Regional News

12th District representatives holding a town hall meeting


Mar 12, 2019
Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, are holding a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 23. The lawmakers…




State Parks offers two free days in January


Dec 18, 2018
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering two free days in January, when visitors to state parks will not…

Post Offices Will Be Closed Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019


Dec 06, 2018
Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. All Post…

Annual filers: get ready for a new system


Dec 04, 2018
Small businesses that file their taxes once a year will use a new online system when filing their tax return, due Jan. 31. The…

7th Legislative District lawmakers elected to leadership positions

Press Release


Nov 27, 2018
All three members of the 7th District’s legislative team – Sen. Shelly Short and Reps. Joel Kretz and Jacquelin Maycumber – will…

DNR to Hire 550 Seasonal Firefighters


Nov 27, 2018
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun recruiting for 550 temporary firefighters to serve during…