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Numerica Credit Union Plans Layoffs, 3.5 Percent of Workforce
reductions expected to affect 25 workers.

Washington State Gambling With Money They Can't Afford To Lose
A budget deficit is looming over Washington State. The size of that deficit is unknown, but depending on who you ask, and when you ask, the low end is just over $4 billion

10 Best Tips to a Successful Yard Sale in Washington
If done right, you can make a lot of cash in a short amount of time.

Overdose Deaths Increase in Grant County in 2024
Grant County's Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) releases it's annual report for 2024.
The INET report says Grant County saw 34 overdose deaths in 2024. INET says 14 of those deaths came from Fentanyl, while 13 came from Methamphetamine and seven came from a combination of alcohol, cocaine, benzo's and other opioids...

Northwest Lawmakers Look To Promote Mass Timber
Under a recently proposed bill, the federal government would prioritize use of mass timber in construction. Senators from Oregon and Idaho are leading the bipartisan effort to pass the Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act. The bill would make it a preference to use mass timber in federal construction projects.
Mass timbe...

Op-Ed: Washington lawmakers propose billions in new tax increases
The theme of the 2025 Legislative Sessions in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming has been pursuing record tax relief. The odd state out in this important tax relief bonanza, however, has been Washington which instead seems fixated on inventing new and even more damaging ways to tax businesses and individuals...

Republican-backed bill addresses ‘vexing problem’ of unlawful gun possession
(The Center Square) – A Republican-backed bill that cleared the Washington State Senate with a unanimous vote would impose mandatory community custody for anyone guilty of unlawful firearm possession.
Community custody occurs after a convicted felon has served their criminal sentence and is placed under the supervision of the state Department of Corrections when released. DOC ...