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Freedom timber sale hangs in the balance: $240,000 bond demand limits conservation group’s options
NASELLE — Nine months after the Pacific County Superior Court rejected the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition’s bid to ...
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How bills from 19th LD lawmakers fared in 2025
OLYMPIA — The 2025 session of the Washington State Legislature wrapped up on time last week, and the ...
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New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse
OLYMPIA — Religious leaders in Washington will be required to report child abuse or neglect, even when it ...
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Local unemployment down near 6% in March
Pacific County’s unemployment rate fell to close to 6% last month, according to initial figures released last week ...
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Oyster growers feel new optimism about shrimp control
Last Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Substitute House Bill 1309 into law, formally establishing a research program for ...
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Washington Legislature approves hiking Discover Pass price to $45
OLYMPIA — The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under ...
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Permit-to-purchase gun bill awaits governor’s signature
A new state permit requirement for gun buyers is poised to become law, as the Washington House sent ...
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Draft budgets don’t meet governor’s expectations
Democrats have their work cut out for them this session as Gov. Bob Ferguson and the Republicans continue ...
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Speed-limiting devices to be required for habitual speeders
The state Senate passed a bill April 15 attempting to stop habitual speeders in their tracks. Passed on ...
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Senate approves $7.3 billion two-year capital budget
OLYMPIA — The state Senate, which often hears a wide range of opinions between Democrats and Republicans, gave ...