By JOHN BURBANK (April 8, 2015) — Tomorrow will the 150th anniversary of Robert E. Lee surrendering his troops to General Ulysses Grant, bringing to an...
TACOMA (April 8, 2015) — Mayor Marilyn Strickland has proclaimed Wednesday, April 8 to be Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Day in honor of the...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From AP — State Senate passes two-year state budget plan — The $38 billion, two-year budget passed...
DEATH AT THE RIVERVIEW RANCH DAIRY By JEFF JOHNSON (April 7, 2015) — On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Randy Vasquez said goodbye to his wife and...
By TOMÁS ALBERTO MADRIGAL Special to The Stand OLYMPIA (April 7, 2015) — Familias Unidas por la Justicia, an independent farmworker union based in Burlington, honored...
Monday, April 6, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Olympian — Senate pay plan is wrong (editorial) — Senate Republicans offered a budget plan...
OLYMPIA (April 6, 2015) — The Republican-controlled State Senate attempted to quickly pass a budget proposal late last week that, among other things, disrespects state employees...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 6, 2015) — When Congress returns from its Easter/Passover recess, it will continue its debate on Fast Track trade authority for the Trans-Pacific...
The following is from the Washington Fair Trade Coalition: SEATTLE (March 31, 2015) — With a convincing 9-0 vote, the Seattle City Council passed a resolution...
Friday, March 27, 2015 LOCAL ► In today’s (Longview) Daily News — KapStone, union reach tentative deal — KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. and...