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A Washington state bill that critics say would kill the initiative process got a mixed response during its public hearing, with proponents claiming it would better secure the election process and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/5/25
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Two-and-a-half years after Melissa Kerson’s son was born, she had to give up her dream job and care for him full time.
Kerson’s son was born with a rare genetic disorder that …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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A new survey of Washington state voters reveals a majority don't trust lawmakers to spend taxpayer money wisely.
A recent statewide poll by Fulcrum Strategic and EMC Research interviewed 600 …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/4/25
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Seattle will continue to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities even as Uncle Sam threatens to cut funding to the Emerald City.
President Donald Trump has …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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2/4/25
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Washington was locked out of about $150 million in federal funding for solar projects focused on low-income communities last week as the Trump administration paused clean energy grants.
Last …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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Since the Regional Athletic Complex (RAC) in Lacey has been open, it has welcomed many teams of all age groups and skill levels from within the Nisqually Valley and across Washington state to compete …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/4/25
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A small venue was filled with hundreds of constituents looking to have their questions answered by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, during her first town hall meeting of the new year on …
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By Cade Barker / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/4/25
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Students, parents, educators and activists with the advocacy group Billion Dollar Bake Sale gathered outside the Legislative Building in Olympia Jan. 30 to demand more money for public schools.
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By Juan Jocom / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/4/25
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More than 500 people braved the cold with their monarch butterfly signs – symbols of immigration, freedom, and movement – to support undocumented immigrant rights during an advocacy day …
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By Juan Jocom / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/4/25
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A proposal to require a permit to purchase any firearm is the latest gun legislation to be introduced in this year’s Washington state Legislature.
“I think a lot of people miss that …
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By Juan Jocom / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/4/25
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The Washington State Patrol has leveraged “net nanny” operations since 2015 to arrest hundreds of alleged child predators, but state lawmakers have concerns that could redirect its …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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2/4/25
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President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for a congressional seat in southwest Washington, to be director of the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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Washington wants more electric vehicles on the road. It’s offered generous incentives for EV buyers and set deadlines barring new gasoline-powered car sales.
The next step, some say, is …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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More than 100 detained migrants were flown Sunday to Seattle en route to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, according to an advocacy group that called the number of people on the flight …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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State lawmaker Jim Walsh, fresh off securing a second term as leader of Washington’s Republican Party, said Monday he is focused on strengthening the GOP’s campaign mechanics heading into …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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The Office of the Washington Secretary of State has launched a new lobby exhibit in the Legislative Building. Launched on Jan. 29, it commemorates the contributions and history of the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/3/25
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By Carleen Johnson
The Center Square
A bill designed to investigate why so many families have pulled their children out of Washington state’s public school system received a public …
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By Carleen Johnson /The Center Square
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1/28/25
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Thurston County promoting home electrification with five-party interlocal agreement
By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
Thurston County is beginning to implement its “Energize …
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1/28/25
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As Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse works to regain trust from her seatmates and the community following the conclusion of a monthslong investigation into her relationship with her former …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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Building more housing in rural parts of Washington is again top of mind for some state lawmakers.
Bills to allow backyard cottages in new areas, to expand where developers can receive tax breaks …
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1/28/25
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