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Adams County Sheriff’s candidates talk retention, AC Jail at Othello forum
OTHELLO — Recruiting and retaining staff and continuing work on the Adams County Jail were among the questions fie…
Tax raise amendment fails to get two-thirds in Senate
OLYMPIA — The proposed constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes failed to receive two-thirds of the vote in the Senate Friday.
Transgender bathroom bill fails in Senate
OLYMPIA — The bill to repeal the transgender bathroom rule failed to pass in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 6443 would have repealed WAC 162-32-060, a rule …
Deane reflects on dozen years on council
MOSES LAKE — Dick Deane said his time on the Moses Lake City Council convinced him councilmembers do their jobs best when they listen.
House, Senate committees OK youth mental health bill
OLYMPIA — The House Appropriations and the Senate Ways and Means committees both passed bills related to increasing access to mental health services for childr…
Tensions arise after firing of DOT secretary
OLYMPIA – The firing of Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson Friday has sparked combative language between Republicans and Democrats in the Washington Leg…
How the bathroom rule applies to schools
OLYMPIA — All over Washington state, controversy has surrounded two bills that seek to address the transgender bathroom rule. The Human Rights Commission (HRC)…
December 2015 employment numbers better than 2014
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment dropped more that a full percentage point between December 2014 and December 2015. But unemployment traditionally drops in the summer…
Bill relaxes public access restrictions during wildfires
OLYMPIA — The House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee passed a bill Thursday regarding livestock owners’ access to their animals during wildfires.
Warnick proposes new bill on transgender bathroom access
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, proposed a bill to make it illegal for people to enter a gender-segregated facility that does not correspond with th…
Bill to repeal transgender bathroom rule OKed in Senate
OLYMPIA — The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee passed a bill Wednesday to repeal the transgender bathroom rule. This rule, made in 2015 by the Human Rights …
Washington needs more teachers
OLYMPIA — The House Education committee heard testimony recently on a bill aimed at addressing the teacher shortage in Washington state.
House bill would reduce high school testing
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week to reduce the required number of standardized tests for high school students. T…
Legislation would save state money on workers comp
OLYMPIA – Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, recently proposed three bills aimed at saving money on workers’ compensation in the state of Washington. Manweller…
Lawmakers work to improve child mental health services
OLYMPIA — The Early Learning and Human Services Committee recently heard testimony on a bill meant to increase access to mental health services for children an…