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Washington State minimum wage increases

Sebastian Squire, News Editor • February 2, 2023

The minimum wage for Washington State increased by $1.25 on Jan. 1, 2023, due to an annual adjustment. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced the change on Sept. 30, 2022, citing...

Fast Food’s Foibles

Harry Kelso, Opinion Columnist • October 9, 2017

The average person knows that fast food is unhealthy, but there doesn’t seem to be any viable solution, at least not yet. A stroll through town or a scroll through Google reveals just how many fast food...

Whitman Budgets Adjust to Initiative 1433

Chris Hankin, News Editor • March 9, 2017

In November of 2016, Washington State voters approved Initiative 1433 to increase the state minimum wage from $9.47 to $13.50 by 2020. The gradual transition began January 1, 2017 when the minimum wage...

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