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WA lawmakers hear initiatives, kill big bills in week 8 of legislative session
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network During the penultimate week of Washington’s 2024 legislative session, lawmakers left behind some major bills, committees held public hearings and voted on some high-profile
WA lawmakers prepare to act on voter initiatives targeting police pursuits, parental rights
By: Jeanie Lindsay, NW News Network Public hearings on three of six voter initiatives continued Wednesday. Lawmakers took a closer look at two measures, focused on parental rights and police
New bill would create minimum $420 fine for pot possession in Idaho
A marijuana harvester examines a bud that is going through a trimming machine near Corvallis, Ore. Idahoans frequently cross into Washington and Oregon to buy cannabis. (Credit: AP Photo /
Young, educated and (trying not to be) broke — how some younger borrowers see Biden’s SAVE plan
While it’s not instant forgiveness, the Saving on a Valuable Education plan does forgive debt, eventually. This month, the rules on the new program changed to make that forgiveness come a bit sooner, for some.
Now, student loan borrowers on the plan who borrowed less could see loan forgiveness in as little as 10 years, with no undergraduate borrowers waiting more than 20 years, and no graduate borrowers waiting more than 25 years for forgiveness.
Oregon researchers hope to provide new tools to help wine growers address climate change, smoke
Pinot noir grapes at Oregon State University’s Woodhall Vineyard undergoing smoke experiments. (Credit: Sean Nealon / OSU) Listen (Runtime :54) Read Researchers are developing special coatings to protect Northwest wines
Rent stabilization bill hits another dead end in Washington, likely stalling for final time in 2024
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network One of the most high profile bills in Olympia has apparently stalled for the final time in the Legislature this year. The measure, which
Tribes, governments sign historic agreement that’s a ‘path forward’ for salmon, dams
Federal, state and tribal leaders officially signed an agreement Friday to better protect salmon in the Columbia River and halt court cases for the next 10 years. (Credit: White House
En Yakima y Tri-Cities, encuentre ayuda para navegar la nueva aplicación FAFSA
Las aplicaciones para obtener ayuda financiera federal destinada a educación están abiertas desde ahora hasta junio.
Institutions to help students navigate new FAFSA application
Applications for federal student financial aid are open from now, through June. FAFSA recently launched its form 2024-25, which expands the eligibility criteria for federal student aid. Students and families can get some help understanding the process at several different places in Central Washington.
Study: as the climate changes, the desert Tri-Cities is actually getting cooler
People walk along a trail at Leslie Groves Park in Richland, Wash. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read A new study has found – when it
Polémico proyecto energético está más cerca de empezar a construirse
Un controvertido proyecto energético en el centro-sur de Washington está un paso más cerca de empezar a construirse. Una comisión federal ha dado a conocer su informe medioambiental definitivo sobre el proyecto de almacenamiento de energía por bombeo de Goldendale, lo que preocupa a varias tribus y grupos ecologistas.
Subvención de 30 mil dólares fomenta educación en derechos civiles en zona rural de Washington
Una organización de justicia racial de Seattle amplía su alcance con una subvención de 30.000 dólares a una fundación que educa en derechos civiles a las comunidades del Palouse.
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