Tsunami could kill thousands on WA coast. Can an escape be built? The 350 children at Ocean Shores Elementary School have practiced their earthquake survival plans, dropping under desks to…
The House Hot Sheet for Week 5 of the 2022 Legislative Session
Monday Week five begins with Fiscal Committee Cutoff, the last day House bill can move forward for the year prior to the February 7 deadline. At 10 a.m., the House…
Friday, Feb. 4
WA unemployment agency to cut nearly 800 staff Washington’s unemployment agency is sending out layoff notices to a quarter of its own staff, due to the loss of temporary federal…
Thursday, Feb. 3
COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping in Western WA Coronavirus cases are sharply declining in Western Washington and hospitalizations are showing signs of slowing as the surge of omicron cases that has…
House passes Rule bill to help small businesses recover from natural disasters
Olympia – Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed HB 1957 by Rep. Alicia Rule (D—Blaine), which will create a program to quickly assist small businesses after a natural disaster….