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State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts
(The Center Square) - State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearl…
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CES Gadget Show: Pizza from robots, underwater scooters
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robots were front and center at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas. One even made pizza.
Avalanche traps delivery truck, closes Wyoming pass
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — An avalanche trapped a delivery truck and closed a pass in western Wyoming.
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Rich Vial, Oregon's deputy secretary of state, resigns
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Rich Vial, Oregon's deputy Secretary of State, will resign effective Friday, according to a statement.
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Lawmakers: Inslee's homelessness plan unlikely to pass
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Top lawmakers said Thursday that Gov. Jay Inslee's plan to use hundreds of millions of dollars from the state's emergency budget reserve to combat Washington's homelessness crisis was unlikely…
New law effectively bars most non-compete agreements
MOSES LAKE — It’s going to be tougher for employers across Washington to enforce non-compete clauses in employment contracts in the new year.
Manweller replacement to be chosen Jan. 14
MOSES LAKE — County commissioners from Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln and Yakima counties are tentatively planning to select the replacement for Rep. Matt Manweller,…
Manweller submits resignation
ELLENSBURG — Rep. Matt Manweller yesterday tendered his letter of resignation from the state legislature to Gov. Jay Inslee.
Bill to protect salmon, steelhead from sea lions clears U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON D.C. — A bill designed to curb sea lions preying on at-risk fish populations on the Columbia River and select tributaries passed through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.