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In Methow Valley, locals hope D.C. lawmakers will stop a copper mine
The Senate just passed a bill that would place a moratorium on developing an area rich in copper and currently home to a thriving tourism industry.
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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Seattle could get a new psychiatric teaching hospital
A new state-backed psychiatric teaching hospital is in the works for Seattle. Washington House Speaker Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, and Sen.
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A Walla Walla Republican thinks it should be legal to grow marijuana at home
If pot is legal in Washington, what’s wrong with planting some marijuana seeds at home? That’s what State
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Legislature looks to bring broadband to rural ‘black holes’
The proposed state broadband office would facilitate connectivity in communities across the state.
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In Inslee's State of the State, climate dominates
Gov. Jay Inslee has carved himself a niche as “the climate guy.” And that persona dominated the governor’s State