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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Like a business trying to sell a product, Washington state has for years attracted visitors by promoting stunning images of some of the nation’s most majestic scenery — from the snowcapped peaks of the Cascades to the rainforests and thundering waterfalls of the Olympic Peninsula. That marketing is now coming to a halt. At the end of the week, Washington will close its official tourism agency and become the only state to cease all state funding for self-promotion.
Denver Post staff and wire reports
