Sen. Doug Ericksen

OLYMPIA  (AP) — Republican Sen. Doug Ericksen's temporary job with the Environmental Protection Agency has ended. The Bellingham Herald reported Thursday that his 120-day post in the administration of President Donald Trump ended May 20 Ericksen, of Ferndale, had been appointed as communications director for the EPA transition team in January...

OLYMPIA (AP) — Republican Sen. Doug Ericksen is doing double duty this week, juggling his temporary position with the administration of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. and his state Senate obligations. The challenges he faces were on display Wednesday, when he had to cancel a morning news conference he had scheduled in Olympia to discuss how he's handling his dual roles...

SEATTLE (AP) — Two Republican state legislators from Washington have been chosen by President Donald Trump to help reshape the Environmental Protection Agency. The Seattle Times reports that former state Sen. Don Benton, of Vancouver, and state Sen...