A group in Columbia County is trying to dissolve the library district in a dispute over books, about gender, sexuality and race. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
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Local News

Book battles are raging nationwide. A WA library could be nation’s first to close

A dispute over young adult books about race, gender and sexuality has landed a measure on the November ballot that could shutter Columbia County's only library.

Hawaii wildfires

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Politics

Republican Washington Rep. Jim Walsh speaks to protesters outside Department of Health offices in Tumwater as many gathered against the state Board of Health with false claims that the board is passing rules to involuntarily quarantine COVID-19 vaccine refusers, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Congressional republican candidate Joe Kent was a speak and also in attendance. About 200 protesters showed up to express anger at the nonexistent and false quarantine plot, as well as a real — but very early stage — study of whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for children to attend K-12 schools.

Jim Walsh, state representative from Aberdeen, elected as state GOP chair

Opinion

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Local News

Mount Adams rises in the distance beyond the the Yakima Valley, in Yakima, Wash., June 17, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic is hitting Yakima County hard, with cases surging far faster in than in the rest of the state. The virus has caused turmoil in the farm and food processing industries, where some fearful workers staged wildcat strikes recently to demand that employers provide safer working conditions. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) WAET204

WA must redraw Yakima Valley legislative map judge says is discriminatory

Featured Columnist

Even Seattle leaders don’t know where to turn for homeless help

Education Lab

SPS will hold community meetings about plans for ‘well-resourced schools’
Student Voices: Grief lingers after the pandemic. Kids need more support
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Business & Tech

Whitney Buehler and her husband, Joey, at their home in Atlanta on July 6. For some young people, a path to homeownership often involves a mix of diligent saving combined with assistance from family or government loans and programs. (Peyton Fulford / The New York Times)

Is it possible to buy a house in your 20s? Yes, but only with some help. VIEW

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A tale of two cities: Portland offers a worrying example for Seattle

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Nation & World

Ksenia Sobchak, one of the best-known media figures still based in Russia, while on vacation in Marbella, Spain, on July 25, 2023. (Maria Contreras Coll/The New York Times) XNYT0186 XNYT0186

Her advice to anti-war Russians: Resistance is futile, so find ways to cope

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Food & Drink

Halloumi Burgers. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Rey Lopez

Make halloumi the star of your next vegetarian burger

Pacific NW Magazine

For DVD aficionados in Seattle, the last Blockbuster is the local library

Streaming services just can't deliver all the extras of an actual DVD

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Arts & Life

Timothée Chalamet, as young Willy Wonka in a scene in from “Wonka,” being released December 15, 2023.

A look at Timothée Chalamet’s sweet style in ‘Wonka’

Photography

Felix Hernandez directs the crowd in a “K” chant as he comes up to speak during his Hall of Fame induction ceremony. 224676
Mariners

Photos: Félix Hernández Mariners Hall of Fame Induction Night VIEW

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby throws to first for the out on Baltimore Orioles left fielder Austin Hays to end the top of the fifth inning. 224676
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Photos: Mariners vs. Orioles VIEW

Luis Castillo gets the start for Seattle Friday against Baltimore. 224675
Mariners

Photos: Mariners defeat Orioles, 9-2 VIEW

The Seattle Seahawks warm-up before the start of the first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. 224646
Seahawks

Photos: Seahawks vs. Vikings VIEW