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FILE - The Space Needle is seen in view of still-standing but now defunct stacks at a steel plant in Seattle on Feb. 25, 2016. A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state's landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake and just days left in this year's Legislative session.

Effort to repeal Washington’s landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake

February 27, 2024, 2:02pm Latest News

A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake and just days left in this year’s Legislative session. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools superintendent John Boyd is at the center of controversy about the district's communication with parents in the wake of a shooting connected to Evergreen High School last week.

Evergreen Public Schools to cut up to $20 million from budget with details to come at tonight’s meeting

February 27, 2024, 1:35pm Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools is expecting to cut between $16 million and $20 million from its budget for the 2024-2025 school year, according to the district’s website. Read story

The angel Moroni statue sits atop the Salt Lake City temple during the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' conference in Salt Lake City.

First Latter-Day Saints temple in Clark County will be built in Camas

February 27, 2024, 10:44am Churches & Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the location of a 43,000-square-foot, multistory temple to be built in Camas. Read story

Clark County elections worker Greg Talbert loads ballots into a ballot bag Nov. 8, 2022, at Fisher's Landing Transit Center.

If WA doesn’t require party affiliation when voting, why is my ballot asking for my party?

February 27, 2024, 7:35am Election

The presidential primary is fast approaching, with ballots being delivered now for the March 12 voting deadline. Read story

HomeShare Clark County, WA wants to pair renters with senior citizens who own homes

February 27, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Cue “The Golden Girls” theme song: To combat the housing crisis, a Clark County group wants to pair seniors with people seeking a place to live. Read story

Weather Eye: Cool temperatures, rain to continue into next week

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

February 27, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Rain, snow, sleet and hail, we had a bit of everything falling from the heavens on Monday, including a few precious sunbeams. The cold front that brought steady rain late Sunday ushered in colder air aloft with many of the scattered showers containing many frozen types of precipitation, depending on… Read story

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