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Washington Gov. Ferguson signs order creating workplace accommodations for menopause

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order on Monday to support women in the workplace experiencing menopause ...

A Beer Like the One That George Washington Drank

To celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, the New York Public Library brewed “small beer” from a founding father’s ...
Forbes

Washington State’s 9.9% ‘Millionaires Tax’ Signed Into Law

The state of Washington is set to enact a law that will tax income over $1 million, marking a major break from its history of not having income tax and becoming the latest state to implement a ...
The Hill

Washington state lawmakers pass high-income earners tax

Washington state lawmakers on Wednesday after a marathon debate voted to approve a high-income earners tax on personal earnings over $1 million. The 9.9 percent annual tax on high-income earners is ...
ProPublica

Washington Is Giving Tax Breaks to Data Centers That Threaten the State’s Green Energy Push

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. In a vast ...
Travel + Leisure

8 Best Places to Live in Washington, According to Real Estate Experts

Here’s where to live in Washington if you want access to the great outdoors, career opportunities, and a generally balanced lifestyle. “Known as Washington’s wine country, Walla Walla has small-town ...
CNET

Best Internet Providers in Washington

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Xfinity ...
CNN

Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

A second levee failed just outside of Seattle as rivers once again surge from more atmospheric river-fueled rain, setting off deadly flooding in parts of western Washington. Precautionary evacuations ...
Newsweek

Trump Federalizes DC Police, Deploys Guard Over Crime

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a sweeping federal ...
NPR

Cougar attacks five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington state

A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday around 12:30 p.m., according to ...
Forbes

Current Washington Mortgage And Refinance Rates

Amber Barkley is a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience in topics ranging from personal finance to marketing analytics to fiction. She found her niche in personal finance in 2022, when ...