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This week, the Washington State House of Representatives approved legislation modifying the procedures for determining certain aspects of the legal parent-child relationship, known as the Washington Uniform Parentage Act. The bill...

March 3, 2018

The state House of Representatives has approved a bill that would require Transportation Benefit Districts (TBDs) to hold a public hearing before voting to impose a charge or fee. The vote...

Jan. 31, 2018

Georgia-Pacific announced Tuesday it will cut as many as 300 jobs at its Camas mill in the second quarter of 2018 and permanently shut down local production of paper used in printers and copiers, as...

Nov. 15, 2017

The third in a series of “Transportation Solutions” Town Hall meetings will be hosted Sept. 9 in Vancouver by 18th District State Rep. Liz Pike to hear from citizens about local...

Aug. 30, 2017

A measure that would change the state's Growth Management Act (GMA) to allow limited development along the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Clark County and short-line rail in Okanogan County was signed into...

July 6, 2017

The Washington House of Representatives took action Friday to pass a new state operating budget, an education funding bill and a measure that would increase several taxes. Senate Bill 5883 enacts a...

June 30, 2017

The Washington State Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would change the state's Growth Management Act (GMA) to allow limited development along the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Clark County. Senate...

June 14, 2017

Rep. Liz Pike issued the following statement today after Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed her measure, House Bill 1504. The measure would have allowed limited development of freight rail dependent facilities along the Chelatchie...

May 16, 2017

Rep. Liz Pike has scheduled the second in a series of “Transportation Solutions” Town Hall meetings for May 20 to hear from 18th District constituents about local transportation issues and concerns....

May 5, 2017

A bill authored by 18th District Rep. Liz Pike that could open the door for new jobs along short-line railroads in Clark County and Eastern Washington passed the Senate, 41-8, Wednesday....

April 12, 2017