The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

OLYMPIA – A bipartisan bill to enable public utility districts to sell and distribute hydrogen fuel and sponsored by 33 senators — well over half the state Senate — unanimously passed the chamber and is now in the House of Representatives for consi...

OLYMPIA (March 1, 2019) — Gov. Jay Inslee announced he is seeking the presidency of the United States in a video focused on climate change posted on his Facebook page early Friday. Inslee joins 14 other Democrats and one Republican, former M...

For years, state and federal civil rights law has prohibited the targeting of individuals by law enforcement based on their look and appearance. But motorcyclists are not afforded any legal avenues under those anti-profiling laws. On Friday, bikers...

• Small businesses sales would be taxed Jan. 17, 2019--People representing small business owners and low income workers had plenty to say at a public hearing Jan. 16 on Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal to impose a state capital gains tax. Thirty-three ind...

(Olympia) Jan. 16, 2019--Gov. Jay Inslee introduced an executive order last year establishing the Southern Resident Orca Task Force, directing state agencies to develop a long-term plan for recovering the species. After months of deliberation and...

[Editor: The first posting of this story had an incorrect byline. Sean Harding actually wrote the article.] OLYMPIA — A bill intended to enhance the safety of hikers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts would establish designated target shooting a...

• High-capacity magazine legislation • 3-D printed firearms covered for 1st time • DV,and extreme risk protection By Sean Harding WNPA Olympia News Bureau, Jan. 22, 2019 OLYMPIA — More than 2,000 people signed into the Senate Law and Justice Committ...

• Would impose 9% tax on capital gains starting at $25,000 • Projected revenue: $975 million • Homes, farms, retirement accounts exempt Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a $54.4 billion state budget that would introduce a capital gains tax on stock...

OLYMPIA (Feb. 1, 2019) A bipartisan bill introduced in the Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee would reduce the business and occupation tax for manufacturers and publishers of printed materials and periodicals, excluding...

OLYMPIA (Jan. 29, 2019) A proposed bill would double the fine for motorists caught using a cellphone in a school, playground or crosswalk speed zone to up to $234 per infraction, or up to $468 for repeat offenders. Washington’s first law to a...

OLYMPIA (Feb. 4, 2019) A proposal by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Beacon Hill, would create a Washington state revenue reform task force to review the state tax system and make recommendations to the Legislature on how it can “better serve” state res...

WNPA Olympia News Bureau. Jan. 24, 2019 A proposal prompted by the 2015 “Ride the Ducks” accident on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle came one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday as people voiced their views on changes to Washington’s wrongful death...