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Capital gains tax surge eases but doesn’t solve WA budget woes
A windfall of capital gains tax payments is providing temporary relief for Washington’s budget, but other collecti…
Rollback ahead? Inslee warns of potential for some counties to return to Phase 2 next week
Gov. Jay Inslee said rising case numbers have led to concerns that “several counties” may go back to Phase 2.
Easterday allegedly defrauded Tyson out of $233 million
Tri-Cities-area farmer and businessman Cody Easterday defrauded a Tyson Foods subsidiary of more than $233 million in four-year a scheme to bill the company fo…
Committee revamps bill on youth safety tip line
The original intent of Senate Bill 5327 was to require the state attorney general to establish a tip line program for the safety or well-being of individuals l…
Rocket debris falls on Beverly-area farm
According to Grant County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kyle Foreman, a Beverly-area landowner called GCSO after finding what appeared to be debris from the fi…
Vaccine eligibility to expand on April 15
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that as of April 15, all Washington residents older than 16 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.
State accepting applications for fourth round of small business grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce is accepting applications from small businesses for grants of up to $25,000.
Easterdays: More than $400M debt
Troubled Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches, both of which filed for bankruptcy in early February, reported nearly $420 million in outstanding debts.
Wildfire reduction bill moves to Senate
House Bill 1168 would require the state Department of Natural Resources to create a mapping tool to pinpoint the location of small forest landowners who may be…
Reopening: State to move to Phase 3
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday the entire state will move to Phase 3 of his COVID-19 Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery plan effective March 22.
League meeting highlights the power of water
It might be easy to forget the Columbia Basin is really a desert.
Inslee wants schools to be open before end of school year
Gov. Jay Inslee wants the state’s schools reopened and kids — including middle school and high school students — back in class before the end of the school yea…
State moves step closer to making Juneteenth a holiday
June 19th took one step closer to being recognized as a state holiday after the Washington House of Representatives voted 89-8 in favor of House Bill 1016 on T…
Measures aiming to limit executive powers die in legislature
When a regular session of the legislature began in January, Republicans introduced bills to limit executive power in emergencies. All of those bills in Olympia…
Moses Lake-bound rocket maker secures funding
Stoke Space Technologies announced early Thursday the company has secured $9.1 million from a pair of California-based venture capital companies to continue research on reusable rocket engines.
Inslee announces pause, yet to craft next phase
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday none of the state’s regions will revert back to more restrictive COVID-19 requirements under the state’s economic reopening plan, as all regions are paused …