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Lawsuit Claims Birth Control Fraud by Planned Parenthood of Pacific Northwest
March 21, 2013
Politics
Politics
March 21, 2013
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City Seeks Input for Proposed Duportail Street Bridge Project
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Oregon Legislature to Consider Legalizing Pot – Public Hearing Set for April
March 20, 2013 Less than three months after Washington's new pot law went into effect, Oregon will consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use. A public hearing is scheduled for next month. Much like in Washington, the Oregon measure would allow pot to be sold, taxed at a rate of $35 an ounce, and sold through state-licensed stores.
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Kennewick City Council Unanimously Oppose Universal Background Checks for Firearms Transfers
Before they were pulled, the proposed state legislation House Bill 1588 and Senate Bill 5625 would have required universal background checks for firearms. Regardless of what leaders in Olympia decided
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Tuition Assistance Program for Military After Sequester – Thousands of WA, OR Troops Affected
March 19, 2013 The Secretary of the Army announced this week that due to mandatory budget cuts, no more military members from any branch will be receiving funding from the Tuition Assistance Program until further notice.
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235 Hanford Workers Given Pink Slips Monday
Sequestration and automatic budget cuts forced Hanford contractors to lay off 235 workers Monday.The job cuts were mostly union positions, but did include 27 non-union workers.
Some jobs were saved due to union workers volunteering to take off time in an agreement proposed by the Hanford Atomic Meta
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Sequester Furloughs USDA Food Inspectors, But Dems Preserve U.S.-Mexico Food Stamp “Partnership”
March 18, 2013
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Pendleton Educators to School Oregon Govenor John Kitzhaber
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is making a trip to Pendleton to visit the offices of the InterMountain Education Service March 19 to learn more the Eastern Promise, Early Leaning Initiative and the Umatilla County Wraparound.
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Washington Lawmaker Wants to Allow Marijuana Stores Close to Schools, Daycare Centers & Parks
March 14, 2013 According to Rep. Christopher Hurt (D) of Enumclaw, the fees proposed for applying for and obtaining a license to run a pot store are "too cheap." Hurt's proposal would create a certificate that an applicant would pay for as a precursor to obtaining a license, and it would increase the fees for the license and annual renewal
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Public Gives Input for Tri-Ciites Water Park
The public gave feedback on plans for a possible waterpark on Sandifur Parkway just west of the Broadmoor Park Outlet Mall Wednesday night. The event was hosted by the The Tri-Cities Regional Public Facilities District.