July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health
Last week, hundreds of family caregivers, advocates and nurses across the state launched a campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative that would cut funding to long-term health care benefits. Read story
July 23, 2024, 9:36am Clark County News Updated 1 day ago
Beginning Dec. 1, fatal police encounters in Clark County will no longer be investigated by regional law enforcement partners. Investigations will be in the hands of a state agency aiming… Read story
July 19, 2024, 11:56am Latest News Free
As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee fashions his last budget proposal, he’s told directors of state agencies to not ask for money for new programs or expansion of existing ones. Read story
July 17, 2024, 7:16pm Northwest Free
Democratic state lawmakers in Washington came up empty this year when they sought to cap rent increases to help tenants cope with surging costs of housing. Read story
July 14, 2024, 6:17am Latest News
For decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch to electric vehicles, state leaders say the gas tax won’t pay the bills for much longer. Read story
July 8, 2024, 2:19pm Latest News Free
If voters pass Initiative 2124 to make Washington’s long-term care benefit voluntary, it could cost the state millions of dollars to deal with a large-scale exodus of people from the program. Read story
July 8, 2024, 6:05am Latest News
Emily Moyer, a 37-year-old photographer, was hoping public records could help save her fiance. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News
In the 49th Legislative District, Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, is running for reelection for House Position 2. Read story
July 4, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News
In the 18th Legislative District, Sen. Ann Rivers is not seeking another term, and three hopefuls are campaigning to succeed her. Read story
June 27, 2024, 7:47am Latest News Free
A state revenue forecast released Wednesday shows collections will be nearly $500 million less than lawmakers counted on earlier this year, driven largely by a tumble in capital gains tax receipts and less consumer spending. Read story