Laurel Demkovich
Laurel Demkovich is a reporter for the Washington State Standard.
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A timber industry group and two counties challenged a plan to set aside about 10,000 acres of trees to absorb carbon dioxide and help combat climate change.
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Washington has created a new apple variety – again. And its creators want you to name it.
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The tightened fire protection rules were scheduled to take effect last week. But after lawmakers approved a bill to limit them, regulators cast the codes aside.
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The full-scale bronze statue of Billy Frank Jr. will replace a rendition of Washington’s Marcus Whitman that was added to Statuary Hall collection in 1953.
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He’s urging lawmakers to provide more funding for the program, which has helped to house more than 1,000 people who were homeless.
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Washington is among the states the Biden administration selected for a new program meant to expand innovative industries into new regions.
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The governor has launched a new public-private initiative focused on seizing opportunities in the emerging industry.