capital budget

The state operating and capital budgets were approved by lawmakers in the last days of this year's legislative session last week.

This year's state Capital Budget proposed by lawmakers in Olympia includes some potentially-good news for school districts in Washington. "We took a major step forward at the state level on K-12 facilities support," says 12th District Sen...

The funding covers the cost of all four projects Wenatchee Public Schools requested for the center.

The $69.8 billion operating budget for the 2023-25 cycle is currently in good shape with more money flowing into the state than was projected originally.

The county is looking to have a clearly defined drug enforcement code in place after the state legislature failed to agree on a permanent state code this year.

Millions of dollars will go to Chelan Valley EMS, Wenatchee Valley Museum expansion, the YMCA, and the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment.

The budget in its current form includes about $175 million for the 12th legislative district, which includes Chelan County.

A letter of request says the center is in disrepair.

The State House passed the capital budget over the weekend, and it included $45 million in projects for the 12th district. Rep. Mike Steele is the ranking Republican on the committee that oversaw the development of the budget. "The total for the capital budget looks like it'll be around $6 ...

The Washington State Legislature passed a bill late Thursday night that is designed to address water rights after a controversial State Supreme Court decision. 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins called it a big night for the state. Hawkins says there is one area in Okanogan County that could be problematic, but that most of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan Counties were proactive about water availabil