Kilmer looks to relaunch stuck Payroll Protection Program

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WASHINGTON DC – Local U.S. Congressman Derek Kilmer has dropped a bi-partisan bill aimed at relaunched the broke Payroll Protection Program. The bill would immediately inject $900 billion into the PPP program which ran out of money

Gov. extends, expands eviction freeze and rent controls

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has extended and expanded his moratorium on evictions and imposed a new freeze on increases of residential rents during his “Stay Home” proclamation. The order comes a month after Inslee

Navy will begin monitoring Growler jet noise levels

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The U.S. Navy has announced plans to monitor jet noise around Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and a base in California. The Navy submitted the plan to Congress on March 19, outlining a

Farm worker unions file suit for safe work guidelines

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Advocates for farm workers in our state have filed a lawsuit against the state seeking safer working conditions as the harvest season begins amid the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of workers are already pruning

27K Boeing workers returning to work next week

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing says it will resume all commercial airplane production in phases at its Seattle area facilities next week after suspending operations in March because of the pandemic. The company says 27,000 of its employees