WATCH: For the birds: Horse Heaven project could shrink to protect ferruginous hawks
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, or EFSEC, has unanimously voted to significantly scale back the Horse Heaven wind, solar and battery project from its original proposal, in order to protect
Modest revenue growth projected for Seattle despite looming economic uncertainty
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts is sticking with a baseline forecast for 2025 and 2026 revenue totals despite the lingering chance of a future recession. The office presented its October
‘Self-inflicted:’ Spokane’s scattered-site contracts expire under Mayor Brown
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is scrambling to retroactively extend several contracts for the mayor’s scattered-site shelters after the agreements expired during a transition to a new operator. Mayor Lisa Brown launched the scattered-site
‘Strong parallel’: Katie Wilson embraces comparisons to NYC’s Zohran Mamdani
(The Center Square) – Katie Wilson, the frontrunner in the 2025 Seattle mayoral race, is not shying away from comparisons to New York City’s leading mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist whose platform includes implementing
Spokane eyes ban on algorithmic rent-setting amid state, federal lawsuits
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is considering a ban on “algorithmic rent price fixing,” with a $5,000 fine per violation after Seattle and other major cities recently adopted similar measures. The council has passed
Op-Ed: A compassionate path forward: Street-level intervention can save lives
Last week’s The Great Debate hosted by The Emperor’s Group and We Heart Seattle at the Washington Athletic Club was attended by hundreds of voters. And one thing was abundantly clear: Seattle’s approach to our behavioral health
Up to 70% of Americans may be obese: Harvard study
Actor Robert De Niro calls Stephen Miller a ‘Nazi,’ claims Trump will not leave White House at end of term
Crime-ridden Brownsville, Brooklyn pushes for ‘police-free zone’
At least 3 injured in shooting outside dorm at Oklahoma State University
At least three people were injured early Sunday morning, Oct. 19, after a shooting took place outside a dormitory at Oklahoma State University during the school’s homecoming weekend. The Oklahoma State University Police Department responded to a