Shane Mehling
Stories
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Can Washington state lawmakers cut their way out of a $2 billion shortfall?
Washington state's 60-day legislative session started Monday in Olympia with lawmakers facing a $2 billion budget shortfall. Washington State Standard reporter Jerry Cornfield has been following lawmakers' attempts to soften the blow.
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The Huskies quarterback that just left just came back
Huskies star quarterback Demond Williams Jr. made a surprise announcement last week that he would enter the transfer portal, leaving the University of Washington despite signing a contract just days earlier. UW threatened to sue to enforce the contract with Williams. The day after that announcement, sportswriter Danny O’Neil, author of The Dang Apostrophe Substack newsletter, said, “I don’t think anyone expects the resolution here is Demond Williams plays for the Huskies in 2026.” The next day, Williams said he would return to the Huskies. O'Neil talks about how he’s been shocked twice in one week by this ongoing saga.
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A Huskies quarterback leaves, UW threatens to sue
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A bid rigging scandal in Bellingham may involve ChatGPT
At least one expert says it may be the first time AI has been at the center of procurement fraud.
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Producer Picks: Tactile Basketball, Costco, Cougar Gold, and the Grand Illusion Cinema
Soundside's Producer Picks for this Christmas Eve look at a number of local businesses here in the Pacific Northwest !
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Ask a doctor: Microplastics edition
You’re probably heard the term “microplastics.” And you’ve probably also heard that they’re bad for you. But what exactly are they?
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Tacoma homeless encampment ban expands, critics ask where people will sleep
It’s getting harder for unhoused people in Tacoma to find a place to spend the night. Last week, the city council there voted narrowly, 5-to-4, to expand buffer zones where encampments are not allowed.
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"HELP ME!!! HELP ME!!!" WA prison kept woman in dark while her husband was dying
In April, 25-year-old Alex Kuhnhausen died of a bacterial infection he contracted at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.
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A Gig Harbor teen was coerced into suicide -- the group behind it has victimized thousands
In 2022, the body of 13-year-old Jay Taylor was discovered behind a grocery store in Gig Harbor.
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As Seattle finalizes comprehensive plan, some ask - who will speak for the trees?