Auditors give Spokane books high marks but credit questions arise amid deficit Wed, Sep 20, 2023 9:50 PM The meeting of the Finance and Administration committee earlier this week started with what was ostensibly good news but ended...
Spokane illegal camping cleanup cost city taxpayers $629,000 last year Wed, Sep 20, 2023 5:29 PM The city of Spokane wants people to know the trouble it goes through and how much money it spends to clean up after people...
Washington state has the nation's seventh-highest reported crime rate Wed, Sep 20, 2023 5:25 PM Washington ranks among the top 10 states in terms of the highest number of reported incidents of crime, according to a new...
WSDOT’s ‘mobility dashboard’ logs billions of travel miles, and more Wed, Sep 20, 2023 3:45 PM Cue up Willie Nelson: last year, travelers were on the road again in Washington state. In 2022, drivers logged...
Seattle City Council passes drug possession bill that aligns with WA state law Wed, Sep 20, 2023 3:35 PM The Seattle City Council has passed its second attempt at a drug possession bill that makes the use or possession of controlled...
Homelessness authority shuttering Partnership for Zero pilot program in Seattle Wed, Sep 20, 2023 1:30 PM The King County Regional Homelessness Authority is winding down its pilot program that focused resources on getting homeless...
Business association 'disappointed' by WA L&I’s proposed workers comp rate hike Wed, Sep 20, 2023 1:19 PM The Association of Washington Business has expressed disappointment over a proposal by the state Department of Labor &...
Washington public pension system expected to be fully funded by 2027 Wed, Sep 20, 2023 8:45 AM Washington state’s public pension system is expected to be fully funded by 2027, according to the Office of the State Actuary....
Seattle awarded $12.9M in federal funds to plant more trees over five years Tue, Sep 19, 2023 4:35 PM The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service recently awarded Seattle $12.9 million to plant and maintain trees over the...
Chances of FEMA disaster declaration for Spokane County wildfires 'probably slim' Tue, Sep 19, 2023 4:21 PM It looks like Spokane County won't be getting as much federal aid as anticipated related to the recent area wildfires. ...
Everett man convicted of attempted child rape in case tried by Washington AG Tue, Sep 19, 2023 3:44 PM Veniamin Gaidaichuk of Everett was convicted on Monday by a Yakima County jury of felony attempted second-degree child rape and...
Spokane to receive $12M in federal funds to plant trees, combat climate change Tue, Sep 19, 2023 3:40 PM Spokane is about to get a green makeover, thanks to the federal government, in the form of $12 million in grant funding from the...
8.9% averaged rate hike okayed for individual health plans sold in Washington next year Tue, Sep 19, 2023 12:22 PM The Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Office has approved 14 health insurers to sell individual coverage plans in 2024,...
Water taxi services in West Seattle to continue running year-round Tue, Sep 19, 2023 11:31 AM King County announced it will maintain year-round services on its water taxi to and from West Seattle. During...
WA and Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture celebrate 60-year ‘sister state’ relationship Mon, Sep 18, 2023 9:50 PM An international “sister state” relationship spanning six decades between Washington and the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan was...
WA Dept. of Labor & Industries warns of post-wildfire contractor scams Mon, Sep 18, 2023 5:45 PM Spokane County residents who have already endured so much related to the recent wildfires are asked by the Washington State...
Washington gas prices decline slightly, settle in at more than $5 a gallon Mon, Sep 18, 2023 4:47 PM The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Washington state declined by 2 cents this week, according to AAA data,...
Seattle’s proposed vacant building standards update to go before city council Mon, Sep 18, 2023 3:42 PM The Seattle City Council is set to vote on a proposal to tighten standards on empty properties as part of the city's Vacant...
Washington state receives $42M to expand outdoor green spaces, 'urban forests' Mon, Sep 18, 2023 2:05 PM With the intent of making the Evergreen State even greener, Washington will receive $42 million in federal grant funding aimed...
WA DOH replaces COVID-19 data dashboard with respiratory illness data dashboard Mon, Sep 18, 2023 1:07 PM The Washington State Department of Health on Monday announced the retirement of its COVID-19 dashboard, with a replacement that...