Washington (state)

Washington ⁱ/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as a settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Washington is often referred to as Washington State or the State of Washington to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

Washington is the 18th largest and the 13th most populous state. Approximately 60 percent of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry along the Puget Sound region of the Salish Sea, an inlet of the Pacific consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords, and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deep temperate rainforests in the west, mountain ranges in the west, central, northeast and far southeast, and a semi-arid basin region in the east, central, and south, given over to intensive agriculture. After California, Washington is the second most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States.

Washington State

Washington State may refer to:

Washington (state), often referred to as "Washington state" to differentiate it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States

Washington State University, a land-grant college in that state

Washington State Cougars, the university's athletic program

Washington

Washington commonly refers to:

George Washington (1732–1799), first president of the United States

Washington (state), United States

Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States

Washington (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname Washington

Washington may also refer to:

The Washington metropolitan area

A metonym for the Federal government of the United States

Geography

United States

Cities and communities

Other features

Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington

Lake Washington (disambiguation), other lakes with this name

Lake Washington (disambiguation), other lakes with this name

Mount Washington (disambiguation)

Washington Bridge (disambiguation)

Washington Island (disambiguation)

Washington Park (disambiguation)

Outside the United States

Washington, Ontario, Canada

Washington, Tyne and Wear, England

Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington

Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington

Washington, West Sussex, England

State

State may refer to:

Law and politics

State (polity), an organized political community living under a single system of government

Sovereign state, a sovereign political entity in international law, commonly referred to as a "country"

The Estates or the States, a national assembly of the estates, a legislature

Rechtsstaat, the legal state (constitutional state, state subordinated to law) in philosophy of law and as principle of many national constitutions

Constituent state, a type of political subdivision of a nation

Federated state, a constituent state that is part of a federal model and shares sovereignty with the federal government
U.S. state, a constituent state of the United States, the most prominent example of a federated constituent state

Federated state, a constituent state that is part of a federal model and shares sovereignty with the federal government

U.S. state, a constituent state of the United States, the most prominent example of a federated constituent state

Science and technology

Episode I

Episode I, Episode 1 or Episode One may refer to:

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a 1999 film

Half-Life 2: Episode One, a 2006 computer game sequel

Episode I (EP), a 2000 dance EP by Eiffel 65

Episode 1 (Ashes to Ashes), (2008), the first episode of the TV series Ashes to Ashes

Episode 1 (The Casual Vacancy), (2015), the first episode of the TV miniseries The Casual Vacancy

Episode 1.1 (2007), the first episode of the TV series Primeval

Episode 1 (company), a UK investment company

Episode 1 (EP), an EP by Broiler

Hackers access millions of Social Security numbers, 10 states affected

Edit Russia Today 22 Jul 2017

A security breach in the Kansas Department of Commerce has exposed millions of Social Security numbers from people across 10 states to hackers. Many other accounts were also attacked ... ....

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This undated photo provided by Stephen Govel/www.stephengovel.com shows Justine Damond, of Sydney, Australia, who was fatally shot by police in Minneapolis on Saturday, July 15, 2017.

'Never been about race': black activists on how Minneapolis reacted to Damond shooting

Edit The Guardian 22 Jul 2017

Some questioned whether activists had protested less over the death of a White Australian woman. Friday night’s anger at mayor Betsy Hodges and the departure of the city’s police chief answered that. Justine Damond shooting. 'Never been about race'. black activists on how Minneapolis reacted to Damond shooting. Some questioned whether activists had protested less over the death of a White Australian woman ... “Where are the protests now?” ... ....

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Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to President Donald J. Trump, sits in on a meeting with Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq

Kushner discloses additional $10M in assets

Edit Times Free Press 22 Jul 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner "inadvertently omitted" more than 70 assets worth at least $10.6 million from his personal financial disclosure reports, according to revised paperwork released Friday ... The couple stepped down from running their companies and left behind their lavish Manhattan apartment to move their three small children to Washington earlier this year ... ___ ... ....

photo: AP / Mohamed Ben Khalifa

Five teens who taunted and filmed a man drowning in a Florida pond won't be charged in his death

Teens Who Taunted, Filmed Drowning Man Won't Be Charged In His Death

Edit WorldNews.com 21 Jul 2017

At one point, one of the teen boys can be heard laughing, saying "he dead."The state of Florida currently does not have a law where a citizen is obligated to render aid or call for help for anyone in distress."If there was (a law like that) we would charge them," Cocoa Police Department spokeswoman Yvonne Martinez told CNN by phone."The family is frustrated ... No one deserves to go like that."...

photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau, sits in the audience during the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Complex in Washington.

Minneapolis shooting brings unwelcome attention to Somalis

Edit Post-Bulletin 22 Jul 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The killing of an unarmed Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer who is a Somali-American has turned an unwelcome spotlight on the city's beleaguered Somali community, where many again find themselves on the defensive ... But negative comments have included former U.S. Rep ... Bachmann also suggested Noor may have shot Damond for "cultural" reasons ... "This is about an individual officer's actions ... city council ... ——— ... ....

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Russian envoy overheard saying he discussed campaign with Sessions - Washington Post

Edit The Star 22 Jul 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Washington was overheard by U.S. spy agencies telling his bosses he had discussed campaign-related matters, including issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing current and former U.S. officials ... ....

Russian envoy overheard saying he discussed campaign with Sessions: Washington Post

Edit Reuters 22 Jul 2017

Locals remember longtime NBC Washington anchor Jim Vance

Edit Wtop 22 Jul 2017

WASHINGTON — Longtime NBC Washington anchor Jim Vance died Saturday morning ... NBC Washington anchor Jim Vance dies at 75 Washington, DC News ... celebrity in Washington DC ... Vance had recently shared his cancer diagnosis on NBC Washington....

Philadelphia Freedoms defeat Washington Kastles, 23-17

Edit Wtop 22 Jul 2017

WASHINGTON — The Washington Kastles lost their first home match of the season Friday, losing 23-17 to the Philadelphia Freedoms ... Philadelphia, who won three straight, will host Washington Sunday at 7 p.m ... as Martina Hingis, Frances Tiafoe and Nick Kyrgios will be featured for Washington....

2 fugitives arrested in Washington's Ferry County

Edit The Roanoke Times 22 Jul 2017

... in Ferry County, Washington....

Escapee from Washington state arrested in Ponchatoula

Edit The Times Picayune 22 Jul 2017

A 30-year-old fugitive from Washington state was arrested in Ponchatoula Thursday (July 20) after police were called to investigate a man who was harassing ......

Washington, D.C. journalist Jim Vance dies at 75

Edit Salon 22 Jul 2017

Legendary Washington, D.C ... Since 1969, Vance brought the news to the nation’s capital for NBC’s Washington affiliate ... ....

Longtime Washington news anchor Jim Vance dies at age 75

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 22 Jul 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime television news anchor in the nation's capital has died. The Washington Post reports that Vance's 11 p.m. shows with longtime broadcast partner Doreen Gentzler regularly attracted more viewers than the prime-time programs on the three major cable networks combined ... ....

Washington Post: Sessions discussed Trump campaign with Russian ambassador, per intel intercepts

Edit Democratic Underground 22 Jul 2017

Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with the Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak to discuss Trump campaign matters during the 2016 presidential election, according to US intelligence intercepts, The Washington Post reports....

NBC Washington anchor Jim Vance dies at 75

Edit Wtop 22 Jul 2017

WASHINGTON — Local news anchorman Jim Vance has died, NBC Washington reports ... NBC Washington’s President and General Manager Jackie Bradford said Vance, who anchored for the television station for more than four decades, died Saturday morning ... “For more than 45 years, Jim Vance was not only the soul of NBC4 but of the entire Washington area....

Portland Thorns vs. Washington Spirit: Live updates, time, how to watch live stream online

Edit The Oregonian 22 Jul 2017

The Portland Thorns (6-4-4, 22 points) will host the Washington Spirit (3-7-3, 12 points) in an NWSL regular season game on Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m ... Washington is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Houston Dash, but did beat the Thorns 1-0 back ......

Thousands flock to free medical clinic, as Washington dithers on health care

Edit Democratic Underground 22 Jul 2017

https.//www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/thousands-flock-to-free-medical-clinic-as-washington-dithers-on-health-care/2017/07/21/07b7d1f2-6d80-11e7-96ab-5f38140b38cc_story.html. Thousands flock to free medical clinic, as Washington dithers on health care ... Williamson/The Washington Post)....