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No pay raise for Gov. Inslee, state legislators this year

By Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:11 AM PDT

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike.

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Veterinarian: More marijuana means more poisoned dogs (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 22, 2013 at 1:00 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 7:40 PM PDT

More dogs than ever before are getting very sick from eating marijuana, and one local vet doesn't see the trend stopping anytime soon now that pot has been legalized.

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Seattle butcher bringing home the bacon with 'marijuana pigs' (Video)

By Lindsay Cohen Published: May 22, 2013 at 10:02 AM PDT

Pot-infused bacon? There's a shop for that.

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Inslee signs Facebook job password bill

By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT

Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews.

Politics Senate majority names 33 bills for budget talks

By MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 3:12 PM PDT

As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.

Politics Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers

By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 12:07 PM PDT

Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.

Politics Recount: Still no new middle school for Ellensburg

By KIMA Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 8:12 PM PDT

Ellensburg still isn't getting a new middle school even after a recount.

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Rodman to North Korea: 'Do me a solid' and free former UO student

By KVAL News and The Associated Press Published: May 7, 2013 at 3:07 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 10:26 PM PDT

Dennis Rodman sent a tweet calling on North Korea to release former University of Oregon student Kenneth Bae, who was sentenced to 15 years hard labor on accusations of plotting to overthrow the government.

Politics Pro-pot banner goes back up, this time with a different message

By KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 11, 2013 at 1:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:21 PM PDT

A pro-pot billboard that was cut down only days after it went up is back with a new look.

Politics Should voters have to prove citizenship to register?

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Published: Mar 18, 2013 at 8:07 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM PDT

The Supreme Court will consider the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.

Politics AP investigation: President Nixon wished for total handgun ban

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Published: Mar 10, 2013 at 11:08 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013 at 10:15 AM PDT

Few presidents in modern times have been as interested in gun control as Richard Nixon, of all people. He contemplated banning handguns altogether and refused to pander to gun owners by feigning interest in their weapons.

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