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Published: Monday, Apr. 18, 2022
The WA Cares Fund program, which would provide workers in the state a lifetime benefit of $36,500, was set to begin collecting money through a payroll tax in January, but it was delayed while lawmakers made adjustments to address equity problems. Now the payroll deductions will begin in July 2023, and benefits will become available in 2026.
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Published: Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2022
Skagit County’s 7-day case rate has increased by 24 percent since last week, and the county-wide 7-day hospitalization rate has increased by 35 percent.
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Published: Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2022
Polling shows that trust in the media among conservatives is low and dropping. Much of the American right is hostile toward the press, but there’s not much research seeking to understand why, or what it means.
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Published: Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2022
The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education, including which books students should be able to read in public school.
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Published: Monday, Apr. 11, 2022
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Written by Anacortes Police
Among several reports of gas being stolen, one man reported it had happened twice just a couple of days apart.