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Washington appellate court hears dispute over state yard sign law

In 2021, a Vancouver couple put a yard sign in front of their house supporting a candidate running for local city council. Their neighborhood homeowner association’s board of directors ordered them to take the sign down because it was put up more than 60 days before the election. The couple took them to court.

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As Washington gas prices stay higher than almost any other state’s, debate over state climate legislation rages

Since the beginning of the year, many Washingtonians have felt pressure at the gas pump and wondered how much of the high price tag they see is caused by the state’s Climate Commitment Act. The average price of gasoline on Friday was $4.72 in the state – making Washington the third-most-expensive place to buy gas in the country, following California and Hawaii.