Snohomish County using $1.5M in ARPA funds to improve extreme weather centers
(The Center Square) – Snohomish County is utilizing $1.5 million in federal funding for heating and air conditioning improvements at libraries and senior centers during extreme weather events. The announced funding comes from the federal American Rescue
Rep. Jim Walsh targets fentanyl crisis with legislation to crack down on distributors
KVI’s Ari Hoffman is joined by Rep. Jim Walsh. The 19th District lawmaker has prefiled House Bill 1000, a measure aimed at combating the fentanyl epidemic by holding distributors accountable for actions that result in severe harm or death.
Washington natural gas initiative backer files suit to force state to comply
(The Center Square) – The Building Industry Association of Washington on Friday filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court to declare that the Washington State Building Code Council must comply with Initiative 2066, protecting access to
Lawmakers push to end daylight saving time despite 2019 law to keep DST year-round
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan effort to “ditch the switch” is returning to Washington state. If approved, the Legislature would implement Pacific Standard Time year-round, ending the practice of daylight saving time. The state has debated
Legislative leaders differ on causes of and solutions to Washington budget hole
(The Center Square) – With the 2025 session just around the corner, legislative leaders from the four caucuses have expressed their varying views on the causes of Washington state’s projected $10 billion to $12 billion operating budget
Bellevue considering $19.1M purchase of private land to connect trail system
(The Center Square) – The Bellevue City Council is considering purchasing more than 12 acres of land for $19.1 million to extend the Coal Creek Natural Area. According to the city, adding this open space would help
Spokane props up homeless dashboard showing how many leave shelter, exit services
(The Center Square) – Spokane launched a new homelessness dashboard on Thursday, providing more insight into the number of individuals accepting services and other regional trends. The city of Spokane, Spokane Valley and Spokane County issued a
Fast food e. coli outbreak in several states that sickened dozens officially closed
(The Center Square) – A case investigating an E. coli outbreak in multiple states stemming from onions found in some McDonald’s quarter pounder hamburgers has been concluded, federal agencies said this week. The outbreak caused 104 reported
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter used potential WW2 style gun, traveled from Atlanta to NYC ahead of murder: report
New photos of ‘person of interest’ released in shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
The New York Police Department released two new photos of the ‘person of interest’ in the ongoing manhunt for the masked gunman who shot dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel on Wednesday,