Seattle awarded $17.2M to help implement the city's building emission ordinance
(The Center Square) – The City of Seattle has been awarded $17.2 million in federal grant dollars to aid in costs associated with the implementation of its recent building emission ordinance. The grant money comes from the
Former Morton employee accused of misappropriating nearly $1 million
(The Center Square) – A newly released report from the Office of the Washington State Auditor found a former city employee in Morton in Lewis County misappropriated more than $900,000 in public funds over nine years. Tammy
Report: Washington state has the second-highest paying STEM jobs in the nation
(The Center Square) – A new study shows that Washington state ranks second in the nation for salaries for jobs related to science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Evergreen State STEM jobs pay an average salary
Pierce County Sheriff's Dept. Corrections Bureau faces looming retirement surge
(The Center Square) – The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Bureau is seeing a net loss in staffing as over 40% of deputies inch closer to retirement age. According to a presentation to the Pierce County Sheriff’s
Washington state doles out $14 million of CCA revenue to orgs, tribes
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Department of Health has announced $14 million of grant money from Climate Commitment Act revenue has been awarded to 41 different community organizations and tribes. The $14 million in grant
King County votes to keep youth jail open through 2028 amid crime surge
King County’s youth jail will continue to operate for at least three more years following a critical vote Tuesday afternoon. King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn joins KVI’s John Carlson to discuss the details. Listen to the audio
RFK Jr.’s former running mate reveals justice system is ‘abused’ by ‘nefarious people with malevolent political agendas’ persecuting Trump
Nancy Pelosi admits regret at not calling in National Guard ahead of J6 in newly released video
Mark Zuckerberg says White House pressured Meta over some COVID-19 content during pandemic
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a
Special counsel files reworked indictment against Trump in election case following Supreme Court ruling
On Tuesday, Special counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. A federal grand jury charged former President Donald Trump