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Flora Faye Burks
Flora Faye Burks, 90, died Sept. 20, 2024 in Tonasket, Wash. She was born to Guy and Jessie…
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Washington DNR announces grant funding for post-fire reforestation
Post-Fire Recovery Program has awarded five grants for reforestation projects on burned lands across Washington State.
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L&I proposes 3.8% hike in workers’ compensation rates for 2025
Washington state employers and employees will feel another pinch in their wallet come 2025 with a rate increase…
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Settlement reached in OHA’s Clean Water Act suit against mining companies
OHA has reached a settlement with Crown Resources and Kinross Gold USA to resolve the Clean Water Act…
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Multi-billion dollar election cycle request from Reykdal for Washington schools
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal says Washington’s public schools need a major influx of taxpayer dollars.
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USFWS appeals to remove endangered species status for gray wolf
The Biden administration wants to overturn a district court decision that reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for gray…
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Office of the Secretary of State invites Washingtonians to celebrate National Voter Registration Day
The Office of the Secretary of State invites Washingtonians to join in celebrating National Voter Registration Day on…
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Washington health insurance rates to jump nearly 11% in 2025
Washingtonians who get their health insurance through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange will see a 10.7% average rate…
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest implements new food and garbage storage rules to prevent and reduce human-wildlife conflicts
New food storage regulations will go into effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest beginning Sept. 16, 2024.
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Ferguson, Reichert exchange jabs during gubernatorial debate
The two candidates to be Washington’s next governor faced off in their first televised debate, trading jabs on…
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Legal concerns raised with data collection for AGO police use of force database
A 2021 state law envisioned a state police use of force database and make the information available for…
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14 states pledge to address chronic absenteeism crisis in public schools
Fourteen states have joined an effort to cut chronic student absenteeism by 50% over the next five years.
Obituaries
Sharon Pearl
Sharon Pearl, 71, died in Wenatchee, Wash. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Ellensburg, Wash.