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Former Battle Ground Mayor and City Councilor Philip Johnson will run for Washington State Representative Position Two for the 18th District. Johnson was elected a member of the Battle Ground City …

The former WSDOT economist said he was forced out for "refusing to violate state law and lie" about how the states cap-and-trade program affected gas prices.

(The Center Square) – Efforts to convince Washington state voters to reject three initiatives on the ballot this fall are in full swing.

By Jerry Cornfield

Washington state will receive $156 million in federal funds for new programs to install rooftop solar on thousands of homes and apartment buildings, and to expand access to solar energy in tribal communities.

After hearing from frustrated ferry riders, there is optimism about WSF's ability to get the system back on track.

The difference in the anticipated expenditures and the offered funds — nearly double what the city will need — left some council members at the Wednesday, April 24, meeting questioning

By Annie Ropeik for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Overnight in early July last year, Vermont solar installer Bill Chidsey got a call that a grocery store he worked with in his village of Hardwick was flooded. He arrived to find feet of water in the Buffalo Mountain Markets utility room, spilling over from the rising Lamoille River in a record-breaking rainstorm. &am...

(The Center Square) – Congressional candidate Michael Baumgartner is hosting a campaign event next month among some of the more powerful political figures in eastern Washington.