Seattle mayor calls for people to sign up for ‘ICE Mobilization Alerts’
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and other city leaders are condemning the U.S. Immigration and Customs... Read More.
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WATCH: Wildfire victim fund legislation prefiled; critic warns of higher power bills
(The Center Square) - Washington state Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, has prefiled a bill in the state Legislature... Read More.
WA SAO audits found inadequate DCYF oversight over child care subsidy program
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Auditor's Office in recent years has concluded that the state Department of... Read More.
Spokane to commission $65k council staff analysis, one official says expect layoffs
(The Center Square) - Despite declining to cut staff to help balance a $13 million deficit, the Spokane City... Read More.
Spokane County teetering on another record-high year for overdose deaths
(The Center Square) - After a record-high in 2024, Spokane County Medical Examiner Dr. Veena Singh told The Center... Read More.
Seattle’s new mayor has no plans to look into possible local daycare fraud
(The Center Square) - It seems new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has no plans in her capacity as such... Read More.
Legislation would let WA cities run grocery stores, use eminent domain
(The Center Square) - A proposed bill to the Washington State Legislature would allow cities to establish and operate... Read More.
Sound Transit adds $60M to East Link budget as full opening nears
(The Center Square) - Sound Transit is adding $60 million to the budget for its East Link light rail... Read More.
WATCH: Reykdal tells school districts to ‘abide by the law’ on trans athletes
(The Center Square) - Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal came out in force against a citizen... Read More.
WATCH: Ecology says record rainfall, heavy mountain snow may not prevent drought
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Department of Ecology said this week that record rainfall and recent heavy... Read More.
Yakima council considering another tax hike following narrow rejection last fall
(The Center Square) - Despite just closing a $9 million deficit after voters narrowly rejected a property tax hike,... Read More.
Tacoma City Council approves 0.1% sales tax increase to avoid public safety cuts
(The Center Square) - The Tacoma City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a sales tax increase to fund... Read More.