More than 845,000 voters or 17.6% of Washingtonians have returned their ballots with almost two weeks remaining to election day! In Thurston County, 36% of voters were reported returning ballots, Lewis County has a 33% return rate, Clark is 16.7%, and Cowlitz has a 10% return rate reported.
In September 2023, the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Commission held a meeting to vote on several recommended changes to the state's new long-term care insurance program. Among the most controversial, the commission voted to recommend that the...
On Tuesday, Rep. Peter Abbarno was invited to speak at the 2023 Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference in Portland, Oregon about Washington's efforts to advance renewable hydrogen policy. “Renewable hydrogen can be generated, stored, and...
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com If the quarry walls could talk, they’d have a story to tell, one the Tenino Carvers Guild wants the next generation to hear. The story also caught the ear of Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, who secured funds for a new...