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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Governor signs Dent's Beef Commission bill
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Beef Commission will soon be improving the transparency of its financial operation and gaining a clearer picture on its overall …
Governor signs 2 of Warnick's bills into law
OLYMPIA — Two laws sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, were recently signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Dent's bill addresses elk problem in Kittitas County
OLYMPIA — A large elk herd in Kittitas County has caused headaches for travelers for years. A bill that was sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and recen…
1 dead in collision near George
GEORGE — A man from Sequim was killed in a rollover collision near George on Sunday.
Dent's small forest landowner bill signed into law
OLYMPIA — Small forest landowners will be getting a little bit more help in reducing wildfire risk when a bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, goes i…
Manweller bill signed by governor
OLYMPIA — A bill sponsored by Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, clarifying some provisions under which EMTs qualify for the state pension system, and potentia…
State takes aim at human trafficking
EPHRATA — In the Grant County Courthouse, there’s a little poster on the wall by the sink in the men’s restroom.
Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses at Hanford
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars full of radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at a sprawling storage facility in a …
Senate approves Hirst bill for second time
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill sponsored by District 13 Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was voted through the Senate for the second time on Tuesday in a 28-18 vote.
Legislature gearing up for Hirst bill negotiations
OLYMPIA — The end of the regular session left several state-wide issues unresolved, including the controversial Supreme Court decision commonly known as Hirst.
Lawmakers react to session overtime
OLYMPIA — Local legislators said they were not surprised the session ran over its allotted number of days and will continue working on their priorities from Di…
Special legislative session starts today
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Murray in ML to praise ACA, calls for public option
MOSES LAKE — Sen Patty Murray, during a short visit Wednesday to the Moses Lake Community Health Center, said that it’s important to talk about successes — the…
District 13 lawmakers' bills signed into law
OLYMPIA — Several bills sponsored by local legislators were signed by the governor this week as the legislature wraps up the regular session which could be completed as soon as this Friday.
George Industrial Park slated to receive state funding
GEORGE — An industrial park in George is slated to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from the state’s proposed capital budgets for water and ro…