Seattle City Council supports restoring funding for Seattle Channel programming
(The Center Square) – A recent Seattle Budget Committee meeting gave the impression that proposed cuts to the Seattle Channel may be avoided, with several council members in favor of finding funding elsewhere. The Seattle Channel program
Vancouver police pitche fix after audit finds firearms went unaccounted in 2023
(The Center Square) – The Vancouver Police Department was flagged in a recent audit for lacking adequate internal controls of small assets, including firearms, but the department says it has already made improvements. The Vancouver Police Department
Spokane mayor, councilmember debate over tax increases, safeguards, assurances
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and Councilmember Jonathan Bingle went head-to-head in a debate on Thursday, picking each other apart over her proposed sales tax increase. The discussion centered on how the passage or
More cities in western WA installing taxpayer-funded EV charging stations
(The Center Square) – The city of Bellingham is putting in more electric vehicle charging stations. In the spring, the city installed four solar chargers at Civic Field, Squalicum Creek Park, Cordata Park and Lake Padden Park,
Washington state traffic fatalities up by 51% since 2019
(The Center Square) – The number of annual traffic fatalities in Washington state has jumped from 528 in 2019 to 810 in 2023, a 51% increase since 2019, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. The reasons
Trump goes SAVAGE with epic comedy set at NYC Al Smith dinner, Kamala phones in pre-taped bit, gets booed
Colorado woman receives federal prison sentence for stealing $483k from Amazon
(The Center Square) – A 37-year-old Denver, Colorado, woman received a one-year and one-day prison sentence after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud in a scheme where she defrauded her employer, Amazon. Tiffany Vo received that sentence
Cleveland Guardians beat NY Yankees 7-5 in Game 3 of ALCS
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the NY Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Serie with a 7-5 victory in extra innings on Thursday night at Progressive Field. Cleveland tied the game in the ninth-inning with
Los Angeles Dodgers take 3-1 NLCS lead after beating NY Mets with 10-2 win
The Los Angeles Dodgers are just one win away from advancing to the World Series after defeating the NY Mets with a score of 10-2 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night
Biden administration forgives $4.5B in student debt for over 60,000 public service workers
The White House announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt relief for approximately 60,000 public service borrowers – including teachers, nurses, firefighters and others — bringing the number of public service workers to get relief during