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How Bad Will Washington’s Winter Be? Farmers’ Almanac Says…
When summer hits, all I hear from family members and friends is, “It’s too hot!!!”. Then, a couple of months later, when winter hits, all they say is, “It’s too cold!!!”. And in that rare time frame between the two extremes, I get, “It’s too pumpkin’...
Closed, open, now closing again: Sears' vanishing store footprint claims Washington state site
Less than a year after it reopened, a Washington state Sears store is closing again, as the retailer's national vanishing act has become more stark in recent months. The Sears store at Union Gap's Valley Mall recently announced it would be shutting down. Sears had reopened the store in Yakima County on Nov. 6 after closing once before in December 2022.
Grant and Douglas counties sue state over juvenile detention crisis, prompting immediate action
SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has resumed admitting sentenced juveniles to its two detention centers following a lawsuit by a coalition of counties, including Douglas and Grant counties. As reported by the Seattle Times, the legal action came in response to a suspension of intakes that had left counties struggling to house and rehabilitate young offenders.
Fixing rejected ballots could tip balance in WA lands commissioner race
Dave Upthegrove suspects there are about two dozen voters in the San Juan Islands who cast primary ballots in his favor that were rejected. The Democratic lands commissioner candidate said Thursday he might call friends or local party officials there to help track these people down and see if their ballots can be fixed and […]
Outrage continues over quiet attempt to invalidate Washington initiatives
Supporters of several citizen initiatives, some already adopted into Washington law, and others to appear on the November ballot are not buying Attorney General Bob Ferguson's transparency claims following last week’s surprise ruling from the State Supreme Court. The ruling went in the favor of initiative supporters, but the...
Ballot chase underway in Washington 7th District race
(The Center Square) – For Patrick Bell, the race to represent northeast Washington in Olympia won’t be over until the last ballot is cured and counted. “I’m suspending the campaign until certification on August 20th, to focus on curing eligible ballots of voters who cast Republican votes,” he told The Center Square. Bell is a long-time Republican campaign volunteer and formerly served on the staff of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. ...
November Ballot Will Include 'Warning Labels' for Initiatives in Washington
The battle over what will be printed on ballots for four statewide initiatives has ended, at least for this election season. The final blow came late Thursday, when Tim Eyman was informed there would be no Friday morning hearing for his attempt to block what initiative supporters call "warning labels" on the ballot measures.
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