OLYMPIA -- Washington state are about two-thirds of the way down the list when one considers how much of their income they pay for state and local taxes. This according to the folks in charge of collecting the taxes, so they should know, right. The…
John Smith, a Colville-area farmer and businessman, was appointed by Northeastern Washington county commissioners to replace Bob Morton, who retired at the beginning of the year from his post as 7th District state Senator. Click here to read colleague Mike Prager's coverage on the appointment.…