A sea of red, white and blue covered the Capitol steps, Feb. 2, as hundreds of Washingtonians proudly waved American flags and demanded hearings on six initiatives that would roll back taxes, give …
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By Mary Murphy and Aspen Anderson /Washington State Journal
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2/6/24
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As budget negotiations begin in the state Legislature, calls for action on affordable housing and rent caps from the annual Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day are expected to ring in the ears of …
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By Mary Murphy/Washington State Journal
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2/6/24
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Per capita, Washington ranks among the lowest states in the country in terms of the number of residents who apply for federal student aid to fund a postsecondary education.
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By Ellen Dennis /The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/30/24
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Washington State Journal
A proposal to make voting mandatory drew criticisms from 2,000 people in a Washington state Legislative hearing Jan. 25.
“We are already in a moment of …
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By Mary Murphy /Washington State Journal
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1/30/24
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Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park will need a reservation to enter the park through the Nisqually, Stevens Canyon and the Sunrise/White River entrance stations during peak hours this summer.
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For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/23/24
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In a recent Washington State public hearing held by the House Innovation, Community and Economic Development, and Veterans Committee, lawmakers explored bolstering search and rescue resources.
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By Brandon Hansen/For The Nisqually Valley News
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1/23/24
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The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) reported this week that two county residents have died of influenza in the 2023-24 season. As of last week, 31 people, including one …
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1/23/24
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Blood banks and organizations that serve Washington and the Northwest are close to calling a Code Red — a critical supply warning to hospitals and emergency departments that donated blood is …
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1/23/24
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Concerned about drug overdoses among teenagers, Lake Washington High School seniors Theodore Meek, Joanna Lymberis, Olivia Milstein, Sofia Lymberis and Reilly Jones transformed a school assignment …
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By Aspen Anderson /Washington State Journal
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1/23/24
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As they waited to tell the stories of loved ones lost to genocide, people waiting to testify held hands between armrests. Few showed smiles.
Almost every seat in the hearing room was filled, and …
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By Mary Murphy /Washington State Journal
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1/23/24
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Fifty-four years to the day after a brutal battle unfolded in the Kon Tum province in Vietnam and nearly took the life of U.S. Army Green Beret Franklin Douglas Miller, his children, friends and …
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By Owen Sexton/For the Nisqually Valley News
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1/9/24
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With Washington in need of more than a million additional housing units to meet future demand, state legislators say more must be done to address the state’s shortage.
“We need more …
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By Mitchell Roland /For The Nisqually Valley News
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1/9/24
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited the Centralia TransAlta plant Thursday, Jan. 4 to see how a Seattle-based company is using the site to test greener mining equipment.
Founded in …
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By Mitchell Roland/For The Nisqually Valley News
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1/9/24
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A month after the attorney for a former Washington State Department of Transportation employee filed a whistleblower complaint, a public records request from the plaintiff’s attorney involving …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/2/24
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Farrelli’s Pizza was awarded the Pizza Company of the Year in the Pizza Industry Excellence (P.I.E.) Awards for the Northwest region by Pizza Today Magazine. The Lacey-based pizzeria earned one …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/2/24
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The Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs is urging state lawmakers to consider bills in the upcoming legislative session that improve the following: recruitment and retention, …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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1/2/24
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If you have paperless billing for your utilities and don’t pay close attention to your bank account, you may not have noticed an increase in charges due to the 2021 Climate Commitment Act.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/2/24
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Washington drivers may see new stickers on the fuel pump next year when filling up their gas tanks.
A state lawmaker is backing legislation in the form of House Bill 2050 that would require the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/29/23
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Voter advocacy group Let’s Go Washington submitted nearly 425,000 signatures Thursday afternoon for Initiative 2124, which would allow mothers, seniors, migrant workers, caretakers, and others …
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By Carleen Johnson /The Center Square
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12/29/23
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources is seeking input in developing a statewide recreation plan that sets priorities for management and outdoor access to 5 million acres of public lands, …
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By Randy Bracht / The Center Square
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12/29/23
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