OLYMPIA -- Numerica Credit Union is the first financial institution in the state willing to accept clients whose business is recreational marijuana, the Washington Liquor Control Board was told Wednesday. But only for Spokane area businesses, Becky Smith, the board's marijuana licensing manager, said: “They…
OLYMPIA – The state Revenue Department is stepping up efforts to make medical marijuana dispensaries pay their taxes. After more than two years of “educational outreach” designed teach medical marijuana businesses that they must register with the state and pay taxes, the department says in…
Spokane City Council Chairman Ben Stuckart is already making plans for next year's election, saying today he will seek another term in his current position. Stuckart, currently part of a liberal/progressive/Democratic majority on the council, had been rumored as a potential candidate for mayor against…
OLYMPIA – The Legislature needs to pick up the pace at coming up with more money to improve the state's schools, a special committee is telling the state Supreme Court in a report due Wednesday. Although it may not have done as much for schools…
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee appointed a new task force to find ways for Washington to reduce carbon emissions as part of an executive order that attempts to find ways to fight climate change. At a speech at Shoreline Community College Tuesday, Inslee outlined goals…
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee is scheduled to announce the next steps in his plans for Washington state to fight climate change during a speech this morning at Shoreline Community College. A joint legislative committee is scheduled to adopt the official response to the state…
People with low regard for the Oregon ethos will get the most laughs out of this segment from Sunday's "Last Week Tonight" show. Warning: It's from HBO, where they feel no need to bleep out swear words.
OLYMPIA – For a political reporter, state initiatives have become gifts that just keep on giving. There have always been plenty of unusual ideas for ballot measures that crop up every spring, sort of like dandelions in the political lawn, and knock-down campaign battles over…
OLYMPIA -- The attorney general will investigate possible legal action against an Iowa group that spent nearly $300,000 on last year's food labeling initiative but didn't report its donors until after the election. The state Public Disclosure Commission referred a case against Food Democracy Action…
OLYMPIA -- A top official from the Spokane School District was fined $500 today for improperly using the district's resources to support ballot measures in 2009 and 2012. Mark Anderson, the district's associate superintendent for School Support Services, agreed to a settlement with the state…
Anyone holding out hope that the first cohort of new air-refueling tankers would be located at Fairchild Air Force Base can give it up. Pegasus won’t be landing on the West Plains any time soon. The Air Force confirmed Wednesday the first new KC-46As will…
OLYMPIA — Recreational marijuana purchases in Washington will be take-out but not delivery, proposed new rules say. The Liquor Control Board, which is overseeing the establishment of the state's legal marijuana system, appears likely to ban home-delivery of the drug along with several other tweaks…
Marine One flies over the site of the March 22 mudslide taking President Obama to Oso. AP PHOTO President Obama stopped in Washington state on his way to Asia, landing in Everett and traveling to Oso to see the devastation of last month's mudslide and…
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily Show was off during the height of the standoff between Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management. Last night, Jon Stewart made up for lost time. There…
At Spin Control, we get a wide range of suggestions from e-mail, Twitter and Facebook on a wide variety of topics most days. But seldom do we get something with such a sharp dichotomy on the topic of the day, which is Earth Day. We…
Cathy McMorris Rodgers made her re-election campaign official Monday, announcing she’ll seek a sixth term in the House of Representatives. The announcement is primarily a formality because the Spokane-area Republican has been raising money almost since the 2012 election ended and already has collected some…
OLYMPIA -- The lottery for Washington's limited supply of recreational marijuana shops began today and will continue through the beginning of next month. But don't expect any snappy video shots of bouncing balls in a cage, which the state's other Lottery features. It's called a…
OLYMPIA – A special panel is struggling to tell legislators how often they can break bread – and drink various beverages – with lobbyists. State law already carries the stricture that such activities should be “infrequent.” The task for Legislative Ethics Board – a group…
OLYMPIA – Odds are that you or someone you know has money waiting at the state Department of Revenue, just a few computer key strokes away. The department’s main job is taking in money from Washington residents and businesses. But every so often, it reminds…
OLYMPIA — Washington rejected the U.S. Energy Department's latest plan for the cleanup of leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The federal government, in turn, rejected the state's counter offer, setting up the prospect that they could be headed back to court with their…
OLYMPIA -- Washington is rejecting the U.S. Energy Department's latest plan for the cleanup of leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. In a letter today to the Justice Department, Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson said the proposal DOE made last moth…
This ad from Montana congressional candidate Matt Rosendale suggests two truths about American politics: Guns are popular. Drones are not. The ad also suggests that Rosendale considers himself a pretty good shot.
Washington voters might be willing to approve higher taxes for some public projects, a new survey by The Elway Poll suggests. Asked whether they would support or oppose a tax increase for seven different things local governments spend money on, a majority of the 501…
YouTube video by Gavin Seim The federal government has declared “war on rural America” with its rules and regulations on land use, a Spokane Valley legislator said in the wake of last week’s standoff between a Nevada rancher and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.…
Some folks will say that J.D. Winteregg, House Speaker John Boehner's Republican primary opponent, is pretty clever. Others will say he went beyond the bounds of good taste. What do you think?
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