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Years after Washington farmers were promised they would be exempt from fuel taxes related to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill into law to finally fulfill that …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/16/25
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Rural-focused organization launches effort to address infrastructure needs in rural Washington state
A rural town in southeastern Washington has been selected to take part in a new pilot project to address critical water infrastructure needs.
“We’re losing gallons of water from pipe …
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Monica Carrillo-Casas / Washington State Standard
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5/16/25
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Corporate titans. Bank executives. Restaurant operators. Airplane owners.
They’re all trying to convince Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson that there are problems with the tax bills on …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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5/16/25
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Washington state budget includes $150M to maintain health coverage for low-income illegal immigrants
Thousands of people who are not U.S. citizens would continue to receive Medicaid-like health care coverage in Washington state under the budget plan the Legislature recently approved.
But the …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/15/25
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Less than a quarter of the way into her second term, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, already has a challenger for her congressional seat, one from within her own party.
Brent …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/15/25
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Will Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson sign or veto a pile of tax bills and a state budget dependent on them? It’s anyone’s guess.
Lawmakers, lobbyists and business leaders are all …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Tuesday, May 13, that will enable deeper cooperation between cities and tribal authorities when providing public services.
House Bill 1039, sponsored by state …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to give a minimum of 60 days’ notice to the state, any union, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/14/25
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Noticed apartment buildings cropping up next to bus and light rail stations? More could be on the way.
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House Bill 1491 into law, setting new state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed three bills to protect immigrant rights this week.
These included measures to strengthen state power to inspect private detention facilities, prevent coercion in …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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When Washington Lt. Gov. Denny Heck arrived in British Columbia last week, he wondered how he’d be received.
After all, the past few months have seen the usually strong relationship …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. …
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Whitney Bryen and Kaylee Tornay / InvestigateWest
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5/13/25
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Like his father and his grandfather, Marshal Cummings grew up mining trona, a substance used in everything from glass to pharmaceuticals and baking soda. When he was 22, that meant spending 16-hour …
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Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
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5/13/25
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Funding for an abortion care program will be reduced by more than 50% under the state budget plan awaiting Gov. Bob Ferguson’s signature.
Washington created the Abortion Access …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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5/13/25
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Ferry system managers and state budget writers in Washington took a cold wave over the bow Monday upon opening the bids to construct up to five new hybrid electric ferries.
“I don’t …
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Tom Banse / Washington State Standard
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5/13/25
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The Clark County Medical Examiner has released the identity of the suspect who was fatally stabbed by a Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy last week.
The death of Marc Fogle, 54, …
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The Reflector
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5/13/25
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A “Stop Musk” rally in Vancouver near the Tesla showroom on Fourth Plain Boulevard brought roughly 50 people to the intersection of Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road on Wednesday, …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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5/12/25
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The City of Battle Ground has begun construction on a new 106-foot-diameter, 2.5-million-gallon water reservoir on Tukes Mountain. The project will replace aging infrastructure and increase the …
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The Reflector
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5/12/25
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Woodland’s effort to bring long-standing recreational vehicle parks into compliance with city code took another step forward Monday, May 5, as the City Council unanimously approved the first …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/12/25
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The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) now has the green light to ask the Washington Supreme Court to consider an appeal of a ruling by a King County judge that struck down an …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/12/25
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