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EYE ON OLYMPIA: Lawmakers start extra session today for operating budget, education funding
OLYMPIA — Don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for state lawmakers to finish up work on the…
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Port Angeles sales tax increase to appear on Aug. 1 ballot
PORT ANGELES — The Aug. 1 primary ballot has its first contestant: a sales tax increase.
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Jefferson election season starts with bid for hospital board seat
PORT TOWNSEND — Former midwife Cheri Van Hoover has kicked off the 2017 election season with her announcement…
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EYE ON OLYMPIA: North Olympic Peninsula projects in House capital budget
OLYMPIA — On a bipartisan vote of 95-2, the state House of Representatives passed a state construction budget…
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State Senate’s capital budget has $9.9 million for 24th District projects
PORT TOWNSEND — The state Senate’s proposed capital construction budget allocates $9.9 million to projects in the 24th…
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EYE ON OLYMPIA: Progress slows on state budget, schools funding
OLYMPIA — With just 13 days left in this legislative session, progress seems to have slowed as negotiations…
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Contested race shapes up for Port Angeles City Council election
PORT ANGELES — The first contested race for a Port Angeles City Council position has emerged with the…
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Financial adviser to seek seat on Port Angeles City Council
PORT ANGELES — A critic of the current Port Angeles City Council has declared his intention to run…
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Attorney announces candidacy for Port Angeles council seat
PORT ANGELES — A public-interest lawyer has announced his candidacy for the four-year Port Angeles City Council Position…
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EYE ON OLYMPIA: House, Senate move toward budget package
OLYMPIA — The 24th Legislative District’s representatives voted in favor of the House’s two-year $44.9 billion state budget…
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Former chamber board president announces he will run for Port Angeles City Council
PORT ANGELES — A former board president of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce last week became…
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Washington, Oregon governors vow to fight Trump on environmental protection
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EYE ON OLYMPIA: Sen. Van De Wege criticizes Senate GOP budget
OLYMPIA — The Senate has passed a $43 billion two-year budget plan that includes a statewide property tax…