WATCH: Mayor Harrell touts experience, Seattle crime reduction in bid for reelection

(The Center Square) – With less than three weeks left to make his case to voters, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he is a seasoned leader who is ready to guide the city through future challenges. Harrell,
Kennewick School Board backs resolution for open category for trans athletes

(The Center Square) – On Wednesday night, the Kennewick School District voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that supports placing some transgender athletes into an “open” category. According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s handbook, athletes
Report: Quality of life dips, majority of voters don’t trust Spokane with taxes

(The Center Square) – Quality of life is continuing to fall across the Spokane region, with voters feeling less safe downtown than they did last April, according to a survey from Greater Spokane Incorporated. GSI released the
“I Don’t Think Anything Is as Nuts as the Left-Wing Extremists That Protest in Seattle” — Rep. Michael Baumgartner on The Ari Hoffman Show

On The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI, Congressman Michael Baumgartner joined Ari Hoffman to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and the growing divide between Washington, D.C.’s political gridlock and Seattle’s activist left. Baumgartner, who
EXCLUSIVE: Seattle Socialist Rep. Shaun Scott Fined Again — This Time for Social Media Ethics Violations

Washington State Rep. Shaun Scott, a self-described Democratic Socialist representing Seattle’s 43rd Legislative District, has been fined once again, this time by the Washington Legislative Ethics Board, which ordered him to pay $1,000 for improper use of
Spokane Valley agrees to sit down with regional task force after citing distrust

(The Center Square) – Despite reservations, the Spokane Valley City Council agreed to participate in a new regional public safety task force on Tuesday, following its launch without the municipality last month. The Safe & Healthy Spokane
Lawsuit filed challenges constitutionality of WA law modifying parents’ bill of rights

(The Center Square) – A controversial Washington state law that critics say essentially rewrites a parents’ bill of rights initiative that was passed last year is now the subject of a lawsuit alleging the law is unconstitutional.
Eric Trump’s ‘Under Siege’ hits No. 1 on NYT Best Sellers list
FBI arrests 34 in NBA, poker gambling probe involving crime families

(The Center Square) – Thirty-one people including Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups were arrested along with 32 others on Thursday morning in a wide-ranging sports wagering and underground poker fraud