Aspen Ford
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The state schools chief says Washington is backsliding on its commitment to provide ample funding for basic education for its 1 million students. -
The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. The $207 million includes firefighting costs, such as crews and aircraft, and does not include disaster recovery expenses. -
It’s likely to help stabilize prices and lower costs for businesses and consumers. -
Activists are trying to pay a logger not to cut a 2-acre patch of state-owned forest. They’re disappointed with how Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove has handled the situation. -
The facilities in Wenatchee and Seattle will be shuttered as part of a major reorganization over the coming year. -
Lawmakers took this year to close polluter loopholes in the state’s climate laws and advance a major bill to upgrade and expand the electrical grid. -
Supporters say joint cap-and-trade auctions will help stabilize prices and drive down costs for businesses.
