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As Federal Funding for Crime Victims Plummets, Advocates ask Washington Lawmakers for Help
Sherrie Tinoco has never been more frightened about the future of her work helping survivors of domestic violence than she is right now. That’s because the main funding source for victim services in Washington is projected to be cut in half before the end of next year. It’s called the Victims of Crime Act State Plan, and it funds services for around 52,000 crime victims a year. About 70% of all victim services funding flowing through Washington’s Office of Crime Victims Advocacy comes from the state plan.
HAPO Credit Union Acquires Community First Bank
HAPO Community Credit Union announced Tuesday, October 8th, they have entered into an agreement to acquire all the assets of Community First Bank. HAPO has entered into what's called a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire all the assets of Community Bank. HFG Trust will be restructured as an independent entity and will continue to provide wealth management and other services working with HAPO. However, they will be independent of the acquisition.
Discover Pass Waived for World Mental Health Day in WA State
Washington's most verdant treasures will be free to savor on Thursday. On most days of the year, a vehicle access pass is required to traverse Washington state parks, as well as lands under DNR and WDFW jurisdiction. But state land agencies are temporarily waiving the Discover Pass requirement in observation of World Mental Health Day, an initiative launched in 1992.
The biggest contrasts in Washington's public lands commissioner race
How to best prevent wildfires and how much forest area should be protected from logging have become flashpoints in the race for Washington state's commissioner of public lands.Why it matters: The lands commissioner manages nearly 6 million acres and leads the state's wildland firefighting agency — a role that has come under more scrutiny in recent years as wildfires have increasingly blanketed the state in smoke.Zoom in: Dave Upthegrove, a Democrat, is chair of the King County Council and previously served 12 years in the state Legislature.Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler spent 12 years representing Southwest Washington in Congress and before...
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