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King 5: 'I was just defenseless': WA Sen. Mike Chapman protects 71-year-old neighbor during violent attack

by sdcadminMar 12 20260 Comments

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A 46-year-old Port Angeles man has been charged with assaulting his elderly neighbor before Washington state Sen. Mike Chapman intervened to protect him.

Joseph Weston Beeman was booked into the Clallam County Jail on March 28. He is charged with third-degree ...

KHQ: Washington Senate unveils $723M proposal for 2026 capital budget

by sdcadminFeb 23 20260 Comments

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate introduced a $723 million proposal for the 2026 supplemental capital budget, a follow up to the $7.5 billion 2025-27 capital budget passed last year.

Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, vice-chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, emphasized the budget's bipartisan nature. "Our ...