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A new library opens in Vancouver

A new library opens in Vancouver

Photo courtesy of Jeff Martin, Washington State Library The new five-story Vancouver Community Library in downtown Vancouver officially opened Sunday, attracting 5,000 people despite heavy rain. The Columbian has more about it here . Secretary Reed, whose office includes the Washington State Library, was among the speakers during the library’s opening ceremony. Fort Vancouver Library Regional Library District Executive Director Bruce Ziegman emceed the event. In attendance was Acting State Librarian Rand Simmons, former State Librarian Jan Walsh and Acting…

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R-71 petition challenge heads back to court in May

R-71 petition challenge heads back to court in May

(UPDATED AT 12:25 p.m., Nov. 19 to show Eyman has dropped his state lawsuit.) Protect Marriage Washington, gay-marriage opponents who sponsored a public vote on the state’s new domestic partnership law last November, have been given a May 31 trial date for their effort to ban public release of the 138,000 names of people who signed Referendum 71 petitions. In the meantime, the names will remain sealed, under a ruling from the bench this week by U.S. District Judge Benjamin…

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