Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, explains concerns with the state’s new long-term care insurance program (WA Cares Fund) and payroll tax that take effect Jan. 1, 2022. Abbarno has introduced legislation, House Bill 1594, to repeal the program and tax in the 2022 legislative session.
Nearly $2 million for the Boys & Girls Club of Lewis County's United Learning Center was included in a $1.27 billion supplemental capital budget proposal released Monday morning. In an announcement, state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, a lead negotiator on the...
Considered a “Hail Mary,” Lewis County officials believe scheduling $52 million in transportation funding for local projects is on track to be among the biggest successes in the state Legislature. “This was by far the best news of the legislative session for Lewis...
Standing in the vacant horse arena at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Monday, a collection of state and local officials envisioned a new facility that would spur the local economy while helping to train the next generation of Lewis County equestrians. “It’s a...