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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Newhouse recognized for helping seniors
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse has been committed to fighting for the rights of senior citizens and that effort was recently…
More flexibility for fairs under new funding law
A bill from Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, to make funding more flexible for the approximately 64 fairs in Washington was signed into law Tuesday.
Slew of retirements in Olympia could shake up November elections
More than a dozen retiring state legislators, including top leadership from both parties, are likely to add to an already high-stakes elections this November, …
Gov. Inslee signs Dent's Firewise bill
A piece of priority legislation by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was signed into law recently, tasking the wildland fire advisory committee with reviewing wildf…
Governor signs rural broadband bill
OLYMPIA — It’s been a long time coming for those who live in Washington’s rural areas to have access to broadband, but now thanks to 9th District Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, the former pipe dream of broadband statewi…
Distracted driving enforcement patrols coming in April
MOSES LAKE — Numerous local law enforcement agencies will be joining over 150 other agencies statewide in the first couple of weeks in April to crack down on violators of Washington’s distracted driving law.
Rep. Dent's foster parent 'Bill of Rights' signed into law
OLYMPIA — Rights and responsibilities for foster parents will be more clearer now that Gov. Jay Inslee has signed 13th District Rep. Tom Dent’s foster parent “…
WSP accepting applications for Law Enforcement Career Camp
OLYMPIA — Local high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn about law enforcement and careers in the field by attending the Washington State Patrol’s Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp this…
Washington lawmakers pass budget, McCleary fix
State lawmakers passed a $1.2 billion supplemental operating budget on the last day of the 2018 legislative session after a contentious vote along party lines.
Legislators pass bill on police deadly use of force
Lawmakers in the waning days of the legislative session quickly responded to a citizen’s initiative that would make it easier to prosecute the illegal use of deadly force by an on-duty officer, amending I-940 despi…
School safety, gun control bill fails
OLYMPIA — A last-minute push for a multifaceted school safety bill containing contentious gun control provisions appears to have hit a political dead-end, bringing down with it several bipartisan measures regarding…
Newhouse 'disappointed' over passing of DACA deadline
WASHINGTON D.C. — The March 5 deadline for Congress to find a viable solution for DACA recipients has passed and Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhous…
Resolution would name April Fool's Day 'Gov. Inslee Integrity' Day
OLYMPIA — In a parting jab from a retiring Spokane-area lawmaker, a resolution was introduced on the Senate floor Monday to name April Fool’s Day as “Governor Jay Inslee Integrity Day.”
Inslee vetoes public records bill
OLYMPIA — Facing “unprecedented” pressure from a surge of Washingtonians who wrote and called with their concerns, Gov. Jay Inslee late Thursday night vetoed a measure pushed by state legislators to exempt themselv…
School safety bill contains gun control provisions
OLYMPIA — Filled to the brim with a hodgepodge of provisions and regulations, the legislature’s fast-tracked school safety bill will affect everything from the availability of school resource officers to the abilit…