Gardeners and lawn owners may soon find the process of buying fertilizer in Washington state slightly more complicated.
Democrats in the state House of Representatives voted to severely restrict the use of phosphorus in fertilizers on Feb. 28.
Gov. Chris Gregoire signed two bills Friday to extend federally funded unemployment benefits and permanently reduce state taxes on those benefits. The bill signing ended weeks of contentious debate in the Legislature over unemployment insurance.
Protesters from across the state — from Anacortes to Pasco to Vancouver — took to the Capitol steps Tuesday for the 33rd March for Life, an annual rally against abortion rights.