After failing to gain traction in previous years, an effort to abolish the death penalty in… Continue reading
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Last week’s release of the state revenue forecast put an extra $1.3 billion into play for the 2019-21 period and brings a few… Continue reading
Washington lawmakers are more than halfway through this year’s 60-day legislative session and have been rapidly… Continue reading
House lawmakers have passed a water-down version of a bill approved earlier this month by the Senate which would phase out Atlantic salmon… Continue reading
Voters have rejected a $46.7 million levy that would have funded an expansion and renovation of Stevens Middle School in Port Angeles,… Continue reading
Voters in the Brinnon and Queets-Clearwater school districts in Jefferson County have approved levies after the second count of ballots Friday. The… Continue reading
Election Day left the West End’s Cape Flattery School District basking in victory and Port Angeles School District — with about 1,000… Continue reading
The superintendents of two small Jefferson County school districts said Wednesday they were excited to see both of their levies passing in… Continue reading
The state House has passed measures that require drug manufacturers and doctors to do more to fight… Continue reading
Voters in the Port Angeles School District apparently rejected a six-year $46.7 million capital facilities levy — although initial results are close… Continue reading
Brinnon School District voters approved continuing a maintenance and operation levy while a small number of votes in the Queets Clearwater School… Continue reading
Proposed legislation would open the ability to file wrongful death lawsuits to citizens of other countries… Continue reading
A proposal to establish the Evergreen Free College Program would phase in funding to pay tuition… Continue reading
A proposed program could provide grants for community college students to learn trades in high demand… Continue reading
In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s recent repeal of net-neutrality rules, the Washington House on… Continue reading
Voters in the Port Angeles and Cape Flattery school districts have two days to decide whether or not to support local school… Continue reading
In response to a net collapse last summer that released hundreds of thousands of invasive Atlantic salmon into waters famed… Continue reading
Jefferson County residents had sent in 431 completed ballots as of Friday in elections for two school levies on Tuesday. Voters in… Continue reading
Olympic Medical Center is backing legislation that would boost reimbursements for patients eligible for Medicaid at cash-strapped rural hospitals. State Sen. Kevin… Continue reading
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State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege is pushing ahead with Senate Bill 6086 regarding fish net pens following a damning report by three… Continue reading
