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Here’s a book that offers recreational drug users the rare treat of feeling a little virtuous. It’s the story of the Wa highlanders, who have lived in the border mountains between Myanmar and China for centuries. Unlike the Tibetans or the Uyghurs, they have not been bullied by a bigger nation into ceding their autonomy, as they are able to support a well-equipped army on the profits of drug smuggling.
Company settles after suit by 29 states including WA claim the firm defrauded investors.
Gov. Inslee announced a new partnership with a martime (ocean) group to push offshore wind turbine technology
WA AG Bob Ferguson has announced a five-person committee that will look into ways to address alleged harms to Native Americans from boarding schools
Labor and Industries warns people seeking to rebuild and repair after wildfires to watch for scams