Letters to the Editor: Instead of Greenland and Canada, add DC, Puerto Rico to US
Letter: Instead of trying to make people who don’t want to be U.S. citizens part of the U.S. and adding a new star or two to ...
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$20.5 million budget deficit looms over Washington County’s next fiscal year
On Friday, Washington County revealed it is facing a $20.5 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year starting on July 1. Officials have until late April to develop and share their 2025-26 financial ...
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Officials blame strict regulations for rising farm closures in Washington state
Yakima County, Wash. — The recent closure of Cow Palace Dairy Farm in Granger has left more than 100 employees facing ...
Washington County home listings asked for less money in February - see the current median price here
The median home in Washington County listed for $640,000 in February, down 1.5% from the previous month's $650,000, an ...
Key bills die as WA Legislature passes house of origin cutoff
A key deadline to pass bills has come and gone for Washington lawmakers. Here's what they say are their successes — and ...
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Washington County Braces for Potential Service Cuts Amid $20.5 Million Budget Shortfall
Washington County projects a $20.5 million budget gap, prompting a meeting to discuss cuts and revenue-raising measures ...
New study ranks all 50 states by federal dependency levels. Here’s where Washington ranked
Washington’s ranking comes from low placement in numerous categories, including 48th for return on taxes paid to the federal ...
With another cutoff having passed, here are some bills that WA lawmakers are still mulling
A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...
Trump wants it known as the Gulf of America. How American is the gulf?
It was 1993, and Bunker was looking for the Gulf of Mexico. Really he was just looking for the water. Bunker, a Seattle kid ...
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza, was arrested Saturday by ...