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The Clean Water Act: 50 years later

A noble goal, never attained

March 20, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Washington Gov. Inslee signs rollback of police reform bill

Under the bill, police still must use reasonable care

March 17, 2022 3:53 p.m.

Big state budget surplus comes to Whatcom, Skagit

Lawmakers bring home transportation, construction projects

March 16, 2022 7:30 a.m.

State partners with British Columbia on flooding response

Announcement comes after months of discussions and Nooksack flooding

March 15, 2022 1:53 p.m.

Freshman senator finds Olympia experience ‘humbling’

Republican Simon Sefzik fought for flood victims, lower gas prices

March 11, 2022 6:33 p.m.

Legislature OKs $64.1B supplemental budget, adjourns

The 60-day session ended late Thursday

March 11, 2022 12:23 p.m.

Finding: Finfish aquaculture has little impact on salmon

NOAA opinion finds no harm to local species

March 9, 2022 8:00 a.m.

Indigenous Affairs

Washington Legislature OKs missing Indigenous women alert

The measure cleared the House and Senate unanimously

March 8, 2022 8:50 a.m.

This is our last chance to stop climate change

'Any further delay ... will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity'

March 7, 2022 2:23 p.m.

Nooksack Tribe resumes evictions of Nooksack 306

'The process is slow, but it is moving forward'

March 7, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Happy anniversary, murder hornets!

Researchers discuss Asian giant hornets Friday

March 4, 2022 5:43 p.m.

Governor signs temporary $35 cap on 30-day insulin supply

The measure passed the House and Senate last month with bipartisan support

March 4, 2022 1:35 p.m.