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OLYMPIA — More than 92% of current state employees have complied with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
As of Monday, the state has lost nearly 1,900 employees — or about 3% of it …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/20/21
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The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is seeking people to weigh in on how its funding should be spent by taking a survey about their outdoor-recreation interests.
Now in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News Staff
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10/19/21
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When Emily Gwinn decided she wanted to get back into the workforce a year after her third child was born, one big question loomed: Who would care for her kids while she was at work?
"You almost …
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Sydney Brown and Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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10/17/21
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For the first time in a decade, Washington wildlife officials surveyed for a deadly neurological disease during Saturday's modern deer hunting season opener.
Washington Department of Fish and …
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WASHINGTON — Three Washington lawmakers are at the center of a debate among Democrats that will decide the fate of the ambitious national agenda they campaigned on in 2020 — and perhaps …
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A chance to comment on proposed changes to Washington's spring bear hunting season will close Oct. 21.
After that, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission will review a WDFW …
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By Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/14/21
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Long-term care facilities could face critical staffing shortages this fall as Gov. Inslee's vaccine mandate takes hold Oct. 18.
Robin Dale, CEO of the Washington Health Care Association, which …
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Arielle Dreher / The Spokesman-Review
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10/10/21
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OLYMPIA — MultiCare Health System is looking for volunteers to take part in a clinical trial involving Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
The trial will give participants one booster dose …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/8/21
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Leaders of construction industry labor organizations can save lives by encouraging their members to get COVID-19 vaccinations, Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday at the Washington State Building and …
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OLYMPIA — Thousands of state workers, health care workers, teachers and others are hoping to stay employed without getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
But many could soon find themselves on …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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9/29/21
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Plastic bags are about to be out. Now shoppers have to choose: bring your own or pay extra.
Single-use plastics are the "most littered" in Washington, which prompted a new state law banning the …
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By Sydney Brown / The Spokesman-Review
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9/29/21
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OLYMPIA — Thousands of state employees, including hundreds of state troopers and prison guards, are seeking exemptions from Gov. Jay Inslee's vaccination mandate.
The deadline for full …
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Lumber prices have finally fallen off record levels, but other supply problems will prevent Spokane-area homebuyers from seeing the benefit of lower costs for some time, industry officials …
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By Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review
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9/13/21
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A new nonprofit has entered the conservation fray, and is focusing on reforming how Washington state manages its wildlife and ecosystems.
"Washington Wildlife First" will set its sights on …
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As of this election cycle, those convicted of a felony in Washington can have their voting rights restored upon completing community supervision with the Department of Corrections, but beginning in …
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers announced 62 tentative dates for razor clam digs beginning in mid-September and running through the end of the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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9/1/21
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OLYMPIA — It's almost time for Washington residents to decide between a state long-term health care benefit or a private one.
Beginning in 2022, Washington workers will see a payroll tax for …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/29/21
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For more than a year, the pandemic canceled or dramatically changed nearly all of the major events Eastern Washingtonians love.
Hoopfest and county fairs didn't happen. Washington State University …
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By Colin Tiernan / The Spokesman-Review
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8/24/21
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Washington residents will be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Monday.
A masking order issued by Washington Secretary of Health Umair Shah will be in …
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2020 Was a Banner Year for Outdoor Recreation. State Managers Wonder, Will It Last? And Will It Pay?
Outdoor recreation accounted for 2% of Washington's total gross domestic product in 2020, according to a study released this month, while the outdoor recreation industry accounted for 2.8% of total …
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8/19/21
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