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Trump convicted in New York
NEW YORK, New York – A jury returned guilty verdicts on 34 felony counts in the hush-money case against former Pre…
State proposes pesticide restrictions
OLYMPIA — Neonicotinoid pesticides are known for their harmful effects on the nervous systems of insects and a proposal in the state Legislature calls for bann…
Wahluke superintendent discusses levy failure
MATTAWA — After Wahluke School District’s capital levy failed to pass following the Feb. 13 vote, Wahluke Superintendent Andy Harlow said the district will lik…
Columbia Basin Project bill moves forward in Olympia
OLYMPIA- Proposed legislation, House Bill 1752, authorizes the United States Bureau of Reclamation to seek approval to change the number of acres it can irriga…
Moses Lake, Wahluke levees failing in updated election results
EPHRATA — A two-year educational programs and operations levy in the Moses Lake School District is failing, and so is a capital levy proposal in the Wahluke Sc…
Moses Lake, Wahluke props failing, most others passing
MOSES LAKE — All but two school levies that were on the ballot for Tuesday’s special election are passing, according to the Grant and Adams county auditor’s offices. In unofficial results, Wahluke’s capital project…
New Mattawa port director discusses challenges, port’s future
MATTAWA — Gil Alvarado, recently hired as the Port of Mattawa’s executive director, has been working with commissioners to overcome challenges facing the port,…
Student advisor bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA — A bill aimed at increasing the number of students earning postsecondary credentials passed the Washington State House this week, according to an anno…
Dent, Ybarra, Warnick to hold virtual town hall
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers from the 13th District, which includes the southern half of Grant County, will hold a virtual town hall starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 21, accordi…
Speed camera bill passes state House
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to decrease traffic fatalities, according to an announcement from the bill’s prim…
Public comment sought on proposed gray wolf change
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept comments through May 6 on a proposal to change the state’s classification of gray wolf populations from endangered to sensitive. A briefing and p…
WA's HB 1958 would require consent before removing a condom during intercourse
OLYMPIA – Testifying before lawmakers, Mina Hashemi recounted how three years ago she was shocked to see that the condom she had explicitly asked for during se…
WA Legislature will not proceed with property tax increase
OLYMPIA – A bill – Senate Bill 5770 – to increase the annual cap on property tax collections dies in the Senate after receiving a hard pushback from Senate Re…
Washington’s H-2A bill aims to enhance data collection, faces fiscal concerns
OLYMPIA - Washington Subsitute House Bill 2226, aims to address wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program. The bill advances to the Senate with a 54-42…
Legislation would impose fines for untreated sewage discharge
OLYMPIA – A proposal to fine counties and cities when untreated sewage is released into Puget Sound is part of an effort to save dwindling salmon runs. The…
WA Senate advances bill to make DUI offenders pay child support
OLYMPIA - Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are uniting to address deadly crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers from the past year.