AAPI individuals have played important roles in shaping the history and culture of Washington State, from the early Chinese immigrants who helped build the railroads to the Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II.

Source: https://thesubtimes.com/2023/04/29/apcc-celebrates-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/

A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington State Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2023/0420/Washington-State-will-not-accept-gun-violence-bans-semi-auto-guns?icid=rss

A bill filed in the Washington State legislature last week and co-sponsored by Senators T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) and Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) would ensure students receive a minimum of 45 minutes of recess during each school day.

Source: https://thesubtimes.com/2023/01/18/new-school-recess-bill-aims-to-combat-youth-mental-health-crisis/

According to police, suspect Kohberger's phone went off the grid at approximately 2.45am near his Washington State University apartment at a location just before reaching Pullman-Moscow Highway (Route 270), the main thoroughfare between the two cities.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11656867/DailyMail-com-retraces-suspect-Bryan-Kohbergers-alleged-movements-night-crime.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A grad student seeking a criminal justice degree from Washington State University has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students more than six weeks ago, officials said on Friday.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/grad-student-accused-of-idaho-college-slayings-to-appear-in-court

A lifetime pro-democracy activist, Abbas left the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China and came to the United States to study at Washington State University in 1989.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/06/religious-freedom-summit-highlights-atrocities-in-ukraine-china-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=religious-freedom-summit-highlights-atrocities-in-ukraine-china-nigeria

And No. 21 Oregon State, which along with Washington State was left out in the realignment chaos but has hopes of rebuilding the conference in the future, will play in the Sun Bowl against Notre Dame.

Source: https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-12-04/pac-12-as-weve-known-it-says-farewell-with-return-to-playoff-8-total-teams-going-bowling

An Ellensburg retailer recently sold a $1 million winning ticket in the Washington State Lottery.

Source: https://kpq.com/ellensburg-retailer-sells-2-million-scratch-off-ticket/

Arizona at Washington State — Pac-12 Washington, 10 p.m.

Source: https://awfulannouncing.com/viewing-picks/tv-and-streaming-viewing-picks-for-april-14-2023-how-to-watch-nba-play-in-games.html

As for the question of whether to buy a house in Washington State now or to join the exodus, it ultimately depends on individual circumstances and risk tolerance.

Source: https://thewatchdogonline.com/new-survey-shows-majority-of-washingtonians-want-to-leave-the-state-35325

Authorities swooped on the property on the Washington State University campus, in Pullman, just a few miles from the crime scene, and raided it for evidence after his arrest on December 30.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-11650753/Police-blood-items-apartment-suspected-Idaho-killer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A Washington State Agency wants the farmer who ruptured a pipeline near Pullman causing a massive natural gas outage to be charged with a misdemeanor.

Source: https://pullmanradio.com/wa-state-regulators-want-local-farmer-charged-with-misdemeanor-in-pipeline-rupture-case-novembers-natural-gas-outage-one-of-the-largest-in-u-s-history-costing-over-5-million-dollars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wa-s

Benjamin Roberts, a fellow doctoral student at Washington State University, said accused killer Bryan Kohberger became “chattier” after the murders of four University of Idaho students.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/02/bryan-kohberger-became-chattier-after-murders-classmate-said/

Between 2024 and 2025, Washington State anticipates receiving a total of 54,120 naloxone kits, each containing two nasal spray devices.

Source: https://seattlemedium.com/washington-to-receive-and-allocate-60-million-to-tackle-ongoing-opioid-crisis/

Beyond this school year, the Pac-12 is down to Stanford, California, Oregon State and Washington State.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-big-ten-expansion-20230804-t3534opvuran7d4s3g6brkbtf4-story.html

BOULDER,CO:February 10: Colorado Buffaloes’ Jaylyn Sherrod, right, looks to drive on the Washington State Cougars’ Charlisse Leger-Walker in Boulder on February 10, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/02/10/womens-basketball-jaylyn-sherrod-cu-buffs-rally-past-washington-state/

Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old doctoral student and teaching assistant at Washington State University, was arrested early Friday by state police at his parents’ home in eastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/world-news/idaho-slayings-suspect-waives-right-to-fight-extradition-6322494

“Bryan Kohberger received an appointment as a teaching assistant at Washington State University (WSU) during the fall 2022 semester.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/idaho-murders-reddit-affidavit-bryan-kohberger-vegan-b2278732.html

Cain, a Washington State Certified Professional Horticulturist, has run Lorrie Cain Garden Designs since 2009.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/life/home-garden-briefly-learn-about-good-bad-garden-bugs/

Colleges like University of Washington and Washington State have been feeding the next generation of workers at major Washington companies like Amazon and Microsoft.

Source: https://kpq.com/top-10-best-places-to-raise-a-family-in-washington-state/