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  Opinion: Workers need their wages more than the state’s paid-leave program does
  Washington’s paid-leave payroll tax stands at 1.13% and is projected to hit its 1.2% cap by 2027, with some lawmakers eyeing a 2% rate.
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  Opinion: Fatal flaws of Socialism – The knowledge problem
  Cargill argues no government, committee, or computer can possess the dispersed knowledge that markets coordinate through prices.
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  Battle Ground Public Schools seeks citizen advisory committee members
  Battle Ground Public Schools invites parents and residents to join its Citizens Advisory Committee, with open meetings Sept. 10 and Oct. 8.
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  Ridgefield Main Street unveils new Greely Building photo panels
  Large-scale photo panels on the Greely Building showcase Ridgefield’s wildlife refuge, Chinookan Plankhouse, and dragon boat traditions.
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  Vancouver Police investigate fatal collision
  A 74-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair died after a pickup truck struck him in a Vancouver intersection Wednesday evening.
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  Opinion: ‘It may be time for McCleary 2.0’
  Dick Rylander examines the Battle Ground School District’s proposed $116,830,000 three-year EP&O levy heading to the November 2026 ballot.
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  Washington Policy Center tax expert warns that new income tax will affect everyone
  Ryan Frost argues Washington’s new 9.9% income tax has a $1M deduction that a simple legislative majority could remove.