Recent changes by the Trump administration and Congress don’t begin to address its solvency and only hollow it out.

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The governor’s spending plan would claw back Medicaid reimbursements that pay skilled-nursing care staff.

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Officers attempted to use less lethal means to apprehend the suspect before resorting to deadly force in the 6100 block of Fleming Street, police said. EVERETT — A multi-county pursuit by multiple law ...

The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County and the Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance will discuss efforts to protect public lands in Washington. BOTHELL — The League of Women Voters of ...

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As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly give thanks for the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor ...

The last few days of blue skies will give way to rain in the lowlands, with 5-8 inches of snow also expected in the Cascades EVERETT — After a few days of sunny blue skies, rain and snow are on the ...

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The major east-west route was badly damaged during heavy rain and flooding that hit the state earlier this month. U.S. 2 west of Stevens Pass will fully reopen by Sunday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson ...

In a move that surprised no one, the U.S. Senate recently voted down an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies. We’re bombarded with bad policy decisions all the time, but this one hits close ...