OLYMPIA -- Four licensed marijuana stores in Western Washington sold pot to a minor working with the state agency on "compliance checks. The owners face a $2,500 fine and possible suspension. The seller could be charged by a local prosecutor.
About six of every 10 minimum wage workers in Washington and Idaho are women, a national center says. For an interactive national map, go inside the blog.
OLYMPIA -- Washington's unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 percent, almost the same as the nation's 5.4 percent. In the booming Seattle/Bellevue/Everett region, however, it's down to 4.3 percent.
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