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Employers added 228k jobs in March amid tariffs, DOGE cuts: What is WA unemployment rate?
U.S. employers added 228k jobs in March amid federal layoffs and tariff announcements. Job growth in Washington is off to a ...
February survey shows unemployment rates rising in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
Monthly unemployment rates for Whatcom County and Bellingham increased in February, while Washington’s rate also increased and rose to the 13th highest rate in the country. Whatcom County had a 5.5% ...
Proposed bill would raise Washington's property tax cap from 1% to 3%
SEATTLE — There is a bill moving through the Washington state Legislature that would raise the cap on property taxes from 1% ...
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Employers added 228k jobs in March amid tariffs, DOGE cuts: What is WA unemployment rate?
according to a March 26 press release from the Washington State Employment Security Department. The state's rate was 4.3% in January. Job growth in Washington was off to a "slow start" in 2025 ...
Trump Administration Fires U.S. Aid Workers in Quake Zone in Myanmar
The move comes despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the U.S. would still do some humanitarian work while shrinking ...
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‘Let’s not panic, but let’s prepare for the future’: Clark County reeling from Columbia River Mental Health’s abrupt suspension of services
The state Employment Security Department issued a notice ... Ferguson said. According to the Washington State Hospital Association, 70 percent of Washington’s hospitals and health systems ...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to oust board members fired by president while case goes on
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to oust board members who oversee independent ...