Pasco Construction Firm- Fine for Illegal Solid Waste Operation
The company is accused of basically operating like Waste Management or Basin Disposal, but without necessary permits or permissions.
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January 1st, say Goodbye to Many New RV's and Trucks in WA
Want a big truck, or a Class C motorhome? After January 1st, new sales of these will likely disappear in WA.
WA Sex Offender Cuts Bracelet, Flees Minimum Security Center
LRA is a new WA state program that houses convicted sex offenders in home-like settings, less restrictive than prisons such as McNeil Island
WA Fish and Wildlife to Use Drones to Monitor Fish Habitats
WDFW will stage drone flights from July 9 into the fall
Yakima Fruit Grower Fined Over 2 Worker Rollover Deaths
the two deaths involved tractor rollovers, a month apart.
India Lifts Tariff on U.S. Apples, Boosting Local Tree Fruit Economy
Prior to the tariffs, India was the nation’s second largest export market.
Thousands Tune In for Public Hearing on Bill Proposing Overtime Restriction for Farm Workers
"Growers should not be able to just use up our lives," wrote one farmworker. "We are not tools or cattle, we are human beings."
Parent’s “Right to Choose” Education Bill Presented to Senate Committee
A bill proposing to give parents more access to classroom material was presented to a Senate Committee Wednesday.
Parents No Longer Required to Pay Child Support While Child is in Foster Care
A study showed that enforcing this payment program may increase a child’s time in foster care.
Beware of Ticks When Going Outdoors
This particular tick is a western blacklegged tick, commonly found on the west coast of Washington and along the eastern Cascade slopes.