal pleases governor
• Group gets $1.5M from HUD
• 1-room Gate School to celebrate 100 years
• Evergreen president to take over NAIA board
• Author of book on Toledo death to sign copies
• Tour touts cleaner water
• Parade of soldiers greets new I Corps boss
• Witness says pedestrian killed by truck dived onto Highway 14
• Man fatally shot in the head outside Federal Way gas station early Saturday
• Reports of fake cop targeting women on Gonzaga campus prompt warning
• Today I joined federal, state, and local leaders, as well as the New South Park Bridge Coalition in announcing that the King County Department of Transportation will receive a $34 million federal grant to rebuild the South Park Bridge.
• Seattle man gets 10 years for heroin distribution after prior drug convictions
• Oregon trooper fines $1,103 82-year-old going 110 mph
• Is Senate hopeful a veteran? No
• Police arrest 3 teens in South End slaying
• Toys 'R' Us Express to open soon at outlet mall
• Columbia first in deposits in county
• Mystery buyer orders 30 Boeing jets
• Republican event scheduled for 2012
• 3 teenage boys arrested after threats close Toledo schools Friday
• Lions Park playground roars back to life
• 2 candidates seek assessor position
• 'Austere' Lacey budget has no layoffs, cutbacks
• Man arrested waving meat cleaver at Patty Murray supporters
• Police: Doughnut thief pees, offers officer sex
• Licensed pot grow busted in Centralia for cultivating too much marijuana
• Smith Applauds Changes to Interstate Compact Rules
• 10/14/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Canadian gov’t decision to waive border clearance fee
• Russell 900 pack for move
• City Hall arsonist found guilty
• Members Urge NRC Chairman to Continue Yucca Mountain Review
• Points made, few scored in debate
• Graybill ends 27 years at Chamber
• Charges filed against teens in Mercer Island graffiti spree
• Consumer complaints take high-tech turn
• Monroe man accused of voyeurism for sex videos
• Time running out for late tax filers
• 10/13/2010 - Gov. Gregoire to lead tour of Puget Sound
• Fitch downgrades Tacoma bonds
• Man allegedly shoots woman who'd been arguing with his wife, Tacoma police report
• Commander renounced war strategy
• Man arrested after attempted child luring incident at Tacoma bowling alley
• Man killed in logging accident outside Buckley
• Inmate wants $1.3 million for handcuff injury
• Woman accused of stabbing fellow student at Bellevue anger management class
• Army Ranger's trial opens
• The greening of Olympia's City Hall
• Veteran auditor Wyman challenged for 1st time
• Smith, Muri offer voters well-defined alternatives
• State joins others in foreclosure inquiry
• Tri Vo likely to lose Lacey property
• 35th District races could turn legislative tide
• Capitol Lake dredging draws support
• Vancouver man shoots pregnant woman, deputy
• Canada fee plan vexes Gregoire
• Federal Way poisoning case goes to jury for verdict
• Tacoma police find man, woman after reported abduction
• Smith Applauds Funding to Help Reduce Flooding in Pierce County
• Senator Murray Announces First Wave of Loans to Washington State Small Businesses from Small Business Jobs Act
• Suspect in Kennewick baby-cut-from-womb murder screams on 911 tape
• 'Don't ask, don't tell' blocked by judge
• Port Angeles girl, 13, died of drug OD while camping
• Florida fugitive caught shoplifting in Seattle
• Corrie family still eyes justice
• $2.4M for Schoenfeld building to allow expansion, bank says
• Tumwater's MegaFoods to close soon
• Rural county to rule race?
• The view from above shows restoration
• Classic liberal runs against classic conservative in 22nd
• WA school district official on leave, manager dead
• Argument leads to fatal shooting on Tacoma's South End
• Police: Jogger in Seattle attacked
• Sea-Tac has different take on traffic figures
• 10/12/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Amtrak train route to B.C.
• Man killed during argument on South End street identified
• Army didn't warn of slain Lewis-McChord soldier's intent to kill in Utah
• Voyeur guilty plea in Vancouver for toilet video
• Voyeur guilty plea in Vancouver for toilet video
• Not guilty plea in Seattle tow truck driver death
• OLYMPIA: 2 nursing assistants lose licenses after stealing
• Store clerks convicted of lottery felonies
• New phase in city master plan
• SOUTH SOUND: Plenty of flu vaccine for everyone this year
• Earlier release for inmates?
• Drone boat for military to be built in Bothell
• No drugs at house where 12 got sick
• Marijuana dispensary deemed legal
• Planning council has new website
• Dioxin hunt at Priest Point
• Experienced 'newcomers' battle
• Montesano teen sisters accused of hit-run
• FEMA delay pleases officials
• The show must go on for bands despite steady rain in Tumwater
• Schoenfeld Furniture closed; owner retiring
• Police: Longview man escaped while handcuffed
• Port Orchard theater owner fined $30,000 for tax evasion
• Man killed in gunfight was from Maple Valley
• Chevrolet's Volt gets rave reviews at Tacoma debut
• Hood Canal estuary takes shape
• Man charged in Monroe woman's death
• Man struck, killed by Amtrak train in Sumner
• Man sentenced for Seattle homeless women attacks
• Moses Lake woman admits texting before head-on crash Thursday
• Baby badly injured in Bremerton crash dies at Tacoma's Mary Bridge hospital
• Ferry will make stop near Anchorage
• 3rd recent death of infant under police investigation
• City considers 'tweaks' to paid parking
• Credit unions announce merger
• SBA increases several loan limits
• Dino Rossi optimistic in third statewide race
• Suspected shoplifter battles security officers with wine bottle in Seattle
• Finding a perfect life by accident
• Biden stumps with state's Democrats
• Schools agency buys Albany plant
• Unwanted long weekend for 24,000 state workers
• City of Olympia website rated among nation's best
• Rossi to make pair of stops in South Sound
• Former coach, pastor sentenced
• Lacey fire openings filled
• Sales offer a glimmer
• In reversal, Port of Olympia posts profit of $2.58 million
• Olympia teen to dine with Biden
• Nearly $20 Million Announced for Small Business Lending in Washington State
• Lottery sting nabs 2 Everett store workers
• Smith’s Statement on General Jones’ Retirement
• Baby from Silverdale hurt in SR 303 crash still at Tacoma's Mary Bridge
• Seattle will soon be home to one of the most unique gardens and cultural centers in the country. The 4.6-acre Seattle Chinese Garden will be one of the largest Chinese gardens outside of China.
• Olympia Film Festival 2010
• Grant Will Fund Construction of New Hilltop Health Clinic
• Murray, Larsen Reiterate Call for Navy to Replace Carrier after USS Abraham Lincoln Departure
• Two teen boys arrested after stolen Honda crashes, lands on rail tracks
• Three in custody after deadly Lakebay shootout
• Boeing's production lags Airbus for quarter
• Alaska Air boss denies alleged impropriety
• Alcohol deemed factor in head-on collision
• Ken Lake rezoning vote a surprise
• Reality show 'Undercover Boss' puts spotlight on Thurston County's Great Wolf Lodge
• Without leader, Capital City Marathon might end
• South Sound home sales remain slow
• Biomass delay sought
• Seattle teen pleads guilty to assaulting officer
• Boeing, Microsoft officially oppose income tax
• Pasco woman likely unconscious when baby cut out
• 'Shrek' glass a serious hazard
• Reality show 'Undercover Boss' puts spotlight on Thurston County's Great Wolf Lodge
• Statement from Congressman Hastings on Hanford Consent Decree and Settlement
• 10/7/2010 - Gov. Gregoire announces State Jobs Act Awards of $31 Million
• Vancouver band assistant accused of student sex
• Dead woman outside UW fraternity likely suicide
• $1 million bail in Wenatchee beauty school murder case
• Deschutes parking may be cut
• Washington mailing 3.3 million voters pamphlets
• Fewer empty seats for Alaska, Horizon
• Hermiston woman's body found near Ione
• State troopers chase reckless driver through Thurston, Pierce counties
• Injured Hoquiam baby dies, father in custody
• South Hill woman accused of strangling her mom to argue self-defense
• 3 in Seattle accused of trafficking food stamps
• Police: Body found on Bellingham waterfront is Dwight Clark
• Yesterday, Boeing resubmitted its proposal to provide the Air Force with refueling tankers after the Government Accountability Office found the original bidding process so unfair that it had to be started over. Here I am with Sen. Murray, Reps. Dicks, In
• Man arrested in slaying of 17-year-old Wenatchee girl
• I recently attended at event celebrating JP Morgan Chase's donation of a new refrigerated truck to Seattle's Food Lifeline. The truck will deliver food to underserved areas throughout the region. Estimates show that without the free or reduced
• Patty Murray No. 2 in political contributions from lobbyists
• Earlier today, Seattle native and current Santa Clara University student Corrine Kaiser stopped by my office with 13 other college students to discuss health care. Tomorrow, new provisions go into effect under the Affordable Care Act that allows student
• Yesterday, Boeing resubmitted its proposal to provide the Air Force with refueling tankers after the Government Accountability Office found the original bidding process so unfair that it had to be started over. Here I am with Sen. Murray, Reps. Dicks, In
• Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Seattle Parks Foundation's ribbon cutting for Lake Union Park. The weather was fantastic and the park is a great addition to the Seattle community.
• I recently attended at event celebrating JP Morgan Chase's donation of a new refrigerated truck to Seattle's Food Lifeline. The truck will deliver food to underserved areas throughout the region. Estimates show that without the free or reduced
• Weyerhaeuser mansion to go on the market
• Earlier today, Seattle native and current Santa Clara University student Corrine Kaiser stopped by my office with 13 other college students to discuss health care. Tomorrow, new provisions go into effect under the Affordable Care Act that allows student
• Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Seattle Parks Foundation's ribbon cutting for Lake Union Park. The weather was fantastic and the park is a great addition to the Seattle community.
• Study to focus on Skokomish flooding
• Statement from Congressman Doc Hastings on Abrupt Cancellation of Public Tours of the Hanford Reach Monument’s Rattlesnake Mountain
• Ken Lake area downzoned
• 10/6/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Sounders U.S. Open Cup win
• State to cut 725 jobs
• How goes paid parking?
• Businesses show off, make friends
• Pending home sales down 24 percent from a year ago
• Puyallup police officer shoots man
• Report links Amazon to high-end deal
• Lawyer: Man shot 4 times in side by Seattle police
• Scam pavers might be prowling locally
• Two arrested in Federal Way shooting early Sunday that injured 2
• National Democrats, Republicans wade into Senate race
• AHP closing paper diaper plant in Vancouver, Wash.
• Next step in keeping sea out
• Trucker convicted of raping Saint Martin's University student, 20
• Learning by getting their feet wet, hands dirty
• Coast Guard agent's attorney files to dismiss spying case in Olympia
• Plan now for bad Puget Sound winter
• Bail drop from $2 million to $50,000 lets teen suspect in deputy shooting out of jail
• Death Notices for Oct. 5
• Reichert Statement on Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Boeing test 787 Dreamliner cuts flight short
• Woman's body found on Bellingham's waterfront
• 72-year-old Kitsap man gets 3 year-term for manslaughter
• No new leads in WWU student's disappearance
• Richland child rape suspect caught in Spokane
• Man charged with robbing Lakewood mini-mart on Friday
• Disoriented 'superhero' arrested in Centralia
• Driver bruised by bullet, passenger arrested on drug charges after shots fired at car
• Horizon Air to paint plane in U. of Idaho colors
• Air Lease's order of Boeing 737-8s worth more than $4 billion
• Thousands find treasures at sale
• More testing home efficiency
• Satellite jail ready but still too costly
• Armed robber hits Kennewick bank
• Investigation, search efforts for missing WWU student continue
• Shoreline Bank closed; deposits go to GBC
• Pregnant woman's stun-gunning reviewed
• Covington rape suspect caught
• Ref. 52 would raise state debt limit
• Not wanted here: Stuff you stole
• Over the weekend, I joined several thousand folks in Pioneer Square for an immigration reform rally
• Olympia Historical society bulletin
• Murray Statement on Results of Anacortes Refinery Investigation
• Murray’s Statement on President Obama’s ‘Skills for America’s Future’ Program
• Arrest made in South Tacoma shooting Sunday night
• First Focus Campaign for Children Names Reichert “Champion for Children”
• Doc Hastings AGRICULTURE UPDATE e-Newsletter
• New EPA Regulations Threaten Jobs in Rural America
• 18 Months…and Still Waiting
• Health Care: Murray Admonishes Regence CEO for “Irresponsible” Decision to Stop Offering
• Smith Again Votes to Support Small Businesses
• Reichert Rejects Flawed China Currency Proposal That Puts U.S. Jobs at Risk
• Smith Applauds Funding for Federal Way Police Department
• Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Seattle Parks Foundation's ribbon cutting for
• SALES TAX DEDUCTION: MURRAY COMPROMISE BLOCKED BY SENATE REPUBLICANS
• Senators Murray, Cantwell Applaud Passage of Legislation to Relocate the Hoh Indian Tribe
• Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Speed Up Payments to Washington State Schools
• Senator Murray to NASA: Bring Space Shuttle to Washington State
• Murray Announces Major Boost to Train Workers, Create Health Care Jobs through the UW and Group Heal
• Murray Announces Major Boost to Train Workers, Create Health Care Jobs in Olympia
• Murray Announces Major Boost for Edmonds Community College to Train Workers, Create Local Health Car
• Senator Murray Applauds Grant to Help Sunnyside Students Stay in School
• Senator Murray Awarded “2010 Best of Congress” for Efforts on Behalf of Working Mothers
• Senator Murray Pushes BPA Administrator to Consider Impact Transmission Lines Will Have on Southwest
• Murray Announces Major Boost to Train Workers, Create Health Care Jobs in Yakima
• Murray Votes to End to Taxpayer Subsidies for Corporations that Ship Jobs Overseas
• Senator Murray’s Statement on President Obama’s Signing of the Small Business Jobs Act
• 9/27/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Small Business Jobs and Credit Act
• 9/27/2010 - Gov. Gregoire orders flags flown at half-staff Wednesday, Sept. 29
• Olympia Residents are Facing Foreclosure. The NFCC Can Help.
• Listening to the American People
• Washington State Awarded $27.5 Million for Salmon Recovery Efforts
• 9/23/2010 - Head of Washington state program named to federal board on health care quality
• 9/23/2010 - Gov. Gregoire helps celebrate new shipping terminal in Vietnam
• 9/24/2010 - Gov. Gregoire announces $27.5 million in federal help to support salmon recovery efforts
• Hastings Statement on Release of “A Pledge to America”
• 9/22/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on death of Roberto Maestas
• ObamaCare Hits Six Month Mark
• A Pledge to America Released
• Murray Attempt to Extend Washington State Sales Tax Deduction Blocked By Senate Republicans
• Earlier today, Seattle native and current Santa Clara University student Corrine Kaiser stopped by
• Reichert Honored “Best of Congress” for Commitment to Working Families
• Senator Murray Blasts Republicans for Blocking Debate on DREAM Act
• Murray’s Statement on the Passing of Roberto Maestas
• Murray: DISCLOSE Act Puts Washington State Voters Ahead of Corporations and Special Interests
• 9/22/2010 - Gov. Gregoire tours Boeing supplier in Vietnam
• 9/22/2010 - Gov. Gregoire announces agreement with U.S. Commerce Dept., $3 million in grants to incr
• The Washington Center Announces It 2010-2011 Board Of Directors
• Murray, Cantwell Congratulate Seattle Storm on WNBA Victory
• Senator Murray Speaks out About Job-Killing Subsidies After Introducing Critical Tanker Amendment
• Murray, Brownback Introduce Amendment to Even the Playing Field for American Aerospace Companies and
• At long last - an Olympia Historical Society Bulletin
• 9/20/2010 - Gov. Gregoire promotes Washington state at Shanghai World Expo
• 9/17/2010 - Gov. Gregoire, Lt. Gov. Owen proclaim Sept. 17 as “Seattle Storm Day” in Washington
• 9/16/2010 - Gov. Gregoire celebrates Seattle Storm’s WNBA championship
• 9/17/2010 - Gov. Gregoire speaks at international sustainable cities forum
• Reichert, Export Council, Meet with President; Urge Approval of Pending Free Trade Agreements
• En resolucion del Senado, la Senadora Murray celebra la herencia y los logros de la comunidad latina
• Senator Murray Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month
• 9/16/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on purchase of Cosmopolis mill
• 9/16/2010 - Gov. Gregoire moves forward with across the board cuts
• Seattle cartoonist goes into hiding on FBI advice
• Parents of Oregon boy tell Oprah that stepmom involved in son's disappearance
• Trillion Dollar Stimulus is Failing
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Elizabeth Warren Appointment
• Suspect dead after overnight standoff over in Bonney Lake
• $208 million on way for state education
• Death Notices for Sept. 16
• State foreclosures jump from last year
• WTO rules against Boeing
• Cold comes early to Tideflats
• Wash. budget deficit $520M, spending cuts coming
• Senator Murray Tours Alcoa Facility
• Historic Vancouver waterfront project begins
• Bellevue firm gets $30 million energy grant
• Fire destroys Lacey home, damages duplex
• New archbishop to be named today
• Small Business Jobs Bill Passes Full Senate; Murray Votes to Help Washington State Businesses Grow a
• Group sues to stop plant
• Murray Stresses Promise of Stem Cell Research at Senate Hearing
• Cities fear loss of liquor revenue
• HANFORD: Murray Questions Obama Budget Chief Nominee on Ensuring Responsible Budgets for Hanford Cle
• Thurston jobless rate dips slightly
• 9/16/2010 - Gov. Gregoire, Washington Dept. of Financial Institutions statement on Small Business Jo
• State delays setting workers' comp rates
• 9/16/2010 - Gov. Gregoire, trade delegation reach agreement to expand life sciences collaboration
• Three teenage females in stolen car arrested after assault on Sunnyside police officer
• Report: Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Illinois to be Seattle's archbishop
• 4-hour manhunt ends in one arrest, one suspect still sought
• Second Key Peninsula firefighter fired over Wenatchee conference incident
• Blaine man gets 3 DUIs after crashing 2 cars, trying to tow them away
• Man run over, killed by runaway backhoe in King County
• Deputy co-owns sex toys business
• Statement on Interim WTO Ruling on Europe’s Claim Against the United States
• Ruston Tunnel to be closed an extra week
• Reichert to Join U.S. CEOs at White House in Making Case to President Obama for Swift Passage of Pen
• Sea-Tac reopens center runway
• Lahood says Murray made the ‘right vote’ for the economy
• 787 Dreamliner starts fuselage fatigue tests
• SNOHOMISH COUNTY: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Defense Projects in Snohomish Coun
• Mexican airline may buy from Boeing
• PENINSULA: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Defense Projects
• Clark County detective's son, 3, dies after accidental shooting
• EASTERN WA: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Defense Projects in Eastern Washington
• Murray Pushes for Small Business Lending Bill; Tells Stories of Washington State Businesses that Nee
• CENTRAL WA: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Defense Projects in Central Washington
• Port could be pontoon site
• KING COUNTY: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Defense Projects in King County
• Distracted van driver rear-ends IT bus
• PIERCE COUNTY: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Defense Projects in Pierce County
• Hospitals agree on elective surgery
• Senator Murray: Bring Combat Aviation Brigade to Washington State
• At Boeing, the end of an era
• Senator Murray’s Statement on WTO Ruling on Boeing
• Man charged with killing mother, 88, faces mental evaluation
• 9/15/2010 - Gov. Gregoire, trade delegation arrive in China
• Olympia man pleads guilty to cyber-stalking, threats
• DA: 'Mountain of evidence' against LA actor accused of attempted murder in stabbing of Oly
• Victim's neighbor arrested in Mason County shooting
• Idaho man accused of knowingly spreading HIV
• 9/13/2010 - Gov. Gregoire appoints Paul Trause to lead Employment Security Department
• Murray Decries Republican Filibuster of Effort to Ease Tax Reporting Requirements on Washington Smal
• 9/11/2010 - Gov. Gregoire makes friendly wager with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue
• Report: Economy lost speed in summer
• Men's retailer to close distribution center
• Port of Portland top boss forgoes bonus
• 404 suspected DUI drivers arrested in Pierce County during recent emphasis
• Aeromexico looking at buying more Boeings
• Spokane County deputy involved in shooting co-owns sex toys business
• Ex-boyfriend arrested after woman says he held her hostage early Monday in Seattle
• Service Academy Information Sessions for High School Students
• New look for Lacey's online presence
• Museum in City Council's hands
• Death Notice for Sept. 14
• Vancouver boy, 5, located after wandering into wrong class
• Richland anesthesiologist's license suspended after accusations of touching women's breast
• Job prospects look up for professionals
• New clinic to open today
• A House with a modular look
• McMorris Rodgers Statement on 9th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
• She wants her job back
• New Health Law Means One in Five Seniors Could Be Forced to Change Plans
• Single Tickets On Sale For Capital Playhouse’s 2010-11 Season!!
• Murray Applauds Major Investment to Expand Broadband Access to Communities in Eastern Washington
• Did three people see a skull in the Green River or something else?
• Scaparrotti named new commander for local Army forces
• Oregon man arrested in 5 sexual assault cases from 10-year span
• State suspends former Richland anesthesiologist in groping incidents
• Reichert Statement on Ninth Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks
• 'You do not see the same kind of support' elsewhere
• Recalls this week include sanders, blinds, toy cars
• Oregon business tax refund possible
• Lesbian from McChord seeks reinstatement to Air Force in trial
• Report: Higher death rates in Washington adult care homes
• Received with joy, built with love
• Deaths for September 13
• Senator Murray’s Statement on the Anniversary of September 11th
• Congressman Smith’s Statement on Anniversary of September 11th Terrorist Attack
• Army Plans Indicate Substantial Boost for JBLM Population
• 9/10/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Education Jobs funding application
• McMorris Rodgers Joins Celebration of 20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Smith’s Statement on Interim Measures to Fix Howard Hanson Dam
• Murray, Inslee Announce New Research and Development Funding for Washington Clean Energy Industry
• Murray Applauds Confirmation of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
• Time to Cut Back - Not Spend Billions on State Bailouts
• McMorris Rodgers Introduces Legislation to Shed Light on ESA Compliance Costs
• Statement on Stryker Brigade Returning Home
• Murray, Local Farmers Urge Sec. LaHood to Act Quickly to End Devastating Mexican Tariffs
• Murray Applauds Washington State Investments in Nursing Education and Training
• Repeal and Replace Trillion Dollar Health Care Law
• McMorris Rodgers Receives "Taxpayer Hero" Rating by Council for Citizens Against Governmen
• In Case You Missed It: Statements of Support for Moving Forward on Pending Trade Agreements
• 8/12/2010 - Gov. Gregoire announces next steps for state budget
• Senator Murray Announces Critical Support for Cashmere Water Infrastructure
• Obama Administration Inaction Leads to New Tariffs on Washington Apples
• McMorris Rodgers Receives "Best of Congress Award" From Working Mother Media and Corporate
• Reichert Supports Funding for Troops, Operations in Afghanistan, Iraq
• 8/13/2010 - Governor Requests SBA Disaster Aid for Snohomish County Apartment Fire
• Senator Murray Applauds Passage of Childhood Nutrition Bill
• Highlights from Around Central Washington
• McMorris Rodgers Concludes Successful Town Hall Meeting in Spokane
• Reichert, Minnick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Consumers from Rising Health Care Cost
• 8/16/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on three state workers killed in Zillah house fire
• Murray Introduces Bill to Expand Broadband Internet Access to Underserved Washington State Communiti
• Time to Protect WA Agriculture Economy from Job-Killing Tariffs
• McMorris Rodgers Speaks at Dedication of Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fairchild AFB
• Reichert Statement on “CLEAR Act”
• 8/19/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on the Little League World Series team from Auburn
• Murray Bill Signed Into Law; Thousands of Washington State Layoffs Averted
• Keeping Tax Rates Low Will Help Revive Economy
• Reichert Hosts Health Care Advisory Committee Panel
• 8/26/2010 - Gov. Gregoire responds to budget ideas posted on website
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Death of Former Senator Ted Stevens
• Statement Regarding Official Release of WTO Panel Ruling on Airbus Subsidies
• I attended the Nisei Veterans Memorial Day Service earlier today. Nisei Veterans are Japanese-Ameri
• Reichert Partners with City of Maple Valley, Maple Valley Police Department to Promote National Nigh
• 8/30/2010 - Gov. Gregoire to lead nearly 80 on September trade mission to Asia
• PENINSULA VETERANS: Senator Murray Pushes for Local Clinic for Growing Veteran Population
• Charleston Gate Reconfiguration Added To Military Construction Bill
• At the 2010 PRIDE Fest, I had the chance to attend a call to action urging the repeal of Don't
• Reichert Hosts Business Roundtable in Bellevue
• Smith’s Statement on Memorial Day Weekend
• 9/1/2010 - State agencies open “One Front Door to Washington’s Outdoors” online
• NAVAL STATION EVERETT: Murray, Larsen Push for Navy to Replace Carrier after USS Abraham Lincoln Dep
• Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Signed into Law
• Yesterday, Boeing resubmitted its proposal to provide the Air Force with refueling tankers after th
• Reichert Calls on Congress to Consider Proposals to Extend Critical Tax Relief, Provide Job-Creating
• Smith Votes to Help Small Businesses and Spur Job Creation
• 9/1/2010 - Gregoire announces affordable health insurance for small businesses
• Murray Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Social Security with Washington State Seniors
• Interior Bill Adds Funding for Puget Sound Cleanup
• I recently attended at event celebrating JP Morgan Chase's donation of a new refrigerated truc
• Reichert Statement on Iraq, Economy
• Smith’s Statement on Additional Iran Sanctions
• 9/8/2010 - Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Cal Brown petition
• Murray, Obama, Locke Discuss Creating Jobs and Growing the Economy with Washington State Small Busi
• AUSA honors Rep. Dicks for service to soldiers, retirees, families
• Last night, I saw the Pulitzer prize-winning play Ruined about life in war-torn Democratic Republic
• Reichert Welcomes Republic of Korea Ambassador to Pacific Northwest
• Smith’s Statement on Doc Fix Legislation
• 9/9/2010 - Gov. Gregoire announces results of independent review and report on Washington state ferr
• Murray Applauds Major Investment to Expand Broadband to Washington State Communities
• Rep. Dicks Details New Effort to Rehabilitate Schools on Military Bases
• Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mercer Corridor
• House Passes McMorris Rodgers Resolution Establishing 2010 as "The Year of the Father"
• Statement on Financial Regulatory Reform
• Senator Murray to Secretary Gates: Gaps in Suicide Prevention are Unacceptable
• House Passes Bill That Saves 3,300 Education Jobs In Washington
• Tri-Cities E-Newsletter
• McMorris Rodgers Introduces Bill to Designate "Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower" at Spo
• Statement on WTO's Final Ruling on Illegal Airbus Subsidies
• Senator Murray Stands Up for Patients with Preexisting Conditions, Opposes Restricting Their Access
• Contractor Selected for Elwha Dam Removal
• Hastings Participates in Hearing on Secure Rural Schools
• McMorris Rodgers Reacts to Inspector General Report Revealing Cost of Financial Bailouts Has Swollen
• Smith Applauds Funding to Protect Green River Valley; Strengthen Howard Hanson Dam
• Senator Murray’s Statement Celebrating Labor Day
• Murray FMAP/Teacher Jobs Bill Passes Senate; House of Representatives to Return to Consider Bill Nex
• Hastings – Time to End Bailouts
• McMorris Rodgers Receives "Justice for All" Award From American Association of People with
• Smith Supports Veterans, Military Personnel and their Families
• Senator Murray Makes Strong Push for Oversight of Gas and Oil Industry
• Senator Murray’s Veterans Employment Bill Passes Key Committee
• Democrats Bring Congress Back to D.C. for Another Bailout?
• Death Notices for Sept. 4
• OREGON CITY, ORE.: Couple plead not guilty in infant son's death
• OMAHA, NEB.: Meatpacker sued over treatment of Muslims
• CONCORD, N.H.: Court says inmates not entitled to grow beards
• Gene-engineered salmon safe to eat, FDA study says
• Worried egg industry fighting cage limitations
• Level 3 sex offender registers as transient
• Home sales plunge from '09
• Ex-coach pleads guilty to molesting boys
• Bellevue couple receive suspended sentence for starving baby
• Mudsnails dry up fishing at Capitol Lake
• Body found in woods ID'd; family sought
• Boy shot in pelvis in apparent accident
• Patrols keep an eye on GI drinking
• County targets dumpers
• Dad gets 2 months in jail for ABCs punishment
• Family tradition kicks off prep football
• Feds uncover opium poppy smuggling operation at Bellingham discount store
• Death Notices for Sept. 3
• Oil platform in Gulf explodes
• Police patrol to deter men hooking up for sex near dog park
• Chamber president to retire at year's end
• Man accused of having sex, taking porn photos of preteen girl
• Boeing to add 2 craft to Dreamliner tests
• Nordstrom reports jump in August sales
• Costco reports 7 percent sales hike
• Vancouver police release image depicting female assailant who threw acid
• Spanaway man gets more than 22 years for molesting girl in Lewis-McChord woods
• Washington cleared to release most ballot petitions except for Referendum 71
• Lakewood man charged in robbery, sexual assault of fast-food employee
• Death Notices for Sept. 2
• Sen. Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race
• Prosecutor to seek death penalty against man accused of killing Seattle police officer
• Transient sex offender registers in Mason County
• Level 3 sex offender registers to live in Shelton
• State schools chief suspends convicted Morton teacher
• Board to wait on Dash fate
• Initiatives draw large donations
• Tests: 14 questions answered
• State test scores released
• It'll be Pints Barn for brews
• Elections 2012
• Federal Way police shoot, injure man
• High court to consider dissenters' right to attend presidential speeches
• Three hurt in crash on Highway 303 Tuesday
• 7 states in suit take subsidies
• Obama: Iraq combat mission 'is over'
• Banks, can you spare a loan?
• Obama's full speech: 'Operation Iraqi Freedom is over'
• Support trade pact, Korea urges
• Food, entertainment at Sea-Tac: Not bad
• State's banks appear to be on the rebound
• Woman sought after shooting Tuesday night in Tacoma
• Sister and brother get six years for using toddler to rob elderly woman
• Sumner council member Matt Richardson cited for speeding, reckless driving
• 6 Ore. men settle Boy Scout sex abuse cases
• OLYMPIA: 2,200 PSE customers lose power in storm
• Educator absent 2nd day
• Harbor Days finds new home
• Capital Playhouse Announces Enrollment Now Open For Kids At Play 2011!
• Woman's cause of death remains undetermined
• State to release results of new student tests today
• Deaths for August 31
• Man with knife killed in officer-involved shooting in Seattle Monday
• Pair of police sweeps across Eastern Washington nabs 162 fugitives
• DUI suspected in high-speed crash that injured Olympia man Saturday
• Parent company says Russell not for sale
• Ruston Tunnel reopening delayed
• Costco putting some stores in malls
• Oregon marijuana seizure yields plants worth $120 million
• Tests show mixed results for Washington students
• Lawmaker: July 2011 too soon to start leaving Afghanistan
• Capital Playhouse Announces Enrollment For Fall Performing Arts Classes!
• 'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' take top honors at Emmys
• A lesson on logs and longshoremen
• Event visitors pick sandy snowmen
• Too late to fire teacher
• A different path for sidewalks?
• Ballot to shape budget
• Visits with Amanda Knox become book
• Deaths for August 30
• Much of downtown Spokane under surveillance
• Drivers may face delays on Nisqually Road
• District overpaid insurance fund pool
• Man AWOL before shootout
• Vo company files for bankruptcy
• Sand in City like day at beach
• Girl, 12, fined $124 for littering in Winthrop
• Where pirates, landlubbers unite
• Agency notifies of work that may cause backups
• Sumas police wrestle handguns away from convicted felon wearing bullet-proof vest
• Silverdale man, 22, arrested on suspicion of molesting teen girl he met via MySpace
• 3rd man in triple shooting forfeited $24,100, truck after earlier arrests
• State DFI warns of out-of-state loans
• FDIC lists changes for Everett's Cascade
• BECU goes to bat for small credit union
• Parties join forces to boost education
• Stay after church to pack shoeboxes for children
• Father charged in death
• Jog past Northwest wonders
• AG McKenna's power weighed
• Shotgun round fired at bear, ricochets bruises bystander's belly
• Whatcom County church vandalized with swastikas, pentagrams
• Auburn man dies after suffering medical event in King County jail
• Logging truck rollover crash blocks lanes on SB I-5 at Martin Way
• 13-year-old arrested after shootout with Grant County cops
• Finley neighbors upset after pastor slashes throat of puppy attacking chickens
• 6 Pierce Transit jobs, benefits cut
• 18-year-old arrested in two-year-old child's death
• Lakewood's Hughes Group owner lauded
• Police: Musician led three-county marijuana grow
• Alaska to take over selling Horizon tickets
• 135 Centralia teachers overpaid in accounting error
• 787 pilot training will begin next month
• Association seeks home for seaplanes
• Young man killed in one-car crash in Lakewood
• Woman gets 1 year in prison after deadly crash on I-5 last year
• Boeing says 787 delivery pushed back to February
• Sen. Murray headlines Whatcom Democrats' annual Eleanor Roosevelt fundraiser
• More woes for developer Tri Vo
• Attack ads draw complaint in 3rd
• Saint Martin's University greets freshmen
• Activist gets month for assaulting officer
• Medicare prescription changes possible
• Quake drill to close county for 15 minutes
• Man sought in 3 killings in Lewis County caught
• Department takes action on providers
• Partial closure of Sleater-Kinney today
• 12 soldiers now face charges
• Security guard killed after confrontation with Spokane apartment residents
• Tacoma police looking for man in East Side stranger rape case
• Democratic Party files complaint over TV ad
• Return of teacher jailed for touching girls angers Morton
• Weyerhaeuser announces dividend
• FAA orders inspections of 737s
• Boeing asks for help in changing its corporate culture
• Time to prime downtown, developers say
• New eggs from farms at center of recall to re-enter market
• More worry for state employees
• New tax might not save Dash shuttle
• Clemmons' relative seeks to move trial from Tacoma
• Percival Landing project replaces old boardwalk with waterfront path
• Lewis-McChord soldier killed while serving in Iraq
• I-5 ramp in Tacoma reopened after deadly crash
• Bremerton port asks Norm Dicks to help get nearly $10 million for garage, road
• State schools chief Randy Dorn takes message on road, visits with Sunnyside school employees
• Missing Fife teen found safe
• Despite Overwhelming Benefits of O and M Water Conservation, Ecology Expresses...
• Thurston County audits emissions
• Toddler drowns in 4 feet of pool water
• Work begins on Harbor Wholesale Grocery building
• Too much traffic delayed counts
• Protester found guilty of assault
• Sewer work to close Sleater-Kinney this week
• Killer won't face execution
• Jury trial nears end in assault of officer
• Segway patrols at Evergreen
• Local Maersk employee sentenced to 17 months for embezzlement
• Tacoma police nab two men suspected in slew of summer garage burglaries
• Man with knives caught at Paris Hilton's home
• 309 vie for chance to say 'Shhhh!'
• Another ruling of misconduct goes against Washam
• Police seeking man in assault-robbery
• 3 state companies on list of fastest-growing
• 748 freighter sets record for weight
• From West Coast to London, she's changed the way we bank
• Judge blocks expansion of stem cell regulations
• Lewis-McChord soldier killed in insurgent attack in Iraq
• Man charged with murder in South Hill teen's death
• Deputies find body of missing South Hill girl, 16
• Covington man killed Saturday in motorcycle crash on Tacoma's Hilltop
• Season Ticket Packages Still Available For Capital Playhouse 2010-11 Season!!
• 23 shade trees will be lost
• Bringing history alive at Fort Nisqually
• Home sweet home, only sweeter
• Rumble in 3rd District
• A cat who returned; a journalist who stayed put
• Dispute drives tariff on state's apple crop
• Death Notices for August 22
• Mom's vodka may have fueled dangerous teen party
• National Guardsman faces severe child abuse charges in Lewis County
• Recalls include strollers, chairs, sledge hammers, chocolates
• Downtown site gets LEED 'gold'
• Home Depot seeks workers
• Pampered pets, pals on display
• Street closures will affect traffic
• Lacey-area soldier gets 14.5 years in wife's death; family speaks
• Egg recall grows, but state likely uneffected
• Brothers face charges in attempted gun theft
• Bellingham: Pistol fired in fight on Lynn Street; 2 people arrested
• Puyallup man wins one million with scratch ticket
• Bellingham massage therapist charged with sexually touching female client
• Suspect's mom supplied vodka at party where teen girl was stabbed, raped
• Chemical to fight milfoil at Lake Tapps
• Jackson owner misses $13M payment
• Traffic again to be diverted at tunnel
• Russell cleaning up, donating items
• Capitol Lake lowered for trestle repairs
• Public's help sought to find assault suspect
• Rossi challenges Sen. Murray to debates
• Body identified as that of missing Morton teen
• Shop owner arrested in police raid
• Full-body scanners to arrive at Sea-Tac
• Disabled girl missing since Tuesday
• Young Auburn sluggers to open game on TV
• New ferry's vibration fixed, official says
• Woman gets 20 years for killing mother
• Driver arrested in hit-and-run tests 4 times over legal limit
• Gig Harbor woman, 18, critically injured after car accident Tuesday
• Property crime up 72 percent in Centralia in first half of 2010
• Smoking rate in state continues to drop
• Fifth Avenue Dam fish ladder repaired just in time
• Work begins on Walmart store in Tumwater
• Suspect allegedly fires rifle towards DOT workers
• Death Notices for August 20
• State agency: No OT from furloughs
• Fair weather draws crowd
• GOP licks chops after primary
• Olympia food cart vendors seek streamlined rules
• Alcohol among ideas for financing Husky Staduim renovation
• Death Notices for August 19
• Sonic-boom calls raise 911 questions
• 2 veteran politicians gain ground Wednesday
• Trial set in soldiers' killing
• Muslims already pray daily at Pentagon's 9/11 crash site
• Kent police arrest four in early morning wire theft
• Capital Playhouse Presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s 'The Mikado'
• Capital Playhouse Presents Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida!
• Choir Tour To France Sparks French Student Exchange For Kids At Play Program
• Capital Playhouse Presents A Musical Dr. Seuss Treat: Seussical!
• Capital Playhouse Presents Rodgers And Hammerstein’s ‘The Sound Of Music’
• Summer Newsletter Available!
• The Washington Center's 2010-2011 Season Brochure
• Capital Playhouse Staff Performs Cabaret Style To Benefit Kids At Play Scholarships
• Capital Playhouse's Tykes 2010 - Stars Of The Sea
• Sandman
• Summer Single Tickets On Sale Now!
• One more thing!
• Olympia Historical Society bulletin: Upcoming OHS meeting, newsletter deadlines, and upcoming event
• Clarification/correction/addition to Olympia Historical Society Bulletin
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming Events and news
• Olympia Historical Society - Upcoming events and call for contributions
• Olympia Historical society bulletin - Upcoming Events
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Board and Website news
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - April events in our area
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming events: Late April and early May
• Olympia Historical Society Bulletin - Upcoming events in May
• Olympia Area Community Conversation
• The K Singles Zip-Pak to Kick Off with New Mirah, Electric Sunset Songs
• Jeremy Jay Preps Two Albums For 2010, Tours, New Material At The Cannes Film Festival
• Mid-Century Modern Olympia Presents: Visual Acoustics
• Museum Hosts Annual Olympic Air Show
• ArtsWalk at The Washington Center Gallery
• First Annual Olympia Dance Festival
• Love And Romance Silent Movie Series Presents ‘Sunrise’
• Launch of Koinonia Business Women’s Association - Faith and Business in Sync
• Wash. Legislators Ask Governor to Approve Water Conservation Program
• K Newsletter - February 2, 2010
• VOTE IN 2010 'BUT' KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES FIRST!
• Host Families needed to welcome Foreign Exchange High School Students (2010-11)
• BackStage Pass to the #1 Hit Songwriters
• The Washington Center Presents The Big Mini Golf Weekend!
• Looking to hit the ski slopes in Washington this winter?
• What Makes us Distinct
• What we Believe
• The Washington Center Offers Holiday Gift Certificates
• The Washington Center Presents Sister's Christmas Catechism
• The Washington Center For The Performing Arts Presents Great Big Sea
• The Washington Center For The Performing Arts Presents Koyaanisqatsi
• The Washington Center For The Performing Arts Presents Comedy In The Box
• The Washington Center For The Performing Arts Presents Kate Clinton
• Swine flu information, symptoms and resources for Thurston County
• Thurston County Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms for Thurston County
• Paul Taylor's - Dance Maker Movie
• The Curious Mystery Canvas Midwest and East Coast on their Fall tour
• Jeremy Jay Releases A New Single, Tours US And Europe
• Christian Business Women – Find Community, Skills & Strength on October 9th, 2009
• Archives Month in Washington State October 2009
• The Washington Center 2009-2010 Season Brochure
• Get Beautiful, Naturally!
• July 4th Parade And Fireworks Festival
• Shopping/Prizes/SWAG Bag - Girls Night Out
• Debra Van Tuinen: Wave Energy - Opening Reception
• Foster Parents Needed!
• Summer Camp at Hands On Children’s Museum
• Online Prayer Community Offers Hope
• The Washington Center for the Performing Arts Presents - Guitar Blues
• The Washington Center Presents The Capitol Steps
• The Washington Center Presents 'The Afro-Cuban All-Stars'
• Los Lobos Acoustic Tour - Concert
• Marilyn Bedford's Inside Out: Speaking from Within
• Olympia Organization Launches Christian Businesswomen's Radio Show
• O Bee Credit Union: Get a Survey
• Hands On Children's Museum - December Newsletter
• Olympia - 2008 Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Services
• Imani Winds Featured in Sunday Edition of New York Times
• The Washington Center Presents Putt Putt Palooza!
• HireVetsFirst Job Fair in Olympia, WA on Nov. 5
• Olympia Film Festival
• School Program Change Saves Environment and Pocketbook
• Harbor Days
• Capital Lakefair
• Washington 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events
• America's Dixieland Jazz Festival
• Capital City Marathon 2008
• Washington St Patrick's Day Parades and Events for 2010
• 4th Annual World Sacred Music Festival
• Washington Thanksgiving 2008 - Turkey Day Events, Washington Food Banks
• St Patrick's Day parades and events for Washington
• Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Harmony Sweepstakes
• 21st Century Masters Series: Mayuko Kamio
• Tykes Take To The Stage With Returning Director Riana Nelson!

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