Joshua Dylan Rice, a Clark County inmate facing robbery and assault charges, escaped Western State Hospital and may have ties to Salmon Creek and North Bend, Oregon.
Washington’s latest $79.4 billion state budget taps rainy day funds, reduces child care provider payments, and defers big tax collections, setting up a deficit in 2028.
Sheriffs must now meet strict standards or risk removal, with local officials appointing replacements instead of voter recall, amid ongoing debate over constitutionality.
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