Seattle mayoral debate: Harrell, Wilson spar over public safety, homelessness

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson, a progressive organizer, clashed Friday night in a televised debate hosted by KING 5 and The Seattle Times. The two mayoral candidates previously met on
Seattle mayoral debate: Harrell, Wilson spar over public safety, homelessness

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson, a progressive organizer, clashed Friday night in a televised debate hosted by KING 5 and The Seattle Times. The two mayoral candidates previously met on
Harrell, Wilson offer distinct approaches to Seattle’s food, medicine deserts

(The Center Square) – With another major grocery store in Seattle set to close later this month, the issue of food and medicine deserts is a growing concern for some Emerald City residents. Seattle’s two mayoral candidates
Third time’s the charm: Spokane conservatives to reintroduce voters’ camping ban

(The Center Square) – Conservatives on the Spokane City Council hope that the third time’s the charm as they plan to reintroduce a popular camping ban this month that the state’s highest court struck down. Nearly 75%
Poll: Voters like candidates supporting war on Alzheimer’s

(The Center Square) – Republican congressional candidates are more likely to win competitive districts if they support the war on Alzheimer’s, according to a new poll in California, Arizona, Washington and other states. GOP pollsters Tony Fabrizio
Seattle and King County fined $87,500 for sewer violations; major fixes ahead

(The Center Square) – Seattle and King County have been penalized a combined $87,500 by the Washington State Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for breaching the terms of their water quality permits and
BREAKING: Trump announces Hamas will return all hostages, begin ‘negotiations to discuss the details’ of peace plan
‘Make a bad situation worse’: NFIB WA head fears tax hikes will mean job losses

(The Center Square) – Patrick Connor, Washington state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, fears that tax increases passed by the state Legislature this session will translate into job losses. “I worry that our state’s
Spokane cancels SREC presentation with only 90 days to prop up dispatch services

(The Center Square) – Despite a Jan. 1 deadline, the Spokane City Council canceled a presentation set for Monday that regional dispatch officials had planned to give ahead of their scheduled departure. Spokane Regional Emergency Communications told
MLB Wild Card games: Tigers, Cubs and Yankees all advance

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of their American League wild card series at Progressive Field, to advance to ALDS for second year in a row. Catcher Dillon Dingler homered in the sixth