In a statement released on Friday, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced he has partnered state Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, and state Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Anacortes, to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/23
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OLYMPIA — A new year often brings new laws set to go into effect, and this year brings two of the most controversial: a clean fuels standard and a cap-and-trade program.
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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1/3/23
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WDFW Seeks Public Comment to Reclassify Cascade Red Fox, Columbian White-Tailed Deer Under State Law
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will be seeking public input on rule making for Columbian white-tailed deer and the Cascade red fox until Jan. 24. The announcement came in a …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/27/22
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For years, Washington drivers licenses did not meet the REAL ID requirements, meaning that at a certain deadline they could no longer be used by someone for travel. That deadline, however, keeps …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/27/22
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Washington state carried out three recounts for close races in November’s general election. According to the Washington secretary of state, ballots from the 3rd and 9th U.S. Congressional …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/27/22
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Washington and Idaho added tens of thousands of people over the last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau numbers released Thursday.
This added up to a small population increase in Washington …
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By The Center Square
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12/27/22
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State Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, released a statement on Wednesday, Dec. 14, criticizing Gov. Jay Inslee’s operating budget proposal.
In Wilson’s view, Inslee’s budget …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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The Washington state Department of Commerce and Washington state Arts Commission recently announced that the latest round of Working Washington Grants have resulted in the allocation of $75 million …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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Data breaches in the state of Washington are at a historic high, with 4.5 million breach notices being sent to Washington residents in 2022. The Washington state attorney general issued a data breach …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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Two Republican state Senators pre-filed three bills ahead of the 2023 legislative session to reverse what they consider “criminal-friendly” laws recently passed by Democrats in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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At an event in Tukwila on Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced they will jointly request two gun regulation bills they refer to as “common-sense public safety …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/20/22
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State initiative promoter Tim Eyman will still have to pay $2.9 million in civil penalties after a campaign finance ruling against him was upheld by a Washington appeals court last week.
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), no northern giant hornets — once called murder hornets by The New York Times — were seen in Washington in 2022. This …
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By Brandon Hansen / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/20/22
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson will request legislation for a statewide ban on the purchase or transfer of assault-style semiautomatic rifles as part of the latest push …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / Crosscut
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12/13/22
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has decommissioned its Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) website.
As of Dec. 1, those who visit coronavirus.wa.gov will be …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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12/6/22
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When the state budget forecasters look at the economy, they see the uncertainty of the present moment: rising inflation and interest rates, global fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / Crosscut
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11/29/22
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The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife are evaluating options to restore and manage grizzly bears in the North Cascades of Washington.
Since 1997, the North Cascades have …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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11/22/22
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BELLEVUE — Despite what many thought would be a closer-than-normal race, 30-year incumbent Sen. Patty Murray easily defeated her Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley, giving her a sixth term.
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/9/22
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With 27 years of work in the opioid addiction field, Caleb Banta-Green said he didn't think it could get as bad as today's big rise in fentanyl use.
Fentanyl is killing people from accidental …
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Treva Lind / The Spokesman-Review
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9/21/22
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Washington's 10 remaining COVID-19 emergency orders will be lifted by Oct. 31, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday.
"We've come a long way the past two years in developing the tools that allow us …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review
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9/13/22
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