Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) said she was speaking as a Native woman rather than as a legislator as she told the state Senate Law and Justice Committee about the importance of HB 1829 earlier in the 2025 legislative session.

A new law in Washington will assure students are offered special education services until they are 22. State Sen. Adrian Cortes, D-Battle Ground, a special education teacher, was the sponsor.

Dr Justin Irish, who has been Anacortes Schools Superintendent for the past five years, has taken a job with the Northshore School District in King County. And he isn't the only one leaving.

Sometimes it’s an uphill struggle in life.

These included measures to strengthen state power to inspect private detention facilities, prevent coercion in the workplace, and prohibit bail bond agents from enforcing immigration laws. 

Police this week recorded a fraud case, investigated a hit-and-run and spoke to a fired restaurant employee.