by Henry Brannan, Washington State StandardJanuary 5, 2025 WAPATO — A perfect storm of economic challenges is pushing Washington apple farmers out of business. Small orchardists say they are unable to sustain losses for years […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 3, 2025 Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Emily Randall became Washington’s newest representatives in Congress on Friday afternoon. They were sworn in following the session’s first political drama — […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJanuary 3, 2025 Property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties are being asked to cooperate with state efforts to eradicate invasive Japanese beetles by allowing Washington’s Department of […]
Suzanne Schmidt, R-Spokane Valley, has been appointed to a leadership position on the House Transportation Committee and will be involved in transportation budget discussions and priority issues before the committee. Schmidt, who served on the House Transportation […]
by Laurel Demkovich, Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 2, 2025 The upcoming legislative session will see high levels of turnover among Washington state lawmakers. Following the retirements of longtime legislators, a […]
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