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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 …
State lawmakers consider gun control bills
OLYMPIA — About 1,000 gun rights and gun control advocates met at the capital this week to testify on five bills that would affect the right of Washingtonians …
Newhouse urges state of emergency for Rattlesnake Ridge
UNION GAP — Fourth Congressional Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, is urging Governor Jay Inslee to issue a state of emergency proclamation for Yakima County as a r…
Republicans wary of Inslee's carbon tax
OLYMPIA — Central Washington lawmakers have concerns after reading Governor Inslee’s proposed carbon tax plan.
Bill would pay tuition in rural counties
OLYMPIA — Rural counties struggling to find and retain skilled workers might find some relief in a bill heard Wednesday by the House Committee on Higher Educat…
Governor's State Of The State disappoints Republicans
OLYMPIA — Governor Inslee laid out his priorities Tuesday for the upcoming session at the annual State of the State address, including passage of the capital b…
Senate hears testimony on possible Hirst fix
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers held a hearing Monday to discuss SB 6091, a possible fix for the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision.
Democrats likely to propose new taxes
OLYMPIA — Washington is about a billion dollars short of adequately funding public schools as required by the 2012 McCleary decision. Lawmakers are struggling to agree on where to find that money, even within their…
Hirst fix remains priority for lawmakers
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are poised to rehash last year’s fight over legislative fixes to the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision, which has slowed or…
No more grace period for distracted driving
MOSES LAKE — The grace period for violators of Washington’s distracted driving law has ended and police will now be issuing tickets and fines for distracted driving.
Judy Warnick named AWB Legislator of the Year
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was recently named Legislator of the Year by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) during the 2017 Evening of…
Senators assigned to committees for 2018
OLYMPIA — The Senate Republican Caucus recently announced its 2018 committee appointments for the upcoming legislative session.
Thanksgiving/Apple Cup emphasis patrols underway
PULLMAN — Got tickets to see the Cougars take on the Huskies in the Apple Cup on Saturday? Or maybe you are a Washington State University student heading home for the holidays from Pullman. If any of those scenario…
Dent receives award for child mental health efforts
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, recently won an award for his longstanding effort to push child mental health legislation
Newhouse veterans bill passes House
WASHINGTON D.C. — A bill sponsored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, that is designed to fix issues at the Veterans Health Administration was approved by the U.S…
Rep. Tom Dent picked for air cargo stakeholder group
OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was recently selected to be part of an important stakeholder group that will be studying air cargo movement in Washingto…