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What’s the cost if WA voters erase capital gains tax, end cap-and-trade?
A pair of new reports outline financial consequences if voters approve ballot measures this fall repealing Washington’s capital gains tax and scrapping its cap-and-trade program. Passing the initiatives will dry up significant streams of revenue the state government is counting on for programs ranging from child care and early learning to electric vehicles and clean energy research. ...
Final Title IX rule goes into effect in WA while still blocked in other states
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX extending federal protections for LGBTQ+ students went into effect nationwide Thursday, including in Washington state. Meanwhile, a slew of legal challenges has temporarily blocked more than half of all states from enforcing the updated regulations. Title IX is a landmark federal civil rights law enacted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives funding from the federal government. ...
FIRE REPORT: Two more fires contained before WA heat wave
Aug. 2—MOSES LAKE — Two fires were contained in Washington on Thursday including the South Columbia Basin Fire and the Black Canyon Fire. The South Columbia Basin Fire had burned 252 acres and was fully contained by Thursday according to InciWeb. The fire ignited at 1:39 p.m. on July 26, nine miles west of Cheney. The Black Canyon Fire has burned approximately 9,200 acres and increased from ...
Washington State Considering Killing Gray Wolves After Livestock Deaths
The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is considering killing wolves after an investigation confirmed the predation of livestock in Stevens County. WDFW reports three calves were killed and four were injured near Colville in late July. The location was in the range of the Dominion pack. Wolves in the...
Top Complainers: Are Washingtonians the Champions of Griping?
Top Complainers: Are Washingtonians the Champions of Griping?. If you spend any time scrolling your social media feeds, you'll see people complaining about politics, religion, and even their drive-thru orders that got messed up. What Are The #1 Complaints Of Washington State Residents?. We've even created websites like Yelp and...
Counties sue Washington over decision to keep sentenced juveniles in local jails
The Washington State Association of Counties is suing the state over its decision to suspend intakes at two juvenile detention centers and house newly convicted youth in county jails due to overcrowding. The association, which represents all 39 of Washington’s counties, is asking King County Superior Court to reverse the intake suspension. The lawsuit was […]
Rep. Kim Schrier Reiterates Objections to Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) has serious misgivings about Kroger's multi-billion-dollar, temporarily stalled merger with a rival supermarket chain. Schrier on Thursday convened a press conference in Issaquah to highlight her anti-merger activities. The presser was cohosted by Dalton Adams, a UFCW union steward. Kroger announced in 2022 that it had...
ACLU sues Washington state city over its anti-homeless laws after a landmark Supreme Court ruling
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country’s first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans. The court’s landmark decision — which found in June that such bans do not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, even when shelter space is lacking — has prompted homeless advocates to seek new ways to challenge laws prohibiting outdoor sleeping. The complaint filed in Spokane County Superior Court challenges city ordinances that make camping, sitting or lying on public property misdemeanor crimes in certain circumstances. Under state law, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 or jail for up to 90 days. “This Spokane case serves as another opportunity for us to build out those protections under our state constitution, which is more protective than its federal counterpart,” Jazmyn Clark, director of the ACLU of Washington’s Smart Justice Policy Program, told The Associated Press.
Fire Boss Planes play crucial role in fighting wildfires in Washington
RICHLAND, Wash - Aerial firefighters play a crucial role on the front lines of battling wildfires and are consistently available to help. Dauntless Air Chief Pilot Jesse Weaver has been flying for 38 years and says that aerial crews can typically withstand weather-related issues. “We have a wind limitation of...
Northern lights possible in Washington state Thursday night
SEATTLE — The northern lights could be visible in Washington state Thursday night, capping off a week of geomagnetic activity from an active sunspot. Geomagnetic activity is ranked as a Kp 4 on Thursday night on a scale of one to nine. This means there is weak activity. However, northern Washington is within the view line of the aurora, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
Pac NW lichens are going missing. Scientists want to know why
As the state of Washington updates its list of rare lichens, experts suspect a variety of factors are to blame for missing species The post Pac NW lichens are going missing. Scientists want to know why appeared first on Columbia Insight.
Hermiston reaches a sidewalk milestone
HERMISTON – (News release from the city of Hermiston) With the installation of 550 feet of new sidewalk on South First Place in front of the Hermiston Skatepark this summer, the City of Hermiston will complete more than one mile of total sidewalk infill across the city since 2018.