One of the most passionately debated pieces of legislation during this year’s session received another public hearing Tuesday ...

State Rep. Travis Couture, an Allyn Republican and ranking Republican on the committee, said in a Wednesday news release that ...

Republican lawmakers walked out of a committee meeting in the Washington Legislature on Wednesday to protest approval of a bill that would close a residential center for people with intellectual and d ...

Washington lawmakers are considering whether to close the two residential habilitation centers that are home to people with ...

A Senate bill originally called for the closure of the Rainier School and the Yakima Valley School in Selah, but now would ...

It was organized in part by the Washington Federation of State ... With more than 700 workers, Rainier School is the city of Buckley's largest employer. "As a person of service, I don't really ...

There’s a deep sense of community at Rainier School. For decades, it has been more than just a facility — it has been a home for individuals with significant intellectual and developmental ...

About 40 or 50 people went to the “Save Rainier School” town hall at the Buckley Fire station, 611 South Division St. The Washington Federation of State Employees sponsored the event.