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The city of Washougal has been awarded a $1 million loan from the state government’s public works assistance account for its wastewater treatment plant improvement project.

Business leaders quiz Clark County legislators on capital gains tax, I-5 Bridge, COVID relief Published: May 23, 2021, 6:07am Share: State Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, left, talks with state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, on the otherwise empty floor of the Washington House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. With most representatives attending remotely, lawmakers were considering a proposed new tax in Washington state on capital gains that would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Southwes...

May 15—Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill introduced by state Rep. Larry Hoff, R-Vancouver, streamlining the permitting process for dredging on the Columbia River. Under Hoff's legislation, House Bill 1193, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have more leeway to maintain navigation channels on the river, if plans have undergone environmental policy reviews and it applied for state water quality ...

Democrats scored one victory after another over the course of this year’s 105-day legislative session, as lawmakers in the majority party eschewed incremental change in favor of sweeping, long-sought goals.

In Our View: Overtime for agricultural workers overdue The Columbian Share: Washington lawmakers this year took a step toward correcting a long-standing injustice. Farm workers may soon be eligible for overtime pay that long has eluded them – a right afforded employees in other industries. Senate Bill 5172 passed both chambers by wide margins and has been sent to Gov. Jay Inslee. The fact that all Southwest Washington lawmakers supported the legislation (Republican Rep. Larry Hoff introduced a companion bill in the House) reflects the urgency of the legislation. The law will ...