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Washington’s Smallest Counties Will Lead The Way Into Phase 3 Of State’s Reopening Plan

By Tom Banse June 4, 2020

Nine rural counties are eligible to apply to the state Secretary of Health this week to move to the next stage in Gov. Jay Inslee's four-phase reopening plan. Lincoln, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Columbia and Wahkiakum counties wasted no time and submitted the necessary paperwork and letters of support on Wednesday to advance from Phase 2 to Phase 3.Read More

People For People: Connecting Dots Of Transportation Needs In Central And Eastern Washington

By Esmy Jimenez April 9, 2018

Rosenda Henley, People for People's mobility manager boards the Health Express. The bus will travel almost 70 miles from Moses Lake to Wenatchee, with stops at local hospitals and senior centers.

In Central and Eastern Washington, people are still being left without wheels. But county transportation agencies and non-profits fill in the gaps. Agencies like People for People.Read More

Rural Washington Counties Seek More State Money With Tax Revenue Hard To Come By

By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch January 2, 2018

County governments are pushing back against Washington state over who should pay for certain services. The counties are upset the state has imposed a number of requirements on county government without additional funding. Read More