Opinion: The nation’s first pension raid is happening in Washington state
HB 2034 would strip billions from LEOFF 1 and redirect funds to unrelated state spending, setting a national precedent.
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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement project – Tolls will cause massive traffic diversion to I-205
Stantec's investment-grade study projects I-5 traffic dropping from 127,000 to 77,000 vehicles per day once tolls begin.
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Letter: I-5 Bridge – Eliminate light rail, include two auxiliary lanes each way instead
IBR's own data shows two auxiliary lanes outperform the recommended one-lane design on every congestion measure.
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Opinion: Remembering the fallen through the symbol of the Red Poppy
American Legion Auxiliary Tum Tum Unit 168 hosts a National Poppy Day outreach in Yacolt on May 22.
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Spotlight on nonprofits: Cloth and Foster serves the needs for the foster care community
Brittany and Aric Clapp have fostered 42 children and now run a warehouse stocked for hundreds of SW Washington caregivers annually.
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