State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’ In 2023, the Washington State Legislature focused its attention on increasing the state’s housing supply with a fervor not seen in decades….
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Tuesday, January 2
Washington has highest state minimum wage in 2024 For the second year in a row, Washington has the highest statewide minimum wage in the country. Washington’s 2024 wage floor of…
Friday, December 15
NW states, tribes reach ‘historic’ deal with feds over Columbia River Basin fish and dams A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as…
Thursday, December 14
Housing, fighting fentanyl priorities in Inslee’s proposed budget Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a budget Wednesday that could raise pay for paraeducators by $3 an hour, put more state troopers on…
Wednesday, December 13
State lacks Spanish-speaking nurses; for Everett student, it’s personal About 13% of people in the United States identify as Hispanic, and nearly 70% speak Spanish at home. But only 8%…