Regional News

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 3:57 PM

The Port of Seattle’s newly adopted budget is projected to reach $1 billion in revenue as property tax levies increase by...

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 3:47 PM

Spokane intends to begin monitoring compliance with local regulations governing short-term rental properties starting in...

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 2:42 PM

The Pullman Police Department announced last week that it recently obtained a free, military surplus armored vehicle that will...

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 1:08 PM

Pierce County’s newly adopted 2024-2025 biennial budget includes $2.5 million to build a stability site for homeless people. ...

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 12:05 PM

On Nov. 21, Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures, submitted signatures for one of...

Fri, Nov 24, 2023 11:12 AM

The Seattle City Council rejected a council bill that would pave the way for the city to establish transportation impact fees to...

Fri, Nov 24, 2023 9:18 AM

The Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation is looking to build a children’s playground next to one of the city’s LGBTQ nude...

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 4:18 PM

A former accountant accused of stealing more than $715,000 from a Spokane medical clinic pled guilty Tuesday in federal court to...

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 3:50 PM

Opposition from the Environmental Justice Council to linking Washington state’s carbon market with the joint California-Quebec...

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 3:42 PM

Public safety, pavement preservation, economic development, and responding to housing and homeless needs in Spokane Valley are...

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 3:36 PM

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday passed an amended resolution supporting a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. ...

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 11:19 AM

The Seattle City Council has approved a rate increase to the JumpStart Payroll tax in order to boost revenue for student mental...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 10:52 PM

The Washington State Building Code Council is continuing work on proposed changes to the state’s energy code that critics insist...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 5:12 PM

Nearly 420,000 signatures were turned into the Secretary of State’s office in Tumwater on Tuesday afternoon in an effort to...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 5:06 PM

To promote more affordable homes – from cottages to townhouses – along with increased ownership, Spokane City Council members on...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 3:57 PM

Pro-Palestine rallies have occurred in downtown Seattle for the last few weekends, but despite complications they may cause with...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 12:53 PM

(the Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 12:33 PM

The latest update for the One Seattle Homelessness Action Plan saw an increase in homeless tents over the summer season, but the...

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 8:00 AM

Flying in or out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this Thanksgiving holiday weekend? Driving over Snoqualmie Pass or...

Mon, Nov 20, 2023 4:26 PM

The Seattle City Council is set to vote on a bill that would hike JumpStart tax rates to bring in an additional $20 million ...