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OLYMPIA — A different take on Gov. Jay Inslee’s capital gains tax, less broad and friendlier to small family-owned businesses, will likely be introduced later in this year’s legislative session. “We are considering proposals similar to what the House has considered in years past,” said Rep. Noel Frame, D-Seattle. “So, for instance, the filing threshold has been higher in the past House versions, so that's one major difference. Also what we have had the last several years is an exemption for bona fide family owned businesses....
SPOKANE VALLEY - Four Republican lawmakers have signed onto a new bill designed to encourage splitting Washington into two separate states. Reps. Bob McCaslin and Rob Chase, both of Spokane Valley, Tom Dent of Moses Lake and Robert Sutherland of Granite Falls are co-sponsoring House Bill 1239. Under the bill, "a separate and independent state is established from the eastern portions of Washington." That state would be named Liberty. The bill calls for establishing...
COLFAX — Whitman County commissioners are sending a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee asking him to reverse his recent virus-related reopening plan, "Healthy Washington-Roadmap to Recovery." They approved sending the letter during a meeting Jan. 19. The plan put Whitman County into the broader "East" region of the state for virus re-opening phases. "I personally believe it's to help the governor's agenda to make regional health departments," Commissioner Art Swannack said. "This t...
OLYMPIA — Sen. Mark Schoesler is frustrated by the complete closure of the Legislative Building and other Capitol campus buildings to the public during the 2021 legislative session. Buildings on campus have been closed to the public since last March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But following the break-in of the nation's Capitol, Gov. Jay Inslee has fenced in several buildings and deployed a contingent of nearly 1,000 National Guardsmen and Washington State Patrol troopers t...
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed budget for the upcoming biennium calls for $570 million in new education spending, but it’s not enough for some parents and educators. They expressed frustration and claim the governor’s budget does not adequately fund additional transportation and special education needs fueled by COVID-19. The governor proposed $400 million for schools to expand learning opportunities and potentially add instructional time for students. The budget includes $79 million to support broadband connect...
PASCO – The City Council has approved of the purchase of 2.125 acres of land for development of a future fire station. During a meeting Jan. 19, the council agreed to a purchase contract to spend $255,000 for the acreage at 3733 N. Capitol Ave. The property is owned by AutoZone Parts Inc. Should the city inspections turn up conditions that are not acceptable, the city may terminate the contract. The property is being purchased “as-is,” under the purchase contract. Upon closing, the city will release AutoZone from all respo...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has signed a high school girls basketball player to its roster for this spring. Talia von Oelhoffen, a 5-foot-11 guard, will graduate early from Chiawana High School in Pasco to begin her college career for the Beavers, head coach Scott Rueck said Friday. She has already enrolled in classes at the university. von Oelhoffen signed a letter of intent with the Beavers in November. "Talia is a very special person and player, and we are a...
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol has arrested a Seattle man in connection with trespassing onto the Governor’s Mansion grounds Jan. 6. Damon Huseman, 26, was arrested for second-degree assault, felony harassment and criminal trespass, the patrol reported Wednesday, Jan. 20. Huseman was booked into the Thurston County Jail. Details of the case will be released this morning, the patrol said....