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Articles from the April 20, 2023 edition


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  • Impaired driver bills advance

    Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley|Updated May 19, 2023

    In recent years, drunk and drug-impaired driving has become a greater problem on Washington’s roads and highways. It is a major reason for the alarming increase in accidents and traffic deaths and injuries. Just a month ago, a horrible crash happened on Interstate 82 near Sunnyside in which a 20-year-old man who eluded State Patrol troopers eventually drove westbound on eastbound I-82 and collided with an eastbound vehicle. Two children in the other car were killed and the o...

  • Pesticide commission name change signed into law

    The Journal|Updated May 19, 2023

    PASCO — A bill changing the name and membership of the Commission on Pesticide Registration sponsored by a local lawmaker has been signed into law. Senate Bill 5143, sponsored by Pasco Republican Sen. Nikki Torres, goes into effect July 23. It is her first bill to make it through the legislative process. "I'm pleased that my first piece of legislation to become law is about serving our agricultural community," the freshman senator said. "Washington has a robust agricultural p...

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