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On December 16, grocery store workers and their union representatives passed out leaflets on the problems they've had with their pay in recent months. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

For more than 2 months, Kroger workers across Western Washington haven’t received proper wages

Grocery store workers employed by Kroger brands QFC and Fred Meyer said they have experienced problems with their paychecks, including flat out not receiving them, since October.
Angela Reetz is a cashier and customer service representative at Fred Meyer in Tumwater. This autumn, she said she was not paid for four weeks.
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City of Pasco Redistricting Map 2022

Líderes hispanos desafiarían nuevo mapa de redistribución de distritos de Pasco

Líderes hispanos dijeron que podrían demandar a la ciudad de Pasco por su recién aprobado mapa de redistribución de distritos. Insisten en que el mapa diluye el voto latino. Pero los miembros del Concejo de Pasco creen que el mapa cumple los requisitos de la Ley de Derecho al Voto del Estado de Washington. Continue Reading Líderes hispanos desafiarían nuevo mapa de redistribución de distritos de Pasco

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Workers harvest kelp in Hood Canal at Washington's first commercial seaweed farm, Blue Dot Sea Farms.

Swelling school of seaweed farmers looking to anchor in somewhat choppy Northwest waters

Prospective kelp growers who want to join the handful of existing commercial seaweed farms in the Pacific Northwest are having to contend with a lengthy permitting process. It’s gotten contentious in a few cases, but even so, at least a couple of new seaweed farms stand on the cusp of approval. Their harvests could be sold for human food, animal feed or fertilizer. Continue Reading Swelling school of seaweed farmers looking to anchor in somewhat choppy Northwest waters

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Part of the Port of Tacoma, which sits on Commencement Bay, on August 25, 2022. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

To stay economically competitive, Port of Tacoma plans to deepen the Blair Waterway

A new project to deepen the Blair Waterway at the Port of Tacoma will allow extra-large container ships to easily travel through the port.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which, in part, authorized the project to deepen Blair waterway in the Port of Tacoma. Continue Reading To stay economically competitive, Port of Tacoma plans to deepen the Blair Waterway

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