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Submitted by WSHCAOLYMPIA - The Washington State Health Care Authority has been recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HCA is one of only three organizations in Washington...
Wenatchee- Confluence Health will be recognized jointly along with Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake for the Excellence in Community Partnership Award from LifeCenter Northwest, a non-profit organ procurement organization. This prestigious award is typically given annually to only one hospital...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details on April 10 around its $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production. As part of the multi-agency Organic Transition Initiative (OTI), USDA’s Natural Resources...
(StatePoint) At a time when highway fatalities are on the rise, new research shows that the widespread adoption of the latest vehicle safety features could mean fewer crashes and safer roads. However, it could be a while before we see the full benefits of these advancements. “With drivers holding...

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LEAVENWORTH - How to repair a deteriorating, 90-year-old dam in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Leavenworth is the subject of a draft environmental impact statement released today by the Washington Department of Ecology. The Eightmile Lake Dam is one of several small dams located in the Cascade...
We're in the home stretch of the 2023 session. With just three weeks to go in April, the state's three main budgets—operating, transportation, and capital―are in the crosshairs of many debates taking place in Olympia. Capital Budget The House-proposed 2023-25 capital budget, a truly bipartisan...
It has been exciting to read about the progress Douglas County PUD has been making toward its Wells Hydrogen Project in East Wenatchee and the possibilities of our region accessing federal funds under the Department of Energy’s regional hydrogen hubs initiative. While some people in our state may...

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This year’s 105-day legislative session adjourned on schedule on April 23 with the approval of all three budgets for 2023-2025. The operating budget at $69.8 billion, transportation budget at $13.5 billion, and capital budget at $9 billion, were approved in the final two days of session. Among...
Friends and Neighbors, The cherry trees are in bloom on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, and that usually means it is budget time in the legislative session. Recently all three House budgets operating, transportation, and capital have been unveiled, gone through the public hearing process, and been...
The Powerhouse Boards Workshop will be held Thursday, May 18, from 9:30 - 3:00 p.m. at Confluence Technology Center Wenatchee. Powerhouse boards bring an energy to their work. They make good decisions on behalf of their mission. They are nimble, influential, effective, and connected. You may have...

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