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State capital: Olympia
Entered Union: Nov. 11, 1889
Population: 6,203,788 (2004 estimate)
Area 66,544 sq mi. (172,349 sq km)
Governor: Christine Gregoire (Democrat)
U.S. Representatives: 9
State nickname: Evergreen State

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  • Washington lawmakers talk about upcoming session

  • FBI: Bank robberies down in Wash. in 2008

  • Obama girls newest kid stars on block

  • Budget cuts good news for prisoners

  • Scribner to publish first lady Laura Bush's memoir - AP

  • 6-8 inches of new snow forecast for weary Spokane

  • Seventh-Day church HQ burns

  • Another Storm Front Blasts Washington

  • Narrow escapes from snow-caused roof collapses

  • Study shows state worker pay disparity

  • Lawmakers likely to hear booze bills

  • Bush feels certain he will be vindicated

  • Bush pursues Mideast peace with clock running down

  • Flood Watch Canceled For Western Washington Counties

  • Avalanche danger closes passes

  • Major Wash. passes closed by snow, avalanche fears - AP

  • Wash. tribe seek to move away from flooding danger

  • DUI breath device law taking effect in Washington

  • Obamas to move into Washington hotel this weekend

  • To save money, Washington state considers deporting jailed illegal immigrants

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    Washington lawmakers talk about upcoming session

    <p>Top Republican and Democratic lawmakers agree: The looming budget deficit will dominate the upcoming legislative session, and the hole could get worse.</p>

    FBI: Bank robberies down in Wash. in 2008

    <p>The FBI says there were 153 bank robberies in Washington state last year, the fewest in decades.</p>

    Obama girls newest kid stars on block

    <p>If ever there were two little girls who seem perfect for their role as First Kids, it's got to be Malia and Shasha Obama.</p>

    Budget cuts good news for prisoners

    <p>Budget cuts would mean shorter prison sentences, earlier release and less post-release supervision for some Washington inmates.</p>

    Scribner to publish first lady Laura Bush's memoir - AP

    <p>A A A' First lady Laura Bush has sealed a deal worth millions with Scribner to publish a memoir that will encompass her recollections of personal and historical moments, including her eight years in the White ...</p>

    6-8 inches of new snow forecast for weary Spokane

    <p>Another big storm is headed toward snow-weary Spokane, which already has had a record-breaking snowfall this winter.</p>

    Seventh-Day church HQ burns

    <p>Fire has damaged the regional headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Upper Columbia Conference west of Spokane.</p>

    Another Storm Front Blasts Washington

    <p>Two more storms with gusty winds, significant rain and heavy snow in places are headed toward Western Washington, KIRO 7 meteorologist Rick VanCise said Tuesday.</p>

    Narrow escapes from snow-caused roof collapses

    <p>Snow-related roof collapses were spreading across Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho on Friday, and although no significant injuries have been reported the close calls were getting closer.</p>

    Study shows state worker pay disparity

    <p>Mid-level managers at the state Department of Ecology have seen their pay increase 14 percent more than rank-and-file workers over the past eight years, union members say.</p>

    Lawmakers likely to hear booze bills

    <p>Paul Beveridge envisions a free market for beer and wine. Sure, he freely acknowledges that he's biased as the owner of a small winery with tasting rooms in Seattle's Pike Place Market and just outside of ...</p>

    Bush feels certain he will be vindicated

    <p>Both President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are leaving office with a spate of nostalgic interviews but no mea culpas.</p>

    Bush pursues Mideast peace with clock running down

    <p>Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes a statement to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan.</p>

    Flood Watch Canceled For Western Washington Counties

    <p>The National Weather Service Sunday canceled its flood watch for Thurston, Lewis, Mason and Grays Harbor counties that had been in effect for two days because of possible minor flooding from the Skokomish and ...</p>

    Avalanche danger closes passes

    <p>WSDOT is reporting that unless conditions change, Washington's three main east-west mountain passes are expected to remain closed to traffic overnight.</p>

    Major Wash. passes closed by snow, avalanche fears - AP

    <p>A A A' The Washington Department of Transportation says the state's three main east-west mountain passes have been closed by snow and avalanche danger and are likely to remain so into Friday.</p>

    Wash. tribe seek to move away from flooding danger

    <p>Flooding used to be a problem every five or 10 years for the tiny Hoh Indian Reservation.</p>

    DUI breath device law taking effect in Washington

    <p>More Washington drivers with drunken driving arrest records will be able to get behind the wheel sooner under a law taking effect with the new year.</p>

    Obamas to move into Washington hotel this weekend

    <p>An exclusive hotel just yards from the White House will become a temporary home "suite" home for President-elect Barack Obama and his family when they move to the capital this weekend.</p>

    To save money, Washington state considers deporting jailed illegal immigrants

    <p>Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire wants illegal immigrants serving time in state jails deported, a move intended to save the state more than $9 million in the next two-year budget.</p>


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