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Clark County seeks applicants to fill Commission on Aging vacancies
The Clark County Commission on Aging is seeking three volunteers passionate about the senior community to help implement the county’s Aging Readiness Plan. Volunteers who can advocate on … more
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff apply tags and record data while sampling Chinook salmon at the Washougal River weir in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
After fatal accidents, WDFW workers press Gov. Bob Ferguson on agency appointee
A labor union representing most employees at Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s troubled that a member of a commission that oversees the agency may not get reappointed … more
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Senators seek to restore $1 billion for meals at schools, elsewhere
U.S. senators from California and Nevada joined their Democratic colleagues to call on Trump and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate a reported $1 billion for meals provided by schools … more
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Rep. Frank Chopp, who served 30 years in the Legislature and was the state’s longest-serving House Speaker from 1999 to 2019. (Legislative Support Services)
Former Washington state House Speaker Frank Chopp dies
Longtime Washington Democratic Rep. Frank Chopp, who became one of the state’s most powerful House speakers over the two decades he held the leadership role, died Saturday. He was 71. … more
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Photo of Loran and Margaret Dowell. Loran was murdered in 1980 by Timothy Pauley at Seatac tavern. Pauley was granted clemency by former Gov. Jay Inslee
Victim’s family pleads with Ferguson to block release of murderer granted clemency by Inslee
Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office says it is weighing all the evidence ahead of the planned release of convicted triple murderer Timothy Pauley, who was granted clemency by former … more
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Greg Lane, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington, holds a petition for Initiative 2066, the ballot measure aimed at blocking local and state efforts to transition away from use of natural gas. Anthony Anton, president of the Washington Hospitality Association, and Ryann Blake, owner of Chimney Techniques in Aberdeen, joined a news conference May 15, 2024 in Olympia, Wash. to kick off signature gathering. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
Judge overturns Washington state natural gas measure approved by voters
A King County Superior Court judge on Friday invalidated the ballot measure approved by voters in November that seeks to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric … more
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The Capitol building in Olympia, home to the Senate and House chambers, is lit up on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
State Senate Democrats unveil taxes to cover state budget deficit
Washington state Senate Democrats on Thursday, March 21, announced tax and revenue proposals aimed at closing a projected budget deficit of $16 billion or more for the 2025-2027 budget during a press … more
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DOC suspends visitation for Washington Corrections Center unit amid potential mumps cases
Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton who presented mumps symptoms last week tested negative for the virus on Monday. Out of caution, the Washington … more
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A person digs for clams at Grayland Beach on Friday, March 8.
WDFW approves nine days of coastal razor clam digs starting March 26; more digs planned through May 15
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Thursday confirmed nine days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Wednesday, March 26. “This next tide … more
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A harvester crane processes a log on a thinning project in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The project was led by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the result of growing efforts by state agencies to conduct work on federal land. President Donald Trump’s plans to increase logging on federal lands will depend heavily on states’ cooperation, experts say. (Courtesy of Washington State Department of Natural Resources)
Trump will need help from states as he seeks to log more trees
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to increase logging in national forests and on other federal lands. Trump’s orders direct federal agencies to … more
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Public testimony heats up over Washington state bill that would undo some of parents’ rights initiative
The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Committee got an earful Thursday from supporters and detractors of proposed legislation “promoting a safe and supportive public education system” that … more
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A Washington State Patrol trooper attends the 19th CVEO Basic Open House on Feb. 7, 2024.
Washington state bill could allow noncitizens to police, prosecute U.S. citizens
A bill moving through the Washington state Legislature would allow lawful permanent residents and foreign nationals who are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program … more
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Staff at the Washington state attorney general’s office in Seattle and elsewhere staged a walkout Thursday to make their case against furloughs and budget cuts. (Photo courtesy of Julia Parkey)
Staff at Washington state AG’s office stage walkout to protest proposed furloughs and budget cuts
Staff at the Washington attorney general’s office argue a furlough will just mean unpaid hours because the agency’s work has to get done.  They say about $20 million in proposed … more
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Ralph Munro was first elected as Washington’s secretary of state in 1980 and would go on to serve five terms in the job. He’s seen here, right, with bagpipes at a National Association of Secretaries of State Conference in 1986 and, left, in an official portrait from 1985. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives)
Remembering Ralph Munro, five-term Washington secretary of state and statesman
Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad popularity across the political spectrum, died early Thursday at his … more
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Democratic state senators push $17B dollar tax package to balance Washington state budget
Let the tax debate begin in Olympia. Democrats in the Washington state Senate kicked it off Thursday with a monstrous opening statement , calling for higher property tax collections and new … more
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Attitudes mixed about proposed fixes to Washington state’s Clean Fuel Standard
Recently, the Washington state Legislature enacted a Clean Fuel Standard program, which directs fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity in their products such as gasoline and diesel. Now, the … more
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Washington State Patrol plans for major workload increase if permit-to-purchase gun bill passes
The Washington State Patrol is gearing up for the potential passage of a bill in Olympia that would require gun buyers to get a permit before purchasing a firearm and require gun safety training to … more
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Apartment construction in Olympia in January 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Housing bills to watch as the Washington state legislative session enters its final weeks
Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund.  Last year’s short legislative … more
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Sheriff's office suggests former Woodland mayor, who is also a state trooper, be charged with theft
Sheriff's office suggests former Woodland mayor, who is also a state trooper, be charged with theft Matt Esnayra / The Daily News  The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office is … more
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The Washington state Capitol on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Immigration proceedings would become eligible use for sick leave under Washington state bill
Allowing workers to use their paid sick leave to take time off for immigration proceedings is one of the ways Washington state lawmakers are trying to support immigrants facing tougher federal … more
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