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You’re invited: Van De Wege, Tharinger and Chapman host town halls in Forks and Ocean Shores

OLYMPIA — All three lawmakers from the 24th Legislative District are joining together to host old-fashioned town hall meetings on Thursday, March 22. “This is a great opportunity to inform... READ MORE

Tharinger: Construction budgets invests in public schools, mental health and environment

OLYMPIA—Changes to the state’s $4.2 billion construction budget will put more funding into building schools, mental health facilities and environmental projects, said Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Dungeness, chair of the House... READ MORE

Tharinger: Capital budget invests in schools, rural broadband and mental health

OLYMPIA—The chair of the House Capital Budget Committee released changes (House Bill 2395) to the two-year construction budget that would invest more in public school construction, access to broadband internet... READ MORE

Tharinger and Chapman applaud passage of $4 billion construction budget

OLYMPIA—The construction budget passed by the House and Senate will build a record $ 1 billion in new public schools and includes more than $46 million in local projects in... READ MORE

Work session forces postponement of Forks town hall meeting

OLYMPIA — A town hall meeting scheduled for Forks on Dec. 12 will be rescheduled due to a critical meeting on water rights. The meeting, hosted by Sen. Kevin Van... READ MORE