Lawmaker proposes turning Evergreen State College into UW Health Sciences campus
(The Center Square) – Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, wants to transform The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., into a University of Washington Health Sciences campus. Braun has proposed Senate Bill 5424 would redirect state
Sound Transit declares emergency to expedite light rail reliability fixes
(The Center Square) – Sound Transit’s light rail reliability issues led its board of directors on Thursday to ratify an emergency measure to hasten work on necessary fixes. Goran Sparrman, Sound Transit’s interim CEO, declared an emergency
3 finalists announced for vacant King County Council District 5 seat
(The Center Square) – Three candidates for the vacant King County Council District 5 seat have been announced by County Executive Dow Constantine. Those candidates include former state Sen. Karen Keiser, former state legislator and former King
WA homelessness bill 'flies in the face' of SCOTUS overturning Martin v. Boise
(The Center Square) – While nearly 75% of the city voted to outlaw camping within 1,000 feet of a school, park and daycare in 2023, Spokane’s state legislators are now pushing to allow homeless individuals to sue
Bill would allow for survey of families who have pulled out WA's school system
(The Center Square) – A bill designed to investigate why so many families have pulled their children out of Washington state’s public school system received a public hearing in Olympia on Thursday. House Bill 1289 would require
King Co. Prosecutor admits to failures of “5 Strikes, You’re Out” for juvenile offenders
An unexpected admission from King County Prosecutor, Leesa Manion, about the failures of a so-called “5 Strikes, You’re Out” sentencing protocol for juvenile offenders that has resulted in many cases of repeat crimes–especially involving guns– according to
UW protest leads to canceled Turning Point USA speech on males in female sports
(The Center Square) – A planned event at the University of Washington hosted by the Turning Point USA chapter was canceled after protesters disrupted organizers. The event was to feature Olivia Krolczyk, an ambassador for the Riley
Pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht thanks Trump for releasing him from life sentence
Politico squashed negative stories about Hunter Biden laptop, Biden family: report
Firefighters gain ground on The Hughes Fire, evacuation warnings for 50,000 still in place
Wildfires in Southern California continue to affect the region, with the latest blaze, The Hughes Fire in Castaic (north of Santa Clarita) breaking out on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire put more than 50,000 people under evacuation orders