Kris Thorson, 360-902-8410Sam Montgomery, 360-688-0721 OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) hunter education classes are available now. WDFW schedules classes statewide, and about one-third are already full. Hunters born after Jan. 1, 1972 must show proof of completion of hunter education before buying their first Washington hunting license. “Summer is a great […]
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By Brian Pickering The Salvation Army of Spokane, in collaboration with Cenex Zip Trip, distributed 3,217 new backpacks full of school supplies to local students, grades K-12 (representing 1,239 households) on August 7 at the 10th Annual ‘Backpacks for Kids’ event at the Army’s campus, 222 E. Indiana Ave., 99207. The event also included two
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Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Employment Security Department last Friday to talk with the team that’s building the state’s new paid family and medical leave program. It launched its first round of premium collections on July 1. Starting in January 2020, workers can receive up to 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave. The governor
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“Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” The United States Forest Service invites the public to join them in celebrating Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday on Friday, August 9 at two locations in Stevens County. Smokey will be available for photos from 10:00-10:30 a.m. at the headquarters in Colville and from noon-12:30 p.m. at the Chewelah Farmers Market,
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