Inslee, lawmakers turn up heat on oil companies as WA gas prices top nation
Gov. Jay Inslee and members of the Democratic-controlled Legislature on Thursday stressed their desire to rein in the oil industry’s record profits as Washingtonians continue to pay for the most expensive fuel in the nation. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
Northwest health providers reflect on first anniversary of 988 hotline
A year after the implementation of the national 988 crisis and suicide hotline, Washingtonians are using that service more than ever, according to data from the Department of Health. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting. (Unsplash)
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