$2 million allocated for tsunami warning system upgrades
PORT ANGELES – The State of Washington appears to be getting more serious about the threat of tsunamis. The State Legislature just came up with close to a million dollars to buy and install 16 new tsunami
New Bill funds free 2-year college tuition for Washington families earning under $50K
OLYMPIA – For many people in Washington State, the most impactful bill passed by the legislature last month will be the Workforce Education Investment Act, which will make public college tuition-free for families earning under approximately $50,000
NTSB releases names of plane crash victims
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into a plane crash in southwest Washington that killed two people aboard. NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said the plane was a Vans RV-6, a
May Day marches in the Northwest largely peaceful this year
SEATTLE (AP) — Marchers and protesters took to the streets for peaceful May Day events in Seattle, Portland, and other Northwest cities, largely rallying for workers’ and immigrants’ rights. For the 20th year, May Day in Seattle
Poison waste from old mines is killing swans in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tundra swans are dying along the Coeur d’Alene River flood plain in northern Idaho. An average of 150 tundra swans are found dead in the Coeur d’Alene River Basin every year, poisoned by
At $100 million, is our state still underfunding a federal order to help salmon?
SEATTLE (AP) — The State of Washington faces a federal court order to fix under-roadway pipes that block migrating fish by 2030, but a budget passed by lawmakers puts the state at risk of missing the deadline
State audit finds big problems in the city of Wapato
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The state auditor has found numerous violations of Washington law that have damaged the finances of the city of Wapato, especially in the case of a former elected mayor who created a high-paying
$2 million allocated for tsunami warning system upgrades
PORT ANGELES – The State of Washington appears to be getting more serious about the threat of tsunamis. The State Legislature just came up with close to a million dollars to buy and install 16 new tsunami
New Bill funds free 2-year college tuition for Washington families earning under $50K
OLYMPIA – For many people in Washington State, the most impactful bill passed by the legislature last month will be the Workforce Education Investment Act, which will make public college tuition-free for families earning under approximately $50,000