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Washington health experts agree COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere

DOH says it is making plans to circulate vaccines to underinsured or uninsured Washingtonians. The program will distribute vaccines through community health centers and federally qualified health centers at no cost to...

WA’s new capital gains tax brings in millions more than expected

Now, revenues for the operating budget are projected to hit $66 billion for that two-year budget cycle that begins July 1. State lawmakers this spring approved the new two-year operating budget, which...

Military families battling mold, rodents in Washington base housing

For example, the Klinksieks have the right to “reside in a housing unit … that meets applicable health and environmental standards.” But no one has followed up to check the HVAC closet...

Student activists helped pass Washington’s new assault weapons ban

House Bill 1240, signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee in April, criminalized the importation, manufacturing, distribution, sale and offering of assault weapons in Washington, according to bill documents. Prime sponsor Strom...

Who will pay to fix Spokane Valley's sinking City Hall?

But the cracks were the symptom, not the real problem. The building was sinking, city spokeswoman Emily Estes-Cross said.Once an investigation revealed even more cracks in the chambers, Spokane Valley moved their...

SCOTUS ruling on WA strike damages ‘not [a] catastrophe’ for unions

Much of the case hinges on a small but important detail – when does the federal labor board obtain “preemption” over state court proceedings? Previous rulings, including Garmon, have asserted that if...

WA woman launches home schools for Afghan girls kept out of class

Girls’ education made gainsDuring the two-decade-long war in Afghanistan, the U.S. government poured more than $1.1 billion into Afghanistan to improve education – and get more girls into the classroom. This emerged...

Housing restrictions are leaving more PNW sex offenders homeless

Effective use of limited resourcesIn December, the release from prison of Oregon’s serial “jogger” rapist, Richard Gillmore, as a Level 1 sex offender sparked outrage among Gillmore’s victims and community members. Gillmore...

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