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OLYMPIA (Jan. 26) -- Proposals before the state Legislature would grant new protections from sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace. The bills come after national reports about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged repeated bullying and sexual harassment of women who worked for him. The news came at the same time the #MeToo Movement was re-ignited across the country. In response, lawmakers in Washington state are trying to change the workplace culture and ensure that people who are subjected to bullying or harassment feel e...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 25) -- A bipartisan effort in the Senate passed a bill Jan. 24 that would extend financial opportunities in higher education to some undocumented immigrant students in Washington state. Senate Bill 5074 makes a couple of existing scholarships available to undocumented students who are eligible under previously-established guidelines. In 2003 the state Legislature passed House Bill 1079, which allowed undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at Washington colleges so long as they had received a high school diploma, lived in...
After three years as director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Dr. Jim Unsworth informed the state Fish and Wildlife Commission that he will resign his position effective Feb. 7. "This has been a challenging, educational, and often rewarding experience," Unsworth said in a letter to Commission Chairman Brad Smith. "It is now time for me to pursue other professional and personal goals in wildlife and natural resources management." Smith said the Commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for...
Razor clam digging got underway recently on various coastal beaches. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. Four beaches will be open for digging on different days throughout the period, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager with WDFW. "Not every beach is open every day – so folks need to be sure they know if the beach they are headed for is open," Ayres said. "We've staggered the days various beaches are open to m...
A terrific overtime win against Winlock on Jan. 24 offset two tough losses for the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team last week. In front of a home crowd last Wednesday, the Mules avenged an earlier 75-52 loss to Winlock by beating the Cardinals 73-66 in overtime. The Mules were ahead by three in the fourth quarter when a Cardinal landed a last second shot from the corner to take the game into overtime. Wahkiakum had several opportunities to solidify their lead in the fourth quarter with trips...
Photos and story by Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won three more games this week to bring their record to 13-1 in league and 15-3 overall. Freshman Paige Mace led the team with 18 points. Macie Elliott scored 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists. Charlie Ashe had eight points and eight rebounds. Maddy Mace added seven points and seven rebounds. Ellie Leitz scored four points and nine rebounds and two blocks, McKensi Fluckiger had three points and four steals and Ja...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 24) -- A proposed bill would add harassment to a list of domestic violence crimes for which someone can have their firearm rights revoked. SB 6298, sponsored by Senator Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, adds harassment crimes in a domestic violence setting to existing law. The bill was heard on Jan. 23. Under both existing law and Dhingra’s bill, a person must be convicted of a domestic violence felony or gross misdemeanor to have their firearm rights revoked. Harassment, which is a gross misdemeanor, not a felony, would be included u...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 26) -- The state House of Representatives passed a bill Jan. 24 that would reduce car tab taxes that help finance regional transportation projects. The bill, HB 2201, would require Sound Transit to change its formula for valuing cars and, by extension, tab rates- -a move that mass transit advocates say will stymie the development of the region’s transit infrastructure. The Legislature’s move comes a year after lawmakers complained that Sound Transit uses a dated valuation formula that sometimes inflates the value of cars—and deval...
