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Jamie Herrera Beutler to host 9th annual Jobs Fair on Tue., Aug. 27
…nnounced this week she will host her ninth annual Southwest Washington Jobs Fair on Tue., Aug. 27. The jobs fair will be held at Warehouse ‘23 in Vancouver. She will also offer a job-hunting workshop…
Rare corpse flower now in bloom at WSU Vancouver
A rare corpse flower housed at Washington State University Vancouver is blooming for its first time. The bloom began to open just before 8 p.m. Mon., July 15. Ti…
Rare corpse flower expected to bloom soon at WSU Vancouver
A rare corpse flower housed at Washington State University Vancouver is poised to bloom for its first time at the end of July or the beginning of August.
Opinion: It might not qualify as ‘Black Friday,’’ but it certainly was a dark day for Washington taxpayers
…actions of lawmakers in Olympia, specifically those on the House Finance Committee who approved $4 billion in new taxes over the next four years.
Rep. Vicki Kraft alerts parents to education bills that would impose new government standards, values
Rep. Vicki Kraft is calling on parents across Washington state to be on alert for at least three bills making their way through the House Education Committee that she says would usurp pa…
Rep. Larry Hoff bill unanimously approved by House
…Rep. Larry Hoff to create a short form death certificate in Washington state has been unanimously approved by the state House of Representatives
Washington House debates ending measles vaccine exemptions
Hundreds showed up recently to oppose a bill at the state legislature which would eliminate personal and philosophical exemptions for the measles vaccine.
Legislators from the 49th District outline agenda for session
The three lawmakers for the 49th District in SW Washington addressed a packed house in Vancouver before heading up to Olympia
WDFW to hold open house in Ridgefield
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has scheduled six open house events this fall to give the new director an opportunity to d…
Republican lawmakers enraged by passage of ‘The Uniform Parenting Act’
In February, Washington lawmakers in both the Senate and the House passed Senate Bill 6037, which allows for paid surrogacy in the state.
Rep. Brandon Vick introduces legislation to prevent local governments from implementing an income tax
OLYMPIA — While some local governments in Washington state are looking to pass an income tax on to its residents, state Rep. Brandon Vick has introduced legislation at the state leve…
Q&A: Don Benton talks about Donald Trump, his time at the EPA, and his new job at the Selective Service System
…has been a colorful and controversial fixture in southwest Washington politics since 1994, when he was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives. After two years in the House, 20…