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State workforce to get a boost after Rep. Kevin Waters bill signed into law
Washington Governor signed House Bill 1730 into law that allows young adults between 18 to 21 to be employed in specific and limited circumstances in establishments tr…
Opinion: Legislature 2023: Has the legislature come to its senses by not passing House Bill 1628?
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes House Bill 1628 will, in the long term, only continue to increase the cost of housing, products and services.
Southwest Washington lawmakers oppose new tolling bill for I-5 bridge replacement project
Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project between Vancouver and Portlan…
Three adults, three children displaced by Vancouver house fire
A house and three cars were engulfed in flames, threatening surrounding structures, in a fire that required the response of 24 personnel from…
‘It is going to get struck down’: Washington Legislature passes gun ban
The Washington Legislature has passed House Bill 1240 banning the sale, purchase, or importation of rifles, pistols, and shotguns deemed to be “assault weapons,” although it is e…
Washington bill allowing government to ‘hide your kid from you’ clears House
The Washington House has passed Senate Bill 5599 allowing youth shelters to keep runaway minors from their parents if seeking protected health care service…
Opinion: Problematic racialist bill dies in the House Education Committee
…arents see that the school system’s concerns over ‘woke inclusivity and equity’ are degrading the quality of education their children receive.
Washington House passes amended bill that makes drug possession a misdemeanor
The Washington State House of Representatives has passed a bill that would classify possession of controlled substances as a misdemeanor instead of a gross misde…
Two adults transported to area hospital after early morning house fire
Two adults were hospitalized after a house fire in Vancouver, while several pets unfortunately did not survive the incident.
Washington House passes bill allowing police pursuits under limited circumstances
…ld lower the threshold for police pursuits from ‘probable cause’ to ‘reasonable suspicion’ in cases of those suspected of committing the most serious crimes.
To save lives, Senate should stand its ground on reform of failed drug-possession law, says Republican leader
The Washington State Senate and House of Representatives are at odds over a bill that would make possession of hard drugs a misdemeanor rather than a gross misdemeanor, wit…
Rep. Paul Harris bill to protect victims of negligent driving is one step closer to becoming law
House Bill 1112 would allow judges, at their discretion, to impose criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnera…