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The measure would create a mechanism or grant program to fund search and rescue volunteers' planning, equipment, training, exercise, and operation costs.

The measure would open up rural areas for low-interest state loans and grants by defining frontier counties, with less than 50 residents per square mile.

The legislature failed to agree on a framework for drug possession penalties after the Senate and House passed differing versions of the same bill.

The legislature adjourned for the year after 15 Democrats joined all Republicans to reject the proposal, which included a gross misdemeanor penalty for possession.

The controversial bill would allow police to chase suspects on a limited basis.

A bill in the Washington House is proposing the creation of a new property tax category of 4% on property valued at over $5 million. Proponents of House Bill 1628 (HB 1628) say wealthy people who sell property valued at over $5 million can afford to pay the additional tax rate...

State funding for the City of Wenatchee's massive Confluence Parkway Project has now been fully secured. The money is officially in place after both the Washington House and Senate passed their respective transportation budgets this week...

The budget in its current form includes about $175 million for the 12th legislative district, which includes Chelan County.

Members of a group of local governments and organizations took turns speaking in favor of the measure Tuesday.

A group of local governments and organizations has sent a letter to the chairperson of the House committee handling the bill asking for its passage.