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Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed WA income tax
Gov. Bob Ferguson and fellow Democrats are clashing over how much of a proposed 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million should go toward tax relief ve…
Opinion: Senate shenanigans – Income tax debate, double-standards
…th New writes that Senate Bill 6346 would impose a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million and is likely headed for a legal challenge if approved by the House.
Battle Ground Public Schools opens 2026–27 enrollment for alternative, specialty programs and schools
Battle Ground Public Schools is accepting applications for its tuition-free alternative and specialty programs for the 2026-27 school year.
CCSO responds to assault at Heritage High School
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed by another 15-year-old at Heritage High School.
Shipboard fire response at Port of Vancouver
…ak bulk carrier at the Port of Vancouver was brought under control in under four hours with no reported injuries.
Foes called it the ‘initiative killer;’ now it’s dead in the WA Legislature
Senate Bill 5973, which proposed new restrictions on initiative signature gathering, failed to advance before a legislative deadline.
Letter: ‘The intent of the proposed County Council resolution appears to be a general condemnation of our federal immigration enforcement officers’
Washougal resident Mike Johnson criticizes a proposed Clark County Council resolution regarding federal immigration enforcement in this letter to the editor.
WA House bill raids billions from pension plan while lawmakers also pass record tax hikes
The Washington State House passed House Bill 2034 to terminate LEOFF 1 and transfer $4.5 billion, drawing sharp opposition from House Republicans.
Opinion: Ecology’s war on private wells
…argues a Department of Ecology lawsuit and related legislation threaten long-held private well water rights across Washington state.
VIDEO: Income tax bill passes WA Senate after hours of heated debate
Senate Bill 6346, imposing a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, passed the Washington Senate after hours of debate and multiple rejected amendments.
Letter: After ignoring the students, Ridgefield School District outed them
Rob Anderson and a concerned Ridgefield parent allege Ridgefield School District repeatedly failed to redact student names in public records releases…
‘Absolutely good news’: WA financial outlook brightens as budget talks heat up
A new forecast projects $827 million more in revenue for Washington’s current budget, offering relief as lawmakers finalize a supplemental spending plan.