Tri Cities wind/solar project moving foward after Friday vote
(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee is largely getting what he asked for in a vote approving a large new wind and solar project in southeastern Washington. In a meeting and final vote Friday afternoon that
BREAKING: PA Supreme Court rules that misdated ballots must not be counted
Spokane mayor pulls plan to relocate CAT; potential ethical concerns around funding
(The Center Square ) – The City of Spokane on Thursday stepped back on its plan to relocate the Compassionate Addiction Treatment facility following significant backlash, opting instead to devote the funding toward its new shelter model,
Kitsap Transit awarded $13.5 million federal grant for new fast ferry
(The Center Square) – Kitsap Transit is set to receive $13.5 million in federal funding to replace the aging fast ferry that serves the Kingston-Seattle route. The funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Passenger Ferry Grant
John Legend slammed by Springfield residents for message of unity amid Haitian refugee crisis
‘Voodoo is real’: Marianne Williamson says Dem’s attacking claims that Haitians are ‘eating cats’ will backfire
Seattle awards $3M to convert City Light site into affordable housing building
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Office of Housing is funding up to $3 million toward the creation of 21 permanently affordable homes in the West Seattle District. The funding will go to the Homestead Community Land
Spokane's structural deficit reduced to $10.9M; no further cuts to public safety
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown announced Thursday that the city would not make any further cuts to public safety after floating the idea of cutting police funding by more than $9 million in July.
Newly approved Pierce County 2025 budget still needs county executive’s OK
(The Center Square) – The Pierce County Council approved this year’s supplemental budget with changes to a proposed shift of $2.5 million in homeless funding that still needs the go-ahead from the county executive. The Pierce County
Boeing machinists on strike as 96% of union members support walkout
(The Center Square) – Boeing machinists are on strike. Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories in Washington, Oregon and California overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The previous