Companies leaving Washington after millionaire’s tax passage
(The Center Square) – Businessman Marc Barros says he has left Washington and is taking his Seattle-based company with him because taxes have become too burdensome. Barros posted on X that it’s not even about the millionaire
WATCH: Inside the funding behind the WA press credential lawsuit
(The Center Square) – A week after a federal judge ruled against three journalists who were denied press credentials to cover the 2026 legislative session in Olympia, questions remain over the groups behind the legal effort to
Queer band Muna says LGBTQ community is arming and increasing physical fitness to stack up against ‘straight whites’
Illegal alien teen would be ‘allowed’ back to class despite arrest for groping 9 girls at Fairfax high school: report
Blazing Bagels Suddenly Gone — Days After Washington Democrats Passed an Income Tax
If you drove up to your neighborhood Blazing Bagels this week looking for your usual breakfast sandwich and coffee, you probably found something shocking instead: locked doors, dark windows, and a sign saying the shop was closed.
Seattle Tech Entrepreneur Warns Income Tax Is Driving Tech Talent Out of Washington
A Seattle tech entrepreneur says Washington’s new income tax proposal is already pushing investors and founders to leave the state — and warns the exodus could accelerate as the policy takes effect. During an interview
Century-Old Seattle Lighting Store Closes, Homeless Shelter planned in Crime-Plagued Area
Another piece of Seattle history is dimming its lights. After more than a century in Pioneer Square, Seattle Lighting permanently closed its flagship location at 222 Second Avenue Extension South on February 15, 2026, ending a 109-year
WATCH: Gov announces start of I-5 bridge project that GOP lawmaker slams as ‘Outrageous Boondoggle’
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that construction on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington will begin in 2028. The megaproject has been in the works
Spokane sees drop in people entering homeless system, council says at what costs
(The Center Square) – Spokane leaders attributed an 11% decrease in the number of people accessing city-funded homelessness services last year to programs that their dataset didn’t measure. According to the 2025 Longitudinal Systems Analysis, 6,430 people