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WA to study the viability of ag mental health hotline
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz The demanding nature of farming and ranching has highlighted a growing necessity for mental health...
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Washington House unanimously approves bill to strengthen multilingual education
Reneé Dìaz (File Photo) UPDATE: Governor Jay Inslee has signed the bill into law, and it will take effect on June 6, 2024. The Washington...
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Seeds of learning: Washington bills prompts schools to educate students on agriculture
Reneé Dìaz (WIX File Photo) OLYMPIA — Senate Bill 5813 proposes a mandatory agricultural literacy course for high school graduation,...
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WA passes bills to fight addiction in tribal communities
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz Washington Governor Jay Inslee signs off on legislation to help fight the opioid epidemic on tribal...
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Wash. may help tribal authorities enforce warrants under proposed bill
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz The state of Washington is home to several federally or state recognized tribal nations with two of...
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Columbia Basin Project bill moves forward in Olympia
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz Six large pumps inside the EL 47.5 pump house draw Columbia River water from the East Low Canal and...
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Overtime bill hits a dead end in WA Legislature
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz (WIX File Photo) OLYMPIA — Senate Bill 5476 which aimed to provide agricultural employers with the...
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Overtime flexibility or worker rights? SB 5476 looks at flexible overtime rules for ag workers
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz Seasonal workers provide a great deal of value for the agriculture industry, whether it's harvesting...
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Warnick sponsors bill addressing farm water needs
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz (WIX File Photo) OLYMPIA — Senate Bill 5517, sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, aims to...
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Warnick bill promoting WDFW, nonprofit cooperation advances
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, in blue at her desk on the Senate Floor in Olympia during the 2023...
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Dent proposes bill to promote local, regional firefighting cooperation
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz OLYMPIA- Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, proposed a new legislation to establish a pilot project aimed...
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Washington bill could open up licenses for noncitizens
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz January 22, 2024 OLYMPIA — Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, introduced House Bill 1889, aiming to grant...
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WA Lawmakers eye expanding foster care to 18 to 21-year olds
The Columbia Basin Herald Reneé Dìaz January 16,2024 OLYMPIA — A legislative proposal has the potential to create a smoother transition...
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UW Seattle and UW Bothell are among the “Top Producers” for the U.S. Fulbright programs
By Renee Diaz The Daily The Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs lists UW Seattle and UW Bothell as two of the top producers of...
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Bill restricts collection of health data
By Renee Diaz Use of consumer reproductive health data would be much more restricted under House Bill 1155, the proposed “My Health, My...
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Task force on missing indigenous women proposed to continue
By Renee Diaz A state task force on missing indigenous women, created in 2021, will be extended at least two more years if a...
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Lawmakers plan to expand the number of students who receive free and reduced meals
By Reneé Diaz Free lunches for all public-school students is apparently off the table in the state Legislature, but House members are now...
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Finland President Sauli Niinistö addresses Washington State Legislature
By Reneé Diaz OLYMPIA, Wash., March 9, 2023—For the first time in history, a foreign head of state has addressed a joint session in the...
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King supports Death with Dignity bill
Terminally ill patients seeking help to end their lives with the aid of a physician shouldn’t have to wait so long to get approval from...
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Legislature moves to cap insulin costs
By Renee Diaz/Washington State Journal | March 6, 2023 1:20 AM OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate unanimously approved a bill that...
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