WA lawmakers clash on parental rights, make progress on housing
Facing a key policy deadline, Washington's Legislature has heard hundreds of bills. Up next? Dealing with the big budget ...
WA budget woes threaten LEGO robotics program. What Tri-City kids are doing about it
Elementary students use research, problem-solving, coding and engineering to build and program the LEGO robots.
Proposal to implement year-round Pacific Standard Time in Washington among bills that appear dead
A proposal backed by Gov. Bob Ferguson to increase student access to free meals served at public schools also appears dead, at least for now.
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Trout fishing opens March 1 for many Eastern Washington lakes
In a Thursday press release, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that “(n)early two dozen Eastern ...
First responders, families claim state law allows repeat harm to children without accountability
The KING 5 Investigators expose a state child endangerment law that calls for tough penalties when people expose children to ...
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Frustrations persist for Olympia officials pushing to raise minimum wage, adopt bill of rights
Olympia City Council member Jim Cooper is questioning why there isn’t a plan in front of the city’s Finance Committee to move forward with raising the minimum wage and adopting a Workers’ Bill of ...
WA Senate passes parking bill as one step to boost housing supply
Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...
2 controversial Olympia area development projects advance, including second Chick-fil-A
The other development project that continues to advance is West Bay Yards, which aims to build 478 apartments, spread across ...
Meet the Spokane women competing for Miss Washington, Miss Washington's Teen
Amber Pike was crowned Miss Spokane and Ava Loeun was crowned Miss Spokane's Teen, and are both moving on to the state ...
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Reykdal to Trump admin threat to pulling federal funding for schools over DEI programs, ‘We are not going backward’
Washington State’s top Education Superintendent advises school districts throughout the state to not make any changes to their DEI programs ...
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Washington Farming Community Must Advocate In Olympia
It’s a common story every legislative session in Washington; Olympia just doesn’t understand what farmers go through these days ...