WSU research focuses on effective irrigation techniques
PULLMAN — Washington State University researchers are seeking new ways to increase efficiency of water use in agriculture.
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Wildfire conditions expected to improve from last year
PULLMAN — Due to weather conditions, the fires this season are not expected to be as devastating as last year’s, according to a state official.
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Profiting from dairy pollutants
PULLMAN — A professor at Washington State University is researching the best ways for dairies to manage their cow manure.
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WSU researchers aim to make farming more efficient
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University researchers are seeking new ways to increase efficiency of water use in agriculture.
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WSU researchers aim to make farming more efficient
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University researchers are seeking new ways to increase efficiency of water use in agriculture.
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Political reporting: definitely maybe
If someone had asked me a year ago if I wanted to be a political reporter after college, I probably would have wrinkled my nose as if the word political smelled bad and said “not likely.” Now after completing an internship as a political reporter in Olympia, my answer has …
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Sen. Warnick 'disappointed' by governor's vetoes on budget
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed more than 20 sections of the 2016 supplemental budget Monday.
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Mechanical hedging trials yields positive results for fruit growers
PULLMAN — Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have found that mechanical hedging can be beneficial to fruit growing in the state.
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Former Ephrata resident's legacy lives on in new law
SPOKANE — Jonathan Van Keulen experienced what many cancer patients have before him; he had a reaction to his cancer drugs and could not use them any more. His wife Becky couldn’t bring herself to throw out all the unused drugs, worth thousands of dollars, so the couple went to …
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Sen. Parlette retires after 20 years in legislature
WENATCHEE — On the 20th anniversary of running for office for the first time, Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, R-Wenatchee, announced she would not seek reelection to her 12th District seat.
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Governor signs bills by 13th District lawmakers
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed bills Thursday morning sponsored by Reps. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg and Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake and Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake.
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Commission rejects petitions to repeal transgender bathroom rule
SEATTLE — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) voted to reject two petitions to repeal what is commonly referred to as the transgender bathroom rule.
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WSU awards first Sam Reed professorship in civic education
OLYMPIA — On Thursday former Secretary of State Sam Reed helped announce the recipient of the first Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education and Public Civility.
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People, politics, news and being a capitol intern
OLYMPIA — Politics is something I find myself both deeply fascinated with while simultaneously a little repulsed by.
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Warnick responds to governor's vetoes
OLYMPIA — One of the 27 bills Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed late Thursday night was one sponsored by Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake. The bill focuses on a relatively narrow issue, so Warnick said she was not surprised her bill made the list.
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Senator criticizes governor's DOC personnel action
OLYMPIA — Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, said Gov. Jay Inslee’s actions taken Monday do not focus enough on the role of the former secretary in problems within the Department of Corrections.
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Governor threatens Legislature with vetoes
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday he would veto bills passed this session if the Legislature did not finish an operating budget by Thursday.
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Former secretary is focus of Senate heat in DOC investigatio
OLYMPIA – The focus of the third Senate Law and Justice committee hearing Monday on their Department of Corrections (DOC) investigation seemed to be Bernie Warner. Specifically, many of the questions and testimonies centered around the former corrections secretary’s management style, and how it might have affected the atmosphere at …
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Investigators release DOC report, no 'smoking gun'
OLYMPIA – The governor’s investigation into the Department of Corrections (DOC) cites incompetence and systematic failures as reasons for the early release of more than 3,000 inmates.
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Bill would help students with teacher certification costs
OLYMPIA — The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee heard testimony on a bill that would create a program to financially assist teacher certification testing.
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Secretary of state stresses civic involvement by voting
OLYMPIA — Kim Wyman loves politics. That is likely why she ran for, and won, the position of Washington state secretary of state.
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DOC employees testify during Senate hearing
OLYMPIA — The Senate Law and Justice Committee heard testimony regarding the Senate’s ongoing investigation into the Department of Corrections (DOC) early release of inmates. Two DOC employees, the assistant attorney general who advised the DOC, and a citizen who notified the DOC of the calculations error testified under oath …
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State Senate passes bill to protect crops from pests, disease
OLYMPIA — The Senate almost unanimously passed a bill that add requirements for solid waste management to prevent the spread of disease, pathogens and pests.
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Governor seeks to improve children's services
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Thursday to create a commission focused on creating a new agency for child welfare.
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Senate OKs bill to meet education obligations
OLYMPIA — The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to create a plan to fully fund basic education in the state.
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Senate bill would improve water rights access
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, passed a bill Tuesday that would increase access to new water rights around Wenatchee and the Elwha-Dungeness River Basin.
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Transgender bathroom bill fails in State Senate
OLYMPIA — The bill to repeal the transgender bathroom rule failed to pass in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 6443 would have repealed WAC 162-32-060, a rule made by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in 2015. The rule allows transgender people to enter the bathroom, or other gender-segregated facility, that …
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Tax raise amendment fails to get two-thirds in Senate
OLYMPIA — The proposed constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes failed to receive two-thirds of the vote in the Senate Friday.
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Transgender bathroom bill fails in Senate
OLYMPIA — The bill to repeal the transgender bathroom rule failed to pass in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 6443 would have repealed WAC 162-32-060, a rule made by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in 2015. The rule allows transgender people to enter the bathroom, or other gender-segregated facility, that …
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House, Senate committees OK youth mental health bill
OLYMPIA — The House Appropriations and the Senate Ways and Means committees both passed bills related to increasing access to mental health services for children. House Bill 2439 and Senate Bill 6494, will be scheduled to be debated on the House and Senate floors respectively.
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Tensions arise after firing of DOT secretary
OLYMPIA – The firing of Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson Friday has sparked combative language between Republicans and Democrats in the Washington Legislature.
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How the bathroom rule applies to schools
OLYMPIA — All over Washington state, controversy has surrounded two bills that seek to address the transgender bathroom rule. The Human Rights Commission (HRC) rule, WAC 162-32-060, allows transgender individuals to enter gender-segregated facilities, such as bathrooms or locker rooms, that correspond to their gender identity. The rule prohibits the …
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Warnick proposes new bill on transgender bathroom access
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, proposed a bill to make it illegal for people to enter a gender-segregated facility that does not correspond with their anatomical sex. This would include transgender people who are preoperative or non-operative, and therefore have different genitalia from the gender with which they …
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Bill to repeal transgender bathroom rule OKed in Senate
OLYMPIA — The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee passed a bill Wednesday to repeal the transgender bathroom rule. This rule, made in 2015 by the Human Rights Commission (HRC), allows individuals to use whichever bathroom, locker room, or any other gender-segregated facility that corresponds to their gender identity.
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Washington needs more teachers
OLYMPIA — The House Education committee heard testimony recently on a bill aimed at addressing the teacher shortage in Washington state.
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Legislation would save state money on workers comp
OLYMPIA – Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, recently proposed three bills aimed at saving money on workers’ compensation in the state of Washington. Manweller said Washington state’s workers’ compensation is the most expensive in the country. As an example, the average rate of pensions in Washington is 2,000 times higher than …
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House bill would reduce high school testing
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week to reduce the required number of standardized tests for high school students. The bill passed out of the House with bipartisan support, with a vote of 87-10, and one excused.
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Lawmakers work to improve child mental health services
OLYMPIA — The Early Learning and Human Services Committee recently heard testimony on a bill meant to increase access to mental health services for children and youth.
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State senate votes to save charter schools
OLYMPIA — The Washington state Senate voted 27-20 to pass Senate Bill 6194 on Wednesday. The bill includes provisions to attempt to fund charter schools in a way that will be considered constitutional by the state Supreme Court.
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Committee passes bill to help disabled people save
OLYMPIA — The Early Learning and Human Services Committee voted Tuesday in favor of creating an Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program in Washington state.
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Committee seeks to end educator shortage
OLYMPIA — The House Education Committee discussed this week the reasons for, and the possible solutions to, the statewide teacher shortage.
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Saving water statewide
OLYMPIA — The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee recently heard updates on efforts to save water across the state.
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