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Mayor Peter Sharp takes oath of office
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Commissioner Kevin Burgess adminstered the oath of office to Mayor Peter Sharp Wednesday.…
CCA Ag exemption bill moves through Senate
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives has approved a bill aiming to help farmers receive cap-and-trade tax exemptions promised under the Climate Co…
WA Legislature passes school safety bill
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Legislature has passed Senate Bill 5004, aimed at modernizing emergency response systems in K-12 schools, in a unanimous vote of…
Overproduction, possible tariff retaliation - interesting times for tree fruit growers
WENATCHEE — An old saying – said to be Japanese, and said to be a curse – talks about living in interesting times. While it’s always an interesting time to be …
Cantwell, Newhouse discuss budget impacts on Medicaid
MOSES LAKE — If Congress makes cuts to Medicaid, the results could be disastrous for Central and Eastern Washington, Sen. Maria Cantwell said at town hall meet…
WA bill mandating clergy report abuse clears Senate floor
OLYMPIA – Rachel Fisher’s parents sang kingdom melodies the day she was born. The sound of religion followed Fisher growing up, where her evenings began with r…
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Two candidates announce for Moses Lake City Council
MOSES LAKE — Santiago (Jim) Perez and Joel Graves have announced their candidacy for the Moses Lake City Council.
WA gun bill could have major implications for Grant Co. Fair
OLYMPIA — A Washington State Senate bill to ban firearms in public areas where children may be present had its first hearing in the House Civil Rights and Judi…
State Senate Bill has proposed restrictions on weapons in public spaces
OLYMPIA — A bill to increase restrictions on firearms in public places has passed in the Washington State Senate.
Torres’ school safety bill enters WA House
OLYMPIA – Sen. Nikki Torres’, R-Pasco, school safety bill, known as Alyssa’s Law, received a public hearing in the House after clearing the Senate on Wednesday…
House passes bill to expand eligibility for program to remedy housing discrimination
(The Center Square) – Members of the Washington State House of Representatives spent nearly four hours Thursday night debating Second Substitute House Bill 1696, which would dramatically expand the pool of those wh…
WA lawmakers consider extending unemployment to striking workers
OLYMPIA - Washington lawmakers are revisiting a bill that would extend unemployment insurance to workers on strike. The bill was reintroduced this year by Sen.…
Warnick’s bill extending livestock ID program passes Senate
OLYMPIA - The Senate passed Sen. Judy Warnick’s, R- Moses Lake, bill extending the livestock identification program last week with bipartisan support. It will …
Dent's ag exemption bill for CCA costs moving forward
OLYMPIA - Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, is working to fulfill lawmakers' promise to exempt Washington farmers and ranchers from cap-and-trade fuel taxes in a ne…
Ferguson details proposed budget savings of nearly $4B to address shortfall
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled his plan for nearly $4 billion in cuts as lawmakers in the Washington State Legislature grapple with a project…