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• Spin Control: Late-session inanity comes from both sides

  March 10, 2013 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – As the Legislature passed the halfway mark in the 2013 session last week, some members started to show signs of too much time in the damp, gray environs …

• Idaho leads in percentage of workers paid minimum wage

  February 28, 2013 in Business, Idaho on Page A7 When it comes to paying workers as little as possible, Idaho ranks first in the nation. The state has the highest percentage of minimum-wage workers of any state, according to … 2

• Idaho leads nation in minimum-wage workers

  February 27, 2013 in Business, Idaho When it comes to paying workers as little as possible, Idaho ranks first in the nation. 99

• Senate panel hears training wage bill

  January 31, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington state has the highest state minimum wage in the nation, but a new bill being considered by lawmakers would allow some employers to pay a lower “training … 1

• State’s basic wage rises

  December 28, 2012 in City on Page A1 The minimum wage in Washington will go up to $9.19 an hour on Jan. 1, keeping the state ahead of all others and nearly $2 above the federal minimum wage … 5

• Wash. minimum wage stays on top at $9.19

  December 27, 2012 in Business, Region The minimum wage in Washington will go up to $9.19 an hour on Jan. 1, keeping the state ahead of all others and nearly $2 above the federal minimum wage … 35

• Wash. minimum wage will rise to $9.19 per hour

  September 28, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Washington state’s minimum wage is increasing 15 cents to $9.19 per hour. The Department of Labor & Industries said today the new rules will go into effect in … 72

• Wash. minimum wage jumping to $9.04 an hour

  December 27, 2011 in Business, Region Washington state’s minimum wage increases by 37 cents to $9.04 an hour starting on New Year’s Day. 118

• Washington’s minimum wage rising to $9.04

  September 30, 2011 in Business, City Washington state’s minimum wage will rise to $9.04 next year, keeping it as the highest hourly rate in the nation. 32

• Editorial: Minimum wage should reflect good, bad times

  December 31, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 In the spirit of a new year, let’s call a modest truce and concede that the economy stinks, and there is suffering enough to go around. People earning minimum wage … 21

• Some fear wage increase will mean rise in prices

  December 30, 2010 in City on Page A5 Entry-level workers will benefit from Saturday’s increase in Washington’s minimum wage, but the 12-cent boost in hourly pay could put a squeeze on business owners. “Do we like the idea … 13

• Vestal: For some, a higher wage makes good business sense

  December 8, 2010 in City on Page A5 Floyd Brown runs the kind of restaurant that’s supposed to be punished by the minimum wage. But in 30 years owning the Thrifty Scotsman, a Spokane Valley hamburger institution, Brown’s … 30

• Legal questions delay minimum-wage decision

  October 1, 2010 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – Washington state has delayed a decision on whether to raise the nation’s highest minimum wage because of questions over the intent of the voter initiative that ties the … 2

• Washington delays mininum wage decision

  September 30, 2010 in Region Washington state has delayed a decision on whether to raise the nation’s highest minimum wage because of questions over the intent of the voter initiative that ties the wage to … 8

• No increase in Washington minimum wage

  September 30, 2009 in City Washington’s minimum wage will not increase next year. The Department of Labor and Industries says it will remain at $8.55 an hour because inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price … 1

• Idaho boosting minimum wage

  July 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho’s minimum-wage earners will see their first increase in buying power since 1997 when the state’s minimum wage jumps to $7.25 an hour on July 24. It’s the …

• Idaho’s minimum wage to jump July 24

  July 10, 2009 in Idaho Idaho’s minimum wage, currently $6.55 per hour, will rise to $7.25 per hour on July 24, as part of a three-step increase in the federal minimum wage approved by Congress …

• State’s rising minimum wage still scrutinized

  January 11, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Washington’s minimum is the maximum, and hurrah for us. As of Jan. 1, the lowest-paid employees in the state began receiving $8.55 for an hour’s work – tops in the …

• Smart Bombs: Minimum rage

  January 7, 2009 in Opinion on Page A17 The annual bump in the minimum wage for Washington state is accompanied by the usual complaints. “The economy can’t handle it. People will lose their jobs. Now is not the …

• Minimum wage in Idaho goes to $6.55 Thursday

  July 23, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Forty-two thousand Idaho workers will get raises Thursday when the federal minimum wage increases to $6.55 per hour. The change will affect 5,130 workers in the Panhandle and …