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WDFW seeks public comments on 2022-2023 hunting seasons

OLYMPIA– The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for 2022-2023 hunting seasons.

From Feb. 2 through March 19, WDFW will accept written public comments on proposed rule changes to hunting regulations for the upcoming hunting season. The proposals and comment forms will be posted on the Department’s website.

COVID-19 surge impacts WWCC Basketball game attendance

WALLA WALLA– As a part of the efforts to keep the college and community safe, officials at Walla Walla Community College made the difficult decision Monday to restrict attendance at WWCC basketball games this weekend due to the surge of COVID-19 cases on campus and in communities throughout the college district.

USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

WASHINGTON D.C.–Jon Wyss has been appointed FSA State Executive Director for Washington.

State agencies begin implementing improvements to WA Cares Fund

OLYMPIA– Gov. Jay Inslee has signed two bills, House Bill 1732 and House Bill 1733, which make changes to the WA Cares Fund, a first-of-its-kind program ensuring all Washingtonians have access to affordable long-term care when they need it. House Bill 1732 enables near-retirees to qualify for partial benefits and delays the WA Cares Fund by 18 months, directing employers to begin withholding premiums starting July 1, 2023. House Bill 1733 will allow certain veterans with disabilities, spouses and registered domestic partners of military service members, workers on temporary nonimmigrant visas, and employees who work in Washington but live in a different state to opt out of WA Cares.