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Former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, right, and his wife Connie pose on the steps of the Elysee Palace after he was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honor by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy on Feb. 16, 2011.

14 top political donors in Washington state and what they support

The task seemed simple: Find top political donors in Washington state.Turns out following the money in Washington state is nearly impossible. Try sussing…

As the car's bumper breaks the laser curtains, cameras capture the front and back license plates and a sensor pings for any Good To Go transponders.

Washington toll collectors need to tighten payment security, according to audit

Stricter security is needed when it comes to people's payment information for Washington’s four highway tolls.Overall, the toll system needs improvement.…

Tod Marshall is Washington state's new poet laureate.

WATCH: Washington State's Poet Laureate Responds To Condo Development

Tod Marshall grew up in the Midwest, but Eastern Washington’s high desert is the place that inspires his poetry.Marshall, the newly appointed Washington…

Kerry French at American Lake in Lakewood. She's campaigning for Sen. Ted Cruz in Pierce County.

In Washington GOP, some Cruz and Kasich fans inclined not to vote for president

Overnight, Washington Republicans have had to change gears.Tuesday they were preparing to welcome candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich at presidential…

A Long, Complicated Battle Over 9,000-Year-Old Bones Is Finally Over

A photo from the Seattle Fire Department's Twitter feed shows the side of a bus ripped open after a collision with a duck amphibious vehicle on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle.

Ride the Ducks faces higher state penalty for fatal crash, but still not the maximum

The penalty that Ride the Ducks of Seattle faces over a fatal crash just went up.The company had already agreed to a proposed $220,000 settlement with the…

Oregon Republicans Reflect As Trump Becomes Apparent Nominee

Busy Streets Are Bad For Cyclists' Lungs, Portland Study Says

California Raises Age Of Tobacco Purchase To 21 And Tightens Vaping Rules

Ted Cruz raised the most money of any Republican presiddential candidate in Washington state.

Cruz's big campaign cash haul doesn't pay off in the end

Candidates who raise the most money tend to win elections.But not always.Republican Senator Ted Cruz was scheduled to speak at a rally in Spokane and a…

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