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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…

Groundwater and snowmelt in settling pond where water was collected prior to treatment at the Buckhorn Mine near Chesaw. Photo taken during a tour of the mine before it was closed and went into the reclamation phase.
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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…

The new owners of The Sun Cove Resort, Karim and Tiara Ders, along with their three children, are thrilled to take over the reins of The Sun Cove Resort, and love this incredibly special place, vowing to work hard to see the resort thrive as a gathering place for families and friends for generations to come. Oroville Chamber of Commerce Rocky DeVon conducted a ribbon cutting this month. Submitted photo

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A fresh chapter: The Sun Cove Resort under new ownership

Sun Cove Resort, nestled in the heart of the beautiful lakeside Okanogan wilderness between Oroville and Tonasket, has…

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal at a Sept. 23 press conferance on his budget proposal. <em>Screenshot </em>

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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.

Photo from Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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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…

Get more information on National Voter Registration Day at https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/.

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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…

Molina Healthcare of Washington is one of the providers of insurance in the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. It will be seeing one of the lowest increases in premium rates at 5.7 percent, while other plans are expected to see rate increases as high as 24 percent. A representative from Molina was among the several organizations at Oroville’s Health Care Day last Saturday, Sept. 7. Gary DeVon/staff photo

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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.

Washington state gubernatorial candidates Dave Reichert and Bob Furguson.
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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…

A WSP officer attends the 19th CVEO Basic Open House on Feb. 7, 2024. <em>Washington State Police media </em>

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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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After the COVID-19 pandemic closed down schools, absenteeism has become a problem across the nation even though they are up and running again.
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After the COVID-19 pandemic closed down schools, absenteeism has become a problem across the nation even though they are up and running again.

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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.

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Hiker rescued by Search & Rescue from North Cascades misadventure

An 83-year-old man hiking in the North Cascade was rescued by Okanogan County Volunteer Search and Rescue on…

Seaman Ralph Keil

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Remains of USS Oklahoma sailor identified

The remains of Ralph Keil, who died on the USS Oklahoma during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, will…