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Indigenous nations say their forests are federally underfunded

According to the report, non-timber forest products are essential to many tribal communities. Traditional herbaceous plants are found within forested areas while fish, wildlife, roots, fungi and edible tree components such as...

For Christian nationalists, Eastern Washington is the promised land

Kingdom to the CapitolThis was the 22nd stop on the 2023-2024 Kingdom to the Capitol (K2C) tour. K2C is one star in Feucht’s constellation of national Christian movements, and the Olympia date...

Washington considers consolidating elk management

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, a co-sponsor of the bill, said at the hearing: “We’ve heard a lot of concerns from landowners, ranchers and the public around the state on damage caused...

Some E-bike companies are pushing against right-to-repair laws

The CPSC spokesperson declined to comment on the role that e-bike, or e-bike battery, repair might be playing in the recent fires. The New York City Fire Department did not respond to...

Forget banning books — a rural WA county may close its library

Challenges in Columbia CountyThis latest chapter for Columbia County Rural Library District started during Pride Month 2022, when several new books about LGBTQ+ topics were on display in different sections of the...

Washington cities, counties now required to plan for climate change

Sarah Fox, climate program manager for the Department of Commerce, said climate change has affected the state in many ways in recent years. The guidance helps cities and counties reduce their impact...

Free school lunch for all is off the table, but WA may expand access

Riccelli had hoped that Washington could join two states, California and Maine, which became the first to permanently adopt universal school meals after the end of a federal program that temporarily expanded...

WA parents push back against proposal to lower required school age

If SB 5020 passes, children as young as 6 will have to enroll in a public or private school or be homeschooled. State regulations would require families to register with their local...

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