Gov. Ferguson’s office silent on Walz visit amid Minnesota fraud crisis
(The Center Square) – The Center Square is working to confirm whether Gov. Bob Ferguson is holding a fundraising lunch on Tuesday with special guest, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is under fire after failing to stop
Former council president pleads guilty, accepts felony deal for June ICE protest
(The Center Square) – Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge in federal court on Monday in exchange for a plea deal related to a protest last summer. Stuckart
Tacoma to consider public safety sales tax to avoid 911 cuts, address budget gap
(The Center Square) – The Tacoma City Council will hold its first reading this week on a proposed 0.1% public safety sales tax – months later than several neighboring cities that have already adopted similar increases. The
BREAKING: Biden FBI knew identity of DC pipe bomber in 2021: court docs
Spokane eyes another $287K for inclement weather response as winter sets in
(The Center Square) – The Community, Housing and Human Services Department requested $287,000 from the Spokane City Council on Monday, just weeks after the officials filled a $13 million budget gap. If approved, the funding would expand
Report: Declining enrollment converts schools to apartments
(The Center Square) – Amid a steady decline in K-12 enrollment, nearly 2,000 apartments were created from former school buildings across the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report by RentCafe. The report showed a 296%
Fiscal Fallout: Washington State Ferries faces long-term capital budget shortfall
(The Center Square) – As the state invest hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into electrifying its ferry fleet, Washington State Ferries faces a significant capital budget shortfall, even as ridership isn’t expected to return to pre-2020
Major flooding on way for Western Washington this week
(The Center Square) – As if it hasn’t been wet enough, Western Washington is about to get drenched with even more rain that is expected to send dozens of area rivers flooding over their banks. “The forecast
Five years after breaking ground, $2.5B Sound Transit light rail reaches Federal Way
(The Center Square) – Sound Transit’s Link light rail service to Federal Way is now open to riders, arriving five years after construction began. Voters first approved the $2.5 billion Federal Way extension in 2008 as part
Forestry groups sue WA over expanding buffer zones around non-fish-bearing streams
(The Center Square) – A lawsuit has been filed by the Washington Farm Forestry Association and the Washington Forest Protection Association against three state agencies, challenging a recent decision to expand buffer zones around non-fish streams. The