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The cost of a personalized Washington state license plate could rise next year. Here's why
OLYMPIA, Wash. — It might cost Washingtonians a bit more to renew their Washington state personalized license plate in coming years. That's because the state Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a request to increase the cost to renew from $42 to $52 at its Aug. 9 meeting. Personalized license...
After years of hardship, some WA farmers see improved cherry season
NACHES, Wash. — For many farmers, 2024 brought a much better cherry season than 2023, when a disaster was declared -- but that doesn't mean it was easy to turn a profit. KING 5 visited a cherry orchard in Naches to learn about the challenges to making money on the beloved Washington export.
Multiple wildfires in Pacific Northwest likely to burn until fall rains arrive
Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. With widespread lightning expected this month, fire managers will be adopting a strategic approach to integrate risk management, ecosystem resilience, and community involvement on long-duration fires before typical east wind events potentially arrive around the beginning of fall. ...
Feds Extend Waiver for Fuel Delivery in Washington Statewide Firefighting Efforts
OLYMPIA - The U.S. Department of Transportation has extended the emergency fuel delivery waiver for Washington State, allowing drivers delivering fuel for firefighting efforts to work beyond normal hours through September 15, 2024. This extension follows Governor Jay Inslee's Emergency Proclamation 24-04, which initially set the waiver to expire on August 16, 2024.
Completing a Small Estate Affidavit in Washington
In the state of Washington, the small estate affidavit process offers a streamlined method for transferring assets of a deceased person without going through the full probate process. This legal tool can save time, reduce costs and simplify the handling of an estate as long as the total value of the assets falls below a […] The post Completing a Small Estate Affidavit in Washington appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.
Announcement: The Name of the Washington State Ferry Baby Is…
We now know the name of the baby born on a Washington State Ferry recently!. Baby Born Aboard Washington State Ferry to Anacortes. In a breathtaking event that will be remembered for years to come, a baby boy was born aboard the Washington State Ferry Samish on August 6, 2024, as it navigated from Lopez Island to Anacortes. The birth occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. and added a new twist to the routine journey of the ferry.
Washington state church asks Ninth Circuit to block state abortion health insurance law
(CN) — A Ninth Circuit panel grilled a Washington state church on Wednesday on in its efforts to seek relief from a state law requiring that insurance providers offer abortion access in health plans that offer maternity coverage. The Cedar Park Assembly of God in Kirkland, Washington, told the...
Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA, despite efforts to cut solitary confinement
Washington’s Department of Corrections pledged to end solitary confinement as a punishment in 2021 — but isolation is still widely used across state prisons for what the agency calls “administrative” purposes. That’s according to a 400-page June report from the Office of the Corrections Ombuds, the independent investigations office for the Department of Corrections. The […]
“Mommy is in the trees”: Surviving Toddler’s Words Still Haunt Washington
Just two weeks before Christmas, 1985, a young toddler is found wandering alone outside a Kmart in western Washington. Her parents couldn't be found anywhere. A few days later, the young girl - named Crystal - was reunited with her grandmother. There was only one clue that Crystal could offer to the location of her missing parents:
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