Washington
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 ...
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Protest erupts at WA Capitol, as outraged state workers slam furlough plan
Hundreds of Washington state workers descended on the Capitol on April 6, staging a sit-in outside the governor’s ...
Community
Coast Guard pins Del Cuadro as newest surfman
ILWACO — U.S. Coast Guard BM2 Sergio B. Del Cuadro stood stoically before family and fellow crew as ...
Washington
Two Washington cats infected with bird flu
Two domestic cats in Washington state have been infected with bird flu after eating raw pet food. The ...
Washington
Road usage charge debate returns to Olympia
State lawmakers in Olympia are again debating a plan to establish a road usage charge for funding state ...
Washington
Washington Supreme Court to take up tribal sovereign immunity
The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether tribes can be sued in state courts, taking up ...
Local
Report: Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission ‘dysfunctional’
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is widely seen as “dysfunctional” and needs to be reformed, according to ...
Business
Dungeness crabbers sue WDFW over GPS boat monitoring program
Three Dungeness crab boat captains have sued the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the agency’s director, ...
Washington
Washington utilities call keeping grid up to snuff ‘moon shot’
Washington public and investor-owned utilities warn the surging demand for electricity will be hard to meet as the ...
Local
Perez wins county en route to reelection
Pacific County and the rest of Southwest Washington voted last week to send its congresswoman back to the ...