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Washington State has the sixth widest pay gap between genders as of 2023, trending down from number two in 2022.

South Whatcom Fire Authority says first responders were sent to a “significant medical incident” on Galbraith Mountain.

The changes include a simplification of the shelter permit process and the removal of a cap on shelter capacity.

State Attorney General Nick Brown says the move violates federal law and puts immigrant communities at risk, undermining trust in the healthcare system.

He is currently being held on $1 million bail.

Investigators are looking to speak with anyone who may have been in the area during the incident, including motorists traveling on NB I-5.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Seattle, asks a judge to reverse the cuts and restore funding. 

Kohberger was charged in the fatal stabbings of Ethan Chapin of Skagit County and three Idaho women at an off-campus home in Moscow, ID. Two roommates survived the attack.

Hundreds of other new laws passed in Washington’s latest legislative session take effect this month.

The PAC admitted to multiple violations of state disclosure laws, including filing key reports up to two months late.