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Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti speaks with The Columbian&rsquo;s editorial board on May 17, 2024, at The Columbian newsroom.

Financial education option required – but is that enough to help students in state’s schools?

Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti speaks with The Columbian&rsquo;s editorial board on May 17, 2024, at The Columbian newsroom.

November 11, 2024, 3:16pm Northwest

A bill that would make financial education classes a graduation requirement for Washington students didn’t make it through the Legislature this spring, but State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti hopes for a different outcome next year. Read story

Kelso educator nationally honored for teaching kids empathy, stress managment

November 11, 2024, 3:14pm Northwest

LONGVIEW -- A Kelso teacher was recognized last week for her work helping students manage stress and become more empathetic, which in turn has shown to improve learning. Read story

State Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, left, holds a 15-point lead over Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, in the Washington insurance commissioner race.

Kuderer wins Washington insurance commissioner race

State Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, left, holds a 15-point lead over Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, in the Washington insurance commissioner race.

November 11, 2024, 2:52pm Election

State Sen. Patty Kuderer of Bellevue, a Democrat, is poised to be Washington’s next insurance commissioner, in charge of regulating the car, health and home insurance industries and advocating for consumers. Read story

Washington businesses brace for Trump’s curbs on immigration, trade

November 11, 2024, 2:43pm Business

While the American business community is broadly bullish on a second Trump administration, many businesses in Washington want to see the fine print on the president-elect’s economic policies. Read story

Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip following an Israeli bombardment Sunday.

For Palestinians in Seattle, war in Gaza brings lasting mental health toll

Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip following an Israeli bombardment Sunday.

November 11, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

Every day that he wakes up in Seattle, Yaz Kader struggles to stomach what’s happening on the other side of the world. Read story

Mark Westphal is being sued by his former company Permobil, a wheelchair manufacturing company, after he took a job at Sunrise Medical, one of Permobil&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s competitors. Permobil has fiiled the suit in federal court in Tennessee, even though Washington state law states that non-compete clauses are not enforceable if they require disputes be settled outside of the state.

WA law restricts noncompete agreements. They keep popping up anyway

Mark Westphal is being sued by his former company Permobil, a wheelchair manufacturing company, after he took a job at Sunrise Medical, one of Permobil&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s competitors. Permobil has fiiled the suit in federal court in Tennessee, even though Washington state law states that non-compete clauses are not enforceable if they require disputes be settled outside of the state.

November 11, 2024, 6:00am Business

Mark Westphal muted his video call, swiveled around in his black office chair and sternly whispered “Stop” to his barking puppy. The fuzzy bernedoodle flopped onto a blanket but continued barking. Plush toys in the shape of dinosaurs and monkeys littered the floor. Nearby, a cane leaned against the wall… Read story

Police officers gather security camera footage from nearby businesses after multiple people were stabbed earlier in the area Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in the Chinatown-International District in Seattle.

Man accused of stabbing five in Seattle ordered held on $2M bail

Police officers gather security camera footage from nearby businesses after multiple people were stabbed earlier in the area Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in the Chinatown-International District in Seattle.

November 10, 2024, 1:01pm Latest News

A 37-year-old man who police say stabbed five people in Seattle in broad daylight Friday and possibly four others the day before made his first court appearance Saturday where a judge ordered him held on $2 million bail. Read story

Dan, 44, climbs the steps into an Evergreen Treatment Services&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; mobile vehicle to get a dose of methadone, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in downtown Seattle.

Influx of mobile methadone clinics bring treatment to the streets of Seattle

Dan, 44, climbs the steps into an Evergreen Treatment Services&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; mobile vehicle to get a dose of methadone, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in downtown Seattle.

November 10, 2024, 6:05am Health

There’s a small line forming outside a plain white box truck in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. A half-dozen folks are waiting on a gusty October morning for their turn to go inside and receive red liquid in a cup, medication that will help them get through the next 24 hours without… Read story

President Donald Trump, left, welcomes members of his American Technology Council, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, in the State Dining Room of the White House June 19, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s return could be bad for WA trade and workers, good for tech

President Donald Trump, left, welcomes members of his American Technology Council, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, in the State Dining Room of the White House June 19, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

November 10, 2024, 6:02am Business

For some Washington business leaders, Donald Trump’s return to the White House revives hopes of fresh cuts to corporate taxes and a host of regulations. Read story

Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio.

WSU study: Presidential debates trigger ‘fight or flight’ response

Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio.

November 10, 2024, 6:02am Health

Morgan Bortnick, a third-year University of Washington student, watched the September presidential debate with The New York Times’ live fact-check open on her computer. Read story