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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 …
Bill to create new Department for Child Services passes House
The house passed a bipartisan bill to separate services DSHS provides for children, such as early learning, juvenile services and child welfare programs, into …
Lawmakers consider bills to change election deadlines
The legislature is considering bipartisan bills to change the date of the presidential primary and reduce deadlines for voter registration.
Senate approves gubernatorial campaign contributions bill
The Senate passed a measure on party lines which would prevent unions that collectively bargain with the governor for state salaries from making gubernatorial …
Legislature passes school levy bill sought by districts
OLYMPIA — The Legislature on Thursday passed a measure delaying a deadline for a reduction in the amount of money school districts can collect through local pr…
Bill to double number of wine tasting rooms OK'ed by Senate
MOSES LAKE — A bill doubling the number of tasting rooms a winery can operate passed the Senate this week.
Agritourism bill passes through Senate
A bill to protect agriculture tourism businesses from liability in case of injury was approved by the Senate in a 42-6 vote.
13th District lawmakers host telephone town hall
OLYMPIA — Legislators from District 13, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, and Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, will hold a teleph…
Democrats' education plan boosts local schools
OLYMPIA — The House Democrats’ education plan, if passed, could bring an additional $1,200 to local school districts, with the biggest increase in Wahluke Scho…
Bill to charge for electronic public records passes House
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill which would give counties the authority to charge for electronic public records and deny mass public record requests passed the House with a 75 to 22 vote on Friday.
Bill would create aviation-themed license plate
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill to create a special license plate to fund aviation development in Washington passed the House 94 to 4.
Bill to provide alerts in other languages passes Senate
OLYMPIA — A bill that would require public notices to be provided in languages other than English passed the senate unanimously on Monday.
Republican plan could increase school funding
OLYMPIA — Under the Senate Republicans’ new plan to fund education, many school districts will see their overall funding per student increase, but administrato…
2 possible Hirst fixes narrowly pass first committee
OLYMPIA — Two bills designed to solve issues created by the Hirst decision narrowly passed through the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee Thursday.
Bill to promote safe gun storage passes through committee
OLYMPIA — A bill which would make adults liable for their firearms being accessed by children, passed the House Judiciary committee on Thursday with seven “yes” votes and six “no” votes.
Language bills would help break down barriers
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill to create a grant for a dual-language program for K-12 students and train and recruit bilingual teachers was heard in Senate Commit…