Peninsula soil climate vs state rules on pot farming
North Olympic Peninsula’s soil and climate suit cannabis cultivation but state rules take precedence under Initiative 502. Some Clallam County farms won’t pursue growing, while the Liquor Control Board seeks contractors to aid implementing the legalized recreational marijuana system with rules due by December.
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Ballot tally bill scuttled in committee in Olympia
State Rep. Kevin Van De Wege sponsored HB 1102 to force county auditors to count ballots until midnight on Election Day or until all ballots were processed. The bill drew no support from state or county elections officials and died after a Senate hearing.
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House Government Operations and Elections Committee
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Forks' new hospital chief tackles red ink
Forks appoints Bill McMillan as CEO of Forks Community Hospital the town's largest employer. Named in November by a three member hospital commission the Cleveland native aims to restructure finances. Gerry Lane lauded his leadership as a perfect fit for the district and its advisory firm B E Smith Inc.
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New Forks Community Hospital
Bill McMillan
Cleveland
Gerry Lane
B.E. Smith Inc
Lenexa
Kan
Fire causes investigation at vacant Sequim house
Sequim firefighters probed a Friday night blaze in a vacant South Fifth Avenue home undergoing renovations. The attic burned and the structure sustained smoke and water damage, yet remained standing. Firefighters doused the fire in 35 minutes with no injuries reported. Police noted heavy smoke from eaves as responders arrived. Cause has not yet been determined.
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Patrick Young
Clallam County
Young
Maple Street
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