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Statehouse
Dunning leads Clouse in early District 5 primary returns
Lacey City Councilman Nicolas Martinez-Dunning leads incumbent Emily Clouse in early Thurston County Commissioner District 5 primary returns, with both advancing to the Nov. 3 general election and third-place finisher Michelle Gipson eliminated.
Statehouse
44 state lawmakers push Ferguson to save developmental disabilities program serving Thurston families
Forty-four Washington legislators from both parties urged Gov. Bob Ferguson to preserve the $900,000-per-year Parent to Parent program, which pairs Thurston County families of children with developmental disabilities with experienced parent mentors, as its DSHS contract expires Monday, August 31.
Statehouse
Dunning leads Clouse in early District 5 primary returns
Lacey City Councilman Nicolas Martinez-Dunning leads incumbent Emily Clouse in early Thurston County Commissioner District 5 primary returns, with both advancing to the Nov. 3 general election and third-place finisher Michelle Gipson eliminated.
Statehouse
Dunning leads Clouse in early District 5 primary returns
Lacey City Councilman Nicolas Martinez-Dunning leads incumbent Emily Clouse in early Thurston County Commissioner District 5 primary returns, with both advancing to the Nov. 3 general election and third-place finisher Michelle Gipson eliminated.
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Tenino stone carver's apple headed for 250-year stay in U.S. Capitol
A 79-year-old Tenino master stone carver's sandstone apple has been selected to represent Washington state in the U.S. Capitol's 250th anniversary time capsule, connecting south Thurston County's quarrying heritage to a national milestone that won't be revisited until 2276.
Statehouse
DES director on leave with no explanation from agency or governor
Matt Jones, director of the state Department of Enterprise Services that manages Olympia's Capitol Campus, has been on leave since at least July 9 with no public explanation from the agency or Gov. Ferguson's office.
Statehouse
Governor Ferguson proposes FAFSA graduation requirement affecting Olympia, Tumwater seniors
Governor Bob Ferguson announced a proposal on Monday, July 13, to require all Washington high school seniors to complete the FAFSA or WASFA, or sign a formal opt-out, as a graduation requirement — a change that would affect Olympia and Tumwater students if the legislature passes it in January 2027.
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