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• Plan to tax bottled water flummoxes

  May 11, 2013 in Opinion on Page B5 We have been down this road before. Gov. Jay Inslee and the House of Representatives want to remove the sales tax exemption for bottled water. This is not closing a … 9

• Tax extension for breweries off the table

  April 24, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Some businesses and their customers could see higher taxes starting this summer as the state tries to increase the money it spends on public schools, but beer-makers and … 68

• Do Your Part: We all have room to improve

  May 30, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Lots of us so-called “greenies” have a few skeletons in the closet. I’m not talking about things that would have the police racing to our door, just those that would … 7

• Avoid trash talk by throwing green party

  January 31, 2011 in Features on Page C1 If you have plans to host a Super Bowl party you may have to deal with trash talking between guests, but you don’t have to deal with bags of trash. … 1

• Candy, beer taxes taking effect in Washington

  June 1, 2010 in City Along with the month of June come new sales taxes in Washington on candy, bottled water and mass market beer. 10

• Gregoire signs package of tax hikes

  April 23, 2010 in City OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed two major tax increases Friday, insisting the state had no choice but to raise taxes on a wide range of businesses and consumer goods … 28

• House enters tax plan fray

    March 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – People who smoke, chew gum, drink bottled water or get a face lift would pay more taxes this year under a plan by House Democrats to find extra … 2