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  • Washington Environment

    Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for the first time

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 23, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions VENICE, Italy — For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    WSDH makes progress in pandemic with more focus on hospitalizations, less on case counts – Status of Reform

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 22, 2022
    Washington health officials are placing less emphasis on the number of COVID-19 cases and focusing more on hospitalizations. Get the latest information ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Where is the NFL Draft? The 2022 Location and Previous Host Cities – NBC4 Washington

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 22, 2022
    Where is the NFL Draft? The 2022 location and previous host cities originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington the NFL Draft, one of the ...
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  • Washington Population

    Human Rights Watch finds evidence of Russian atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 22, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions Russian forces committed multiple apparent war crimes as they occupied the Ukrainian town of Bucha in March, New York-based ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Q&A: On Earth Day, ask the Post your questions about climate change

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 21, 2022
    It is still possible for humanity to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change, but the world’s top energy experts, economists and social ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    GOP uses sex grooming to attack Democrats

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 21, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions When Michigan Democratic State Senator Mallory McMorrow stood on the floor of the chamber to confront a fellow Republican ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Bruce Spiva is the first DC contestant to hit the airwaves

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 20, 2022
    Say what you want Bruce Spiva and his chances in the race for Attorney General, but give him this: he’s really going for it. ...
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  • Washington Population

    A mysterious worm threatens the future of Washington oysters

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 20, 2022
    A dozen twists knife were all it took to tarnish the spotless reputation of Washington oysters. It was 2017, and Teri King, an aquaculture ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Arizona Senate race nets $61.5 million; Kelly One of America’s Top Fundraisers – Cronkite News

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 19, 2022
    Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, who raised more than $101 million for his 2020 election to complete the term of the late Sen. John McCain, ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    CDC changes travel warnings, reserving level 4 for extreme cases

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 18, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to update its international covid-19 travel advisory system on Monday, ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Ukraine rejects deadline for surrender to Russia | WJHL

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 17, 2022
    WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday rejected Russia’s call to cede territory in the country’s eastern region. The Mariupol region could ...
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  • Washington Population

    The 26 U.S. Counties Where Homeownership Is Now Unaffordable: Report

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 17, 2022
    (NEXSTAR) – Over the past few years, many people across the country have watched home prices in their humble hometowns quickly spiral out of ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Rise in dementia underscores need to plan care ahead / Public News Service

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 16, 2022
    This Saturday is National Healthcare Decisions Day, emphasizing the importance of planning ahead for your healthcare decisions. Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Franklin Co. screams, Richland, WA recall puts Tri-Cities to shame

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 15, 2022
    OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content offer viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our ...
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  • Washington Population

    Michelle Reid appointed Superintendent of Fairfax County Schools

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 15, 2022
    Virginia’s largest school system has voted to nominate Michelle Reid as its next superintendent. Virginia’s largest school system has chosen its next superintendent. The ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Rep. Langevin: The civil service has changed since the Capitol riot

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 14, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions WARWICK, RI — After the Capitol riot, longtime U.S. Representative Jim Langevin said he briefly thought the madness and ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Man arrested in Brooklyn subway attack charged with terrorism

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 13, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions NEW YORK — The man arrested Wednesday in the shooting of 10 people in a Brooklyn subway has been ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Dallas police are looking for the mother of a 3-year-old child who was shot in a car for manslaughter

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 13, 2022
    The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was fatally shot last month now faces a manslaughter charge, Dallas police announced Tuesday. Lacravivonne Washington, 26, ...
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  • Washington Population

    Sri Lanka suspends debt repayments pending IMF bailout

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 12, 2022
    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka is suspending repayment of its external debt, including government-to-government bonds and borrowings, pending the completion of a loan ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Why Latin America might say “adios” to the United States

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 11, 2022
    OPINION: Next month, Colombia will hold its presidential election. With a former M-19 guerrilla emerging as the leading contender and a region experiencing a ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    With COVID Mission Complete, Pentagon Prepares for Next Pandemic

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 11, 2022
    WASHINGTON — A COVID-19 patient was in respiratory distress. The army nurse knew she had to act quickly. It was the peak of this ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Edens and Story Compete for Washington County Clerk | Election

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 11, 2022
    Two Republican candidates are vying to succeed Kathy Storey, who is retiring in September after serving three terms as a Washington County clerk. Danny ...
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  • Washington Population

    Battle looms in eastern Ukraine, Washington pledges arms

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 10, 2022
    Russian rockets destroy Dnipro airport Austrian Nehammer to meet Putin in Moscow on Monday Washington pledges arms to Ukraine Nine trains set up for ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Capitals join Penguins and continue to thrive on the road

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 9, 2022
    PITTSBURGH — Separated by just six points in the Metropolitan Division standings less than a month from the end of the regular season, the ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Maryland governor announces vetoes and bills he won’t sign – NBC4 Washington

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 9, 2022
    Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday announced vetoes to measures the General Assembly presented to him last week, as well as some of the bills ...
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  • Washington Population

    Live Covid-19 Updates: FAA, Covid Cases and Latest News

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 9, 2022
    A checkpoint in Ningbo, China. A growing number of Chinese cities are requiring truckers to take daily Covid PCR tests.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Climate change poses a huge threat to railways. Environmental engineers have ideas to combat this

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 8, 2022
    Much of the world still relies heavily on railways to move people and goods. But rail infrastructure, from overhead wires to tracks, is under ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Covid live updates: news on vaccines, variants and tests

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 8, 2022
    Nancy Pelosi was among lawmakers who appeared maskless with President Biden at a White House bill signing ceremony on Wednesday.Credit…Kenny Holston for The New ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war: live updates

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 7, 2022
    An Amnesty International report released on Thursday contains testimonies from people in Ukraine who say they saw Russian forces executing civilians near the capital, ...
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  • Washington Population

    Sophia Ressler: Washington needs rules that avoid wolf-cattle conflicts

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 7, 2022
    By Sophia Ressler Conflicts between livestock and wolves are not inevitable, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife should use sound science to ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 6, 2022
    BILLINGS, Mont. – A wind energy company has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines and restitution ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Greece: General strike interrupts services across the country

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 6, 2022
    ATHENS, Greece — Public transport largely came to a standstill in the Greek capital on Wednesday and utilities remained closed as workers walked off ...
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  • Washington Cities

    WASHINGTON CITY HALL: Hagedorn and Pettet top early vote results | Local News

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 6, 2022
    Early absentee election returns Tuesday from Washington showed James “Doug” Hagedorn leading the four-way race to become the city’s new mayor in more than ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Navy SEALS cannot use Washington state parks for training exercises

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 4, 2022
    WASHINGTON – A judge has ruled that Navy SEALs will not be able to use Washington state parks as training grounds, according to the ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Washington ‘Equal Pay and Opportunity’ Now Means Job Postings Must Include a Salary Scale or Salary Range | Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson LLC

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 4, 2022
    Starting January 1, 2023, many Washington employers will be required to disclose salary range and benefits in their job postings. Today, Governor Jay Inslee ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Washington County District Attorney Pete Orput dies at 66 – Twin Cities

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 4, 2022
    Washington County District Attorney Pete Orput has died at the age of 66. Orput died Sunday at his home in Stillwater surrounded by his ...
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  • Washington Population

    Idaho is experiencing an influx of people

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 4, 2022
    LEWISTON – They come for love; they come for money. They come to flee the big city and they come to fulfill retirement projects. ...
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  • Washington Environment

    The West will see worsening air pollution, fires and floods

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 3, 2022
    SAN FRANCISCO — The West, once a beacon of all that was new and hopeful in America, could become an example of the bleak, ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Norovirus outbreak linked to Canadian oysters spreads to California, Minnesota and Washington

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 2, 2022
    At least 360 sick so far – more illnesses expected. The illnesses started in mid-January. Norovirus enters the marine environment through untreated human sewage ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Man City and Liverpool both win in EPL; Brentford stuns Chelsea

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 2, 2022
    Liverpool were first to beat Watford 2-0 to claim 10 consecutive league wins. It meant City dropped top spot for the first time since ...
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  • Washington Population

    Washington Co. posts lowest COVID rate since July | News, Sports, Jobs

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 2, 2022
    Although the rate of new COVID-19 cases is the lowest in more than eight months, the Washington County Health Department is “stay ...
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  • Washington Environment

    China rejects sanctions as war on Ukraine tops summit agenda

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 1, 2022
    BRUSSELS (AP) — China renewed its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia on Friday, as senior European Union officials asked Beijing for assurances that ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Another good month of hiring in the United States expected despite the obstacles

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 1, 2022
    Economists polled by data firm FactSet expect the Labor Department’s jobs report for March to show employers added 478,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Severe weather: Tornado hits Florida Panhandle, severe storms possible along East Coast

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 31, 2022
    A tornado hit Washington County, north of Panama City, county sheriff’s spokeswoman Kristy Kolmetz said. “There is total destruction of houses in this area,” ...
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  • Washington Environment

    The P&O Ferries scandal is a global problem

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 30, 2022
    The company has a purpose (to “make the world flow and change what is possible for everyone”); a corporate mission (“to connect with the ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    FDA authorizes second coronavirus booster dose for people 50 and older

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 29, 2022
    Tuesday’s announcement from the FDA also included an update for immunocompromised people. They are now also eligible for an additional booster. They initially received ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Washington County approves $2 million for meat processing plant | WJHL

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 29, 2022
    JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Washington County, Tenn., commissioners took the first steps toward creating a meat processing cooperative in the county during a meeting ...
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  • Washington Environment

    These back patio ideas are sure to impress – WDVM25 and DCW50

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 27, 2022
    Curb appeal isn’t just for sale. Your home can have a dazzling presence in the neighborhood, even if you never plan to put it ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Public Invited to Help Determine Health Priorities for the Fredericksburg Area | Local News

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 27, 2022
    Members of the public are invited to review the results of the recent Community Health Assessment and suggest future priorities. A session is scheduled ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Bombed-out city in northern Ukraine fears becoming ‘next Mariupol’

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 26, 2022
    The story continues under the ad “In the basements, at night, everyone talks about one thing: Chernihiv becomes (the) next Mariupol,” said Ihar Kazmerchak, ...
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  • Washington Population

    Ukraine ‘disappointed’ with NATO, as Biden visits US troops in Poland

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 25, 2022
    But inside Ukraine, where Russia’s brutal attack has continued, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky said officials were “very disappointed” with the outcome ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton takes aim at puberty blockers

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 25, 2022
    In a statement, Paxton said his office wanted to determine whether AbbVie and Endo Pharmaceuticals violated state law by promoting the use of Lupron ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Five of the Most Dangerous Towns in Washington You Won’t Live In

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 24, 2022
    Washington is a wonderful place to raise a family, start over, or even retire. However, there are a good amount of places in Washington ...
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  • Washington Population

    One month after the start of the war in Ukraine, lessons learned

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 24, 2022
    Four weeks of explosions, fires and deaths have devastated Ukrainians and made them stronger. Their “new normal” is to always know where the nearest ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Jackson faces racially charged questioning from GOP senators

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 23, 2022
    But as the first black woman appointed to the High Court, Jackson also bears some burdens that have become apparent during her confirmation hearings. ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Why Did Florida Pass Its Don’t Say Gay Bill?

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 23, 2022
    Laws and executive orders like those in Florida are rapidly being introduced in all states as the midterm elections approach. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Part of Seattle tenant protection law struck down by court

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 23, 2022
    SEATTLE A Seattle policy to reduce evictions after the city’s eviction moratorium ended has been overturned by the Washington State Court of Appeals. The ...
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  • Washington Population

    White House officials warn that the United States has exhausted funds to purchase a potential fourth dose of vaccine for all Americans

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 22, 2022
    But administration officials said placing orders for additional doses in advance — rather than waiting for the United States to be overwhelmed by another ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    The strain of a seasonal flu pandemic – but every month

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 21, 2022
    On the plus side, while the scale was larger than normal, the thrust itself was not. The country always sees an increase in flu ...
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  • Washington Cities

    New York’s economy still hasn’t caught up

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 21, 2022
    The big catch: New York City’s renewed vibrancy hides deep economic pain Things look very different in New York. Some high-end parts of the ...
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  • Washington Population

    US to declare Myanmar Rohingya crackdown ‘genocide’

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 20, 2022
    This designation does not in itself portend drastic new measures against Myanmar’s military-led government, which has already been hit with multiple levels of US ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Rescue planned for Ever Forward ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay – NBC4 Washington

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 19, 2022
    There is now a plan to refloat a freighter that has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for days, the ship’s operator said Friday. ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Ousted Tennessee senator sentenced to probation for fraud

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 19, 2022
    Robinson, a Democrat, was elected to represent a Memphis district in the state Senate in 2018. She was removed from office last month by ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Pictures of Central Park in New York

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 18, 2022
    The thing is, it’s not a book about Central Park. It is unrelated to the pastures and woods of this Manhattan oasis. It is ...
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  • Washington Population

    In Kharkiv, the bodies pile up, testifying to the human toll of the war

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 17, 2022
    “We need body bags,” said morgue director Yuriy Nikolaevich. Or at least plastic wrap, he said. There was nothing left to use to return ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Wisconsin dentist Scott Charmoli convicted of health care fraud for intentionally knocking out patients’ teeth

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 16, 2022
    At the end of a four-day trial on Thursday, Charmoli, 61, was found guilty of five counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of ...
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  • Washington Cities

    D.C. cities reconsider relationship with Russian sister cities

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 16, 2022
    After Governor Inslee called on state agencies to sever ties with Russia last month, cities in Washington must now decide whether they will also ...
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  • Washington Population

    Pfizer and BioNTech to seek approval for second coronavirus booster for people 65 and older

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 15, 2022
    In a separate move to address longer-term questions about recall strategies, the FDA plans to convene its outside advisers in early April to determine ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Youngkin selects Andrew Wheeler as lead adviser

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 14, 2022
    The governor previously appointed Wheeler, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump, to serve as his secretary of natural and historic ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Does Washington County Need a Meat Processing Plant? |

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 14, 2022
    A local farmers’ cooperative has made no secret of plans to build a meat processing plant in Washington County. After receiving the green light ...
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  • Washington Population

    Zelensky asked Biden to increase economic pressure on Moscow and increase sanctions

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 13, 2022
    Zelensky and the Ukrainian government have publicly stated that Western allies must act faster to punish the Russian economy for its invasion, with Zelensky ...
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  • Washington Environment

    These weed sellers don’t wait for a permit: ‘Like a dream come true’

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 13, 2022
    Here’s what it’s like to walk around Washington Square Park in Manhattan after legalization. March 13, 2022 Wanting to invest in himself and free ...
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  • Washington Cities

    owner of Cog Railway offers accommodation on Mount Washington | WJHL

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 12, 2022
    The owner of a historic railroad that travels up Mount Washington is proposing to build high-end housing and a restaurant near the top of ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Some Medicare Advantage plans offer caregivers to help with household chores and provide companionship

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 12, 2022
    “I love it,” she said of the free perk. Bailey, 72, is one of thousands of seniors across the country visited weekly by Papa ...
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  • Washington Population

    Area covid-19 numbers drop

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 12, 2022
    The region’s covid-19 hospitalizations continued to decline this week, according to data from the Northwest Arkansas Council. As of Friday, hospitals in northwest Arkansas ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Eight airmen sanctioned following investigation into Manda Bay attack

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 11, 2022
    The Air Force Department has sanctioned eight service members following the conclusion of two simultaneous investigations into the Manda Bay attack in Kenya that ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Washington City Council regulates storage units and bans construction workers from singing before 6 a.m. – St George News

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 11, 2022
    A construction worker walks along the top of an apartment complex under construction in Washington City, Utah on February 18, 2020 | Photo by ...
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  • Washington Population

    TSA extends mask mandate on airplanes and public transit for another month

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 10, 2022
    In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, passenger Cari Driggs, right, of Provo, Utah, waits to board a United Airlines flight to Hawaii for ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Biden urged to unleash Defense Production Act to develop green energy rather than oil production

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 10, 2022
    gMany energy groups want President Joe Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act and build more renewable energy technologies in response to tight energy ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Washington State to Strengthen Abortion Protections Ahead of Planned Ramp – Slog

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 9, 2022
    In what’s shaping up to be a not-so-stellar session for progressive politics, HB 1851 looks like one of the good and urgent bills Democrats ...
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  • Washington Population

    Crisis in Ukraine: US Intelligence Didn’t Stop Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, But They Brought the Western Bloc Together | International

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 9, 2022
    Six days passed from when US President Joe Biden said he believed Vladimir Putin had already made the decision to invade Ukraine on February ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Launch of the Global Climate Storytelling WE HEAR YOU—A CLIMATE ARCHIVE project

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 8, 2022
    Dramaten (The Royal Dramatic Theater of Sweden), the Institute for Environment and Sustainability at Earth Commons-Georgetown University, the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC and ...
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  • Washington Cities

    WA auditors sift through waves of federal dollars for fraud

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 7, 2022
    “We’re dealing with billions of dollars here,” she said. “We nearly doubled federal state spending in 2021.” Before the pandemic, Washington was spending about ...
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  • Washington Population

    Blue Jackets fans boo Alex Ovechkin in video celebrating Rick Nash jersey retirement

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 7, 2022
    Alex Ovechkin sold the most NHL jerseys in 2021 as fan respect for the superstar reached unprecedented levels. Ovechkin felt like a historic figure ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Russian demand for sanctions relief on Ukraine threatens Iran nuclear talks

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 5, 2022
    Lavrov told a press conference that Russia was ready to accept a draft document restoring the agreement. But he said there were “problems that ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Worried in part about the “outrage component,” a Washington advisory group did not recommend required COVID vaccines for children. So what’s the next step?

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 5, 2022
    After lengthy meetings and a slew of data presentations, a state advisory group voted late last month not to recommend adding the COVID-19 vaccine ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Russia seizes Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and blocks media websites

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 5, 2022
    Russia blocks Facebook, BBC and Deutsche Welle websites NATO says ‘no’ to no-fly zones over Ukraine Irish foreign minister says more EU sanctions are ...
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  • Washington Population

    Reviews | Analysts evade the reality of how economic factors control voters

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 4, 2022
    Mr. Balz’s analysis of the report generously presented the economically deterministic side of Democratic campaign tactics through Stanley B. Greenberg’s analysis. study last month ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Spokane adds fuel surcharge to city fleet to help fight climate change | Washington

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 4, 2022
    (The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is moving forward with its plan to replace all city-owned vehicles with electric models by 2030 ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Latest news on the Russian-Ukrainian war: Explosions rock Kiev as the battle for Kherson continues

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 3, 2022
    The British Broadcasting Corporation has launched two new shortwave radio frequencies that will reach areas of Ukraine and Russia where access to information may ...
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  • Washington Population

    Latest Washington State Coronavirus, COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 3, 2022
    the Washington State Department of Health reported 1,876 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Since Wednesday, the state preliminary count of deaths was 11,954. ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Washington on track to lift indoor mask mandates – The Daily Evergreen

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 2, 2022
    The governor’s office originally planned to lift the indoor mask mandate on March 21, now scheduled for March 11 ANISSA CHAK Freshman fine arts ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Orondo Washington’s Earthlight Villa is the perfect place for a couples getaway

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 1, 2022
    Are you looking for a combination of luxury living and expansive nature? You are in good condition. Orondo, Washington’s Earthlight Villa is definitely worth ...
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  • Washington Population

    Climate change is having an extreme and early impact in South America

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 1, 2022
    In just three hours on February 15, the city of Petropolis, nestled in the forested mountains above Rio de Janeiro, received more than 10 ...
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  • Washington Environment

    AI, agriculture and the future of food

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 28, 2022
    “So far, no one seems to have asked the question, ‘Are there any risks associated with rapid deployment of agricultural AI?'” said Asaf Tzachor, ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Top WA Democrat no longer supports tax on exported fuels

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 28, 2022
    In proposing the new tax on exported fuel from the state, Democrats said it was a way for neighboring states to share in the ...
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  • Washington Population

    Latino communities in Oregon flourish as their population grows

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 27, 2022
    Latin music blares over the sound system inside the Oregon Flea Market as shoppers eat steamed tacos or walk the aisles lined with star-shaped ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    For the unvaccinated but uncertain, an advocacy and a plan

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
    She told how she spent three neck-aching hours bent over him “pulling clot after clot out of his lungs” as pictures of her children ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Review of Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
    There are not always clear answers in the “Burning Questions”; indeed, Atwood points out that the essays are really just “attempts” at answers and ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    What works — and what doesn’t — in Washington state’s pioneering publicly-optional health insurance plan

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
    With prospects for the United States adopting a single-payer “Medicare for All” program dim, proponents of health care reform have instead turned to a ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Ukraine-Russia War Breaking News: Kyiv rocked by explosions and gunfire as Kremlin forces approach

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
    The video, verified by The Washington Post, shows at least three small fires and thick smoke lining the center of Peremohy Avenue in Kiev ...
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  • Washington Population

    Population decline prompts CMSD to close Heidelberg primary school

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 25, 2022
    The Clarksdale Municipal School District Board of Trustees announced a series of transformational moves, including the closure of Heidelberg Elementary School. The moves also ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Grambling State hires former Baylor coach Art Briles as offensive coordinator

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 25, 2022
    Briles was fired by Baylor in May 2016 after an external investigation into sexual assault allegations found school and football administrators failed to properly ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over nearly $8 billion deal

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 24, 2022
    “If the largest U.S. health insurer is allowed to acquire a major competitor for critical healthcare claims technologies, it will undermine competition for health ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Russia-Ukraine live updates: US pledges to hold Russia accountable after attacking Ukraine

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 24, 2022
    Russian President Vladimir Putin said on state television on February 24 that Russia was beginning a military operation in eastern Ukraine. (Reuters) Russian President ...
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  • Washington Population

    Russian attack could trigger humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 24, 2022
    Experts and aid groups have said the conflict could have a particularly devastating impact on non-combatants because of Moscow’s massive arsenal, its history of ...
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  • Washington Environment

    Wildfires will increase in intensity and number and spread to new areas, the United Nations has reported

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 23, 2022
    The report’s authors characterized extreme wildfires as destructive fires that were once rare but are now happening more often, burning longer, hotter and more ...
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  • Washington Health Care

    Cooper Joins Opening of Mobile Health Care Unit

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 22, 2022
    PLYMOUTH, North Carolina – On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley attended the ...
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  • Washington Cities

    Sadaat Johnson arrest: Salt Lake City police say father told his 4-year-old to shoot officers

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 22, 2022
    It was then that he saw the shooter, a 4-year-old boy. Police said the boy shot because his father, Sadaat Johnson, told him to ...
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  • Washington Population

    Governor’s schools bill is bad policy and bad faith

    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 22, 2022
    By Akshay Deverakonda and Carrie Kahwajy A new invoice seeks to deprive local school boards of the tools needed to achieve diversity in Governor’s ...
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