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February 28, 2025
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STATE NEWS
Pay-Per-Mile Proposal Draws Praise, Skepticism
A companion Senate bill to a House proposal setting Washington on a course toward a compulsory pay-per-mile program has generated similar skepticism over its ultimate form, including
whether it would replace the state gas tax or simply become another source of transportation funding.
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COUNTY NEWS
County Health Officials Target Increase in Illegal Food Carts
Snohomish County health officials are stepping up enforcement against unpermitted food carts and stands, which have been operating illegally and raising public health concerns. According
to a recent warning from the Washington State Food Truck Association, the Snohomish County Health Department’s Food Safety Inspection team has received multiple complaints and has issued
cease-and-desist orders to several unauthorized vendors.
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COUNTY NEWS
Snohomish County League of Women Voters Honors Wippel, Dunn with Democracy in Action Awards
The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County celebrated the League’s 105th birthday on Feb. 22 and presented its 2025 Democracy in Action Award to Teresa Wippel, CEO and founder of
My Neighborhood News Network, and Megan Dunn, Snohomish County Councilmember for District 2. The award recognizes outstanding achievement or long-term commitment to enhancing democracy
in Snohomish County.
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COUNTY NEWS
Walla Walla County Commissioner Gunner Fulmer Joins WSAC Leadership
Walla Walla County Commissioner Gunner Fulmer was selected by WSAC members to join the organization's executive committee, where he'll serve in four leadership positions during the next
four years. Before moving into the leadership role, Fulmer was Walla Walla County's representative at WSAC. For a year, he has been attending WSAC meetings on behalf of the Board of
County Commissioners, discussing the county's legislative priorities and bringing back discussion points to county meetings.
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COUNTY NEWS
Using Unit Lot Subdivisions to Increase the Local Housing Supply
A 2023 state law requires unit lot subdivisions be incorporated into local short plat regulations. Cities and counties can increase the local housing by allowing landowners to divide
a single parent parcel into unit lots that then can be sold to individual owners.
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STATE NEWS
Second Wave of Seasonal Flu Hits Washington Hospitals, Fills ERs
A second powerful wave of influenza has washed over many parts of the country this winter, including Washington, where flu patients are filling hospital ERs and deaths have already surpassed
last season's total.
Nationally, more people died of flu than COVID during one week in late January - the first time that's happened since the coronavirus pandemic began, said state epidemiologist Dr. Scott
Lindquist.
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STATE NEWS
Coastal Economic Development - Burrowing Shrimp
In Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor, shellfish farmers face an existential threat from a persistent infestation of burrowing shrimp, which can render productive shellfish beds into desolate
mud flats in a single season. The Integrated Pest Management Working Group (IPMWG) is tapping into the best available science to find a safe, effective solution and to make sure shellfish
aquaculture continues to fuel family farmers and the state economy, especially in the rural communities of Southwest Washington.
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