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High winds forecast Tuesday and Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — While the heavy rain, heavy snow and flooding is expected to stay north of the Columbia Basin, the Ba…
Riparian bill moves out of House Ag Committee
OLYMPIA – Four legislators have come together, in a bipartisan effort, to protect and restore Washington’s riparian areas – land located adjacent to rivers – w…
Kraken win two of three, M’s to start spring training
SEATTLE – With Opening Day on the horizon, the Seattle Mariners get started with spring training later this week. Meanwhile, the Seattle Kraken got back to the…
Domestic violence bills look to improve victim safety
Victims of domestic violence will get more protection under a package of bills now moving through the state Legislature...
Bill supports state employees fired over vaccine mandate
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 v…
Nurse license compact passes committee
OLYMPIA — A bill allowing Washington to join the interstate Nursing Licensure Compact passed the House Committee on Postsecondary Education and Workforce Frida…
WA House committee considers traffic stops, train length and per-mile tax
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are considering a trio of bills that, if passed, would alter what law enforcement officers can do during traffic stops, limit …
Advocates press for highly capable testing for all students
OLYMPIA - School districts should be required to test all students to see if they qualify for more challenging classes. That is the message behind Substitut…
Evergreen State looks to go greener
OLYMPIA – Looking to go green, the Washington House and Senate are considering a bill requested by the governor that would identify possible clean energy sites…
State dinosaur passes House chamber
OLYMPIA – A bill, designating the Suciasaurus Rex as the official state dinosaur, passed the Washington House of Representatives Monday. “This is a DINO-mite piece of legislation,” said Representative Melanie Mo…
A day in the life of a legislator
OLYMPIA - During session, legislators have many different things that they do throughout the day and Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) gave an insight to wha…
Weather for Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Monday night should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 3…
Newhouses accept sign for father’s namesake
OLYMPIA - In anticipation for the destruction of the Irv Newhouse building early next month, Congressman Dan Newhouse and family were presented with the sign b…
WA Ag committee moves 6 bills forward
OLYMPIA — The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources passed several bills Wednesday that now move on to the next step in the legislative process.…
WSU develops test for canine bleeding disorder
PULLMAN — Washington State University researchers have developed a test that helps identify dogs at risk of a potentially fatal disorder that can result in exc…
'Allison's Law' seeks to increase access to fentanyl test strips
OLYMPIA - Allisone McClanahan suffered from severe chronic pain and fibromyalgia. To ease her pain, the 26-year-old took a pain pill from a friend she thought …