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Legislation to enable people to develop property that requires new water rights will be heard Monday by the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. Senate Bill 6091, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, would allow property owners to drill new wells and withdraw enough well water ...

Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, will chair the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee when the Legislature convenes in January for the 2018 legislative session. Van De Wege will also serve on the Senate Ways & Means Committee, which determines the budget for state expenditures, and the Senate ...

Gov. Jay Inslee joined Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Dungeness, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, in honoring the Neah Bay Red Devils today for their unparalleled excellence on the athletic field and in the classroom. Van De Wege’s Senate Resolution 8636 recognizes Neah Bay High ...

Last night I voted against Senate Bill 5239, a bill that would eliminate the role of local governments in determining whether water is legally available before a building permit for a home is issued. This change to the state’s arcane water regulations would essentially make it possible for someone ...

State Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, was sworn in today to represent the 41st Legislative District in the Senate. Van De Wege, a five-term state representative, is one of six new Democrats in the Senate. “Though my title has changed, my priorities have not,” Van De Wege said. “I will continue ...