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Science Under Schedule I: Inside Washington State University’s Cannabis Research Program
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 9, 2025
As cannabis education, interest, and innovation continues to gain traction in the country, research is still needed in a variety of avenues to keep up with the consumer demand. Institutions of higher education continue to prove to be instrumental...
Why Washington state faces huge fallout from the Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill
The Reflector - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences from the Medicaid cuts the Republican-led Congress passed last week. For years, Astria Health has worked to find a...
Deadly ICE raid | Tree Top wage theft | Rural hospitals
The Stand - Washington State
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July 14, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025 STRIKES ► From Truthout — Sanitation Workers Demand Higher Wages as Trash Pickup Strikes Spread Nationwide — The Teamsters said in an email on Friday that about 550 sanitation workers were on strike in multiple cities while...
Protein signatures may one day tell brain diseases apart before symptoms
Science News
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July 15, 2025
A large-scale study of proteins in blood and cerebrospinal fluid could pave the way for improved blood tests to diagnose multiple brain diseases — and potential early warning signs of disease risk — researchers report July 15 in several papers in...
Severed Toe Found in Gift Box at a Washington State Park
Juan 92.5 - Washington
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July 10, 2025
A “TOE” was found gift-wrapped in a box, abandoned in a Washington State park last month. Was it a gift gone wrong? A type of ‘mob message’? What we know and what we can speculate below. The severed toe was found by Kevin Ewing at the Dash Point...
Washington state officials blast Trump’s bill that governor says is ‘only beautiful to billionaires’
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Ann Duan / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) Washington’s elected officials reacted to Thursday’s passage of President Trump’s enormous tax and spending bill. The “big beautiful bill” will legislate trillions in tax breaks and corporate tax cuts while...
Prescribed burns are an essential tool for forest health
Mercer Island Reporter - Washington State
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July 14, 2025
When I first moved to Seattle in the summer of 2003, I fell in love with the sunny, mild days splitting my life between vibrant city life and the great outdoors that the Cascade mountains offer. For years, there was a sense that Seattleites stayed...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:01 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights Alaska Airlines says it has resumed operations following an undisclosed technical error affecting its entire system for approximately three hours. The carrier says in a...
Preventing crashes, protecting wildlife is goal of new Washington state plan
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Emily Fitzgerald / Washington State Standard Two Washington state agencies are looking to improve corridors for wildlife while cutting down on traffic risks for motorists and animals. The Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of...
Walmart CEO Tops List of Highest-Paid Executives
Arkansas Business
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July 21, 2025
A Walmart in the San Francisco Bay area (Shutterstock) As always, Walmart Inc. dominates this week’s lists of Arkansas public company data. The Bentonville retailer’s 13-year record at the top of the Fortune 500 list of the largest publicly traded...
Medicaid cuts projected to heavily impact, strain local hospitals
Federal Way Mirror - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
84 hospitals across the state — including those in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Snoqualmie, Enumclaw and more — are expected to continually lose millions in Medicaid revenue. Data from the National Academy for State Health Policy shows that...
1 million Lime rides in June sets Seattle record
The Columbian - Washington State
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More than a million rides were taken on Lime vehicles in Seattle in June, setting a record for the city and putting it on par with just a handful other cities when it comes to the popularity of the green electric scooters and bikes. The number —...
With $345 million in state’s ending fund balance, here’s why Idaho’s fiscal health remains strong
Idaho Capital Sun
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July 15, 2025
Is Idaho about to fall off the fiscal cliff due to irresponsible budgeting? No. The Gem State’s current budget has a decent ending fund balance, substantial budget reserves on hand, and many important fiscal tools available should the economic...
Wenatchee Public Library to host plant clinic with WSU Master Gardeners
NCW News - Washington State
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By ANDREW SIMPSON Ward Media Staff Reporter WENATCHEE — On July 14, the WSU Master Gardeners will be holding a plant clinic at the Wenatchee Public Library. Their diagnosis team will be available to help identify problems with plants or pests and...
It’s about to hit 90 degrees in Seattle. Here’s how to keep your pets cool
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
With temperatures climbing into the 90s Tuesday and Wednesday across Western Washington, it’s important to make sure your pets stay cool and healthy. Keep in mind these tips from Seattle Animal Shelter and Seattle Humane Society when you’re...
Public health comics are a “huge hit” for King County
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
King County’s health department has published innovative and educational comic strips about public health issues for more than 15 years. The county hires local comics artists to tackle issues such as long term covid, preparing for a natural...
'Completely random': Woman shot in face by pellet gun while driving in Seattle
KING 5 - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
A Tacoma grandmother is recovering from a broken cheekbone after being shot by an unknown assailant while driving through Seattle's Stadium District. SEATTLE — A Tacoma grandmother is recovering from a broken cheekbone after being shot in the face...
State holds ‘fruitful’ talk with USDA to boost Hawaii exports
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 21, 2025
The added costs of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on international imports has hurt some local businesses, but the state’s agricultural industry is working to capitalize on the administration’s support for “made in America” and homegrown...
How Latinos in Washington state are coping with ICE crackdowns: ‘I don’t have time for therapy’
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Alejandra Guzman-Mercado was just weeks away from graduating college – the first in her family to do so – when a judge denied her father’s request to remain in the United States and ordered his deportation. Now, two months later, Guzman-Mercado...
MDH Photography triggered by Valentine’s Day gift
The Daily Press - Michigan
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EDITOR NOTE: The Daily Press will be featuring a series of articles on local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will run on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — — ESCANABA — Michael David Hall is a...