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WATCH: Republican Washington State Lawmaker Gives Impassioned Gay Marriage Speech

Posted 02.10.2012 | Gay Voices

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Between California's declaration of Proposition 8 as unconstitutional and Washington state lawmakers voting to approve gay marriage yesterday, it's be...

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Teachers At the Table With Secretary Duncan

Teach Plus | Posted 02.09.2012 | Education

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"Teacher voice is needed in order for real reform to take place," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told the inaugural cohort of Teach Plus D.C. Teaching Policy Fellows last week.

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Grieving For Two Little Boys I Never Knew

Ana Beatriz Cholo | Posted 02.09.2012 | Parents

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When I put myself in Josh Powell's shoes, they don't fit. He said he couldn't live without his two young sons. Fine. Why couldn't he have just killed himself then?

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Washington House Passes Gay Marriage Bill

AP | RACHEL LA CORTE | Posted 02.09.2012 | Politics

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in th...

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Ashes Of Army Veteran Sent To Wrong Address, Wash. Woman Returns Urn To Family

Posted 02.07.2012 | Good News

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When Karen Smith opened a package addressed to her, she found dog tags and an inscribed urn. A sad moment made more devastating: They did not belo...

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Two Occupy DC Activists Remain Jailed After Police Clash

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 02.07.2012 | DC

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WASHINGTON--Two members of Occupy DC will remain jailed until at least Thursday on charges they assaulted police officers during Saturday's clash with...

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Bad PR Move, Susan G. Komen

El Chanclaso | Posted 02.04.2012 | Latino Voices

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It's absolutely shocking that the Komen Foundation, an organization that provides necessary breast cancer screening services to women, has been corrupted by conservative officials who have placed politics over the health of women.

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A Behind The Scenes Discussion Of Marijuana Legalization

Rick Steves | Posted 02.03.2012 | Culture

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We believe that it's not a question of if the U.S. will stop sending pot smokers to jail. It's a matter of when.

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Washington Governor Discusses Gay Marriage, Chris Christie, And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 01.29.2012 | Gay Voices

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Governor Chris Gregoire of Washington wishes she'd supported marriage equality for gays and lesbians years ago -- and she hopes President Obama evolve...

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Venti Endorsement: Starbucks Supports Same-Sex Marriage In Washington State

Posted 01.25.2012 | Gay Voices

Read More: Gay Rights, Washington, LGBT Rights, Starbucks, Starbucks Coffee, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, Video, Gay Voices News

It's still too soon to tell if Washington will become the seventh U.S. state to approve marriage equality, but having the support of the world's large...

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Everyone Deserves The Opportunity To Say, 'We Are Married'

Rep. Jay Inslee | Posted 01.24.2012 | Gay Voices

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When I think of my 3-year-old grandson Brody, and as our family prepares for the birth of our first granddaughter next month, my hope and vision for them is a Washington state that stands up and leads the way in civil rights.

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Missing Snowshoer Found Alive On Mount Rainier

AP | PHUONG LE | Posted 01.17.2012 | Green

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SEATTLE — A 66-year-old snowshoer who had been missing on Mount Rainier since Saturday was found alive Monday by a team of three rescuers, a nat...

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Drunk Driver Speeds 18 Miles On Wrong Side Of Highway

Posted 01.12.2012 | Weird News

Read More: Drunk Driving, Woman Drives Wrong Way on Highway, Video, Pamela Drawsby, Washington Crime, Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving, Washington, Weird News News

That is one bad trip. A 60-year-old woman allegedly drove nearly 18 miles at dangerously high speeds while heading north on the southbound side of ...

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Tony Blankley

Bob Franken | Posted 01.09.2012 | Media

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Tony Blankley's home in Great Falls, Virginia, outside Washington, was routinely described as a "gentleman's farm", which was appropriate because Tony was the consummate gentleman, befitting his birth in London.

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What Washingtonians (And the Rest of Us) Can Do to Help Make Marriage Equality a Reality

Brody Brown | Posted 01.06.2012 | Gay Voices

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If you agree with Governor Chris Gregoire that "it is time" to legalize gay marriage and that "it's the right thing to do," there are several ways you can help make the prospect of marriage equality in Washington a reality, whether or not you actually reside in the state.

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HuffPost Guides: The Summit At Snoqualmie

The Huffington Post | Blake Guthrie | Posted 01.06.2012 | Travel

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The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Trave...

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HuffPost Guides: Canaan Valley Resort

The Huffington Post | Jane Ellis | Posted 01.06.2012 | Travel

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Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel...

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A Winter Journey to Poverty in North Carolina

Michael Carmichael | Posted 01.04.2012 | Politics

North Carolina's black economic backwater suffers from systemic economic exclusion characterized by the lowest rates of education in North Carolina, pitifully low levels of investment, deepening indebtedness and acute never-ending unemployment.

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HuffPost Guides: Mount Baker Ski Area

The Huffington Post | Shala Hainer | Posted 01.05.2012 | Travel

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Mount Baker Ski Area in Washington is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel of...

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HuffPost Guides: Crystal Mountain Resort

The Huffington Post | Marnie Kunz | Posted 01.27.2012 | Travel

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Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel...

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Good Service: City Raises Nearly $17,000 For Laid-off Diner Workers

AP | Posted 12.22.2011 | Weird News

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ABERDEEN, Wash. -- A regular customer at a Washington state diner that closed, leaving a dozen employees out of work, has led a fundraiser that collec...

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FBI: Violent And Property Crime Down In Early 2011

AP | By NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 12.19.2011 | Crime

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WASHINGTON -- The FBI said Monday that violent and property crimes reported to police continue to drop despite tough economic times. An FBI report ...

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Student With Epilepsy, Asperger's Launches Nonprofit To Help Disabled Kids Learn

Posted 12.19.2011 | Impact

Read More: Epilepsy, Aspergers Syndrome, Video, Education, Charity, Trenton Gilstrap, Hidden Inspiration Project, Tatia Gilstrap, Washington, Impact News

Though epilepsy and Asperger's syndrome sometimes get in the way when Trenton Gilstrap socializes with his high school friends, his conditions haven't...

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9 States Win Race To The Top Early Learning Grant

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 12.16.2011 | Education

WASHINGTON — Nine states won a collective $500 million Friday from the federal government to help make pre-K and other early learning programs m...

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WATCH: Family Who Believed Puppy Had Died Gets Big Surprise

Posted 12.15.2011 | Impact

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Reta and Paul McKinlay weren't quite sure how to break the news to their grandchildren. Their 8-month-old Yorkshire Terrier-Shih Tzu mix, Scamp, had e...

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