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Ashley Bonus said she began her fight against impaired driving after her sister, Stacy Gammons-Ankerfelt, died in an accident in 2012. Now, she wants a new law that lowers the blood alcohol …
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By Reneé Diaz / Washington State Journal
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2/14/23
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Washington state might have an official nickname if a bill that passed a Senate committee becomes law, but it’s not really “new.”
You’ve seen it on everything from …
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By Alexandria Osborne / Washington State Journal
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2/14/23
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Allisone McClanahan suffered from severe chronic pain and fibromyalgia. To ease her pain, the 26-year-old took a pain pill from a friend she thought contained oxycodone. Instead, she died of a drug …
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By Reneé Diaz / Washington State Journal
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2/13/23
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The war against the use of illegal fentanyl will get some extra help in the future from drug sniffing dogs trained to detect the substance.
That’s the intent of House Bill 1635, introduced …
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Alexandria Osborne / Washington State Journal
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2/10/23
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The Running Start program, which allows high school juniors and seniors to earn college level credits, will expand to include sophomores, if a proposal in the state Legislature is …
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Alexandria Osborne / Washington State Journal
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2/10/23
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State Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, criticized his Democratic colleagues on the state Senate Law and Justice Committee on Friday for rejecting Republican attempts to reform what he called a …
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Students should spend more time in school and less time on break so they retain the learning they acquire during the school year.
That’s the opinion of Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, …
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A marine biotoxin that causes diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP) has been detected at unsafe levels in shellfish in Budd Inlet in Thurston County.
As a result, the Washington State Department of …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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2/7/23
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State Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, introduced a new bill last week that would reform the governor’s emergency powers, according to a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
House …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/31/23
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People who change their names to hide from their abusers should be afforded more privacy.
That, at least, is the conclusion Maia Xiao came to after a transgender friend committed suicide after …
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By Reneé Diaz / Washington State Journal
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1/31/23
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State Sen. Jim McCune introduced legislation on Wednesday, Jan. 25, which would recognize the “fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/31/23
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Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation announced last week that it intends to sue Gov. Jay Inslee for an “out of balance” wildlife commission that fails to represent multiple …
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By RaeLynn Ricarte / The Center Square
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1/29/23
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A new bill in the Washington State Senate could lower the Blood Alcohol Content threshold for DUIs from 0.08 to 0.05 statewide.
The bill, SB 5002, was put forward by state Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill …
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Timothy Schumann / The Center Square
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1/29/23
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Consumers will be able to purchase more low-THC liquid-infused products in a single purchase if a bill in the Legislature wins approval.
“HB 1249 is necessary to ensure that the …
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By Alexandria Osborne / Washington State Journal
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1/25/23
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OLYMPIA — Washington students may soon have another option in high school — a state-run apprenticeship program in a number of different fields.
As the Legislature looks to tackle …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/18/23
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The Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) launched a new online application portal Monday for those interested in becoming foster parents or caregivers.
The ultimate goal …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/17/23
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On Thursday, Jan. 12, members of the Washington state House of Representative unanimously passed a resolution honoring Jamie Walsh, the recently deceased wife of state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen.
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/17/23
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Cosmetology students will be able to register for their final exam before they have completed their course work if a bill under consideration by the state Legislature is approved.
House Bill 1017, …
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By Alexandria Osborne / Washington State Journal
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1/16/23
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Four dogs sat in a House hearing room and two more watched the room over Zoom as a legislative committee last week discussed rules dog handlers must follow in courthouses for dogs to assist people …
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By Alexandria Osborne / Washington State Journal
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1/16/23
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The economy. Public safety. Homelessness and the housing shortage. Taxes.
These vexing issues are front and center as the Washington Legislature convened this week for its first in-person …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/10/23
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