Complaint alleges Let’s Go WA violated campaign finance rules involving podcaster

(The Center Square) – A group called Washingtonians for Ethical Government has filed a complaint accusing Let’s Go Washington of failing to disclose political advertising involving UnDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse tied to two 2026 ballot initiatives. Kruse
Starbucks cuts more jobs in Seattle

(The Center Square) – Starbucks is moving forward with a new series of 61 staff reductions in its corporate headquarters in Seattle. All the layoffs are in the company’s technology department and are a result of a
Spokane officials divided as millions in federal homelessness funds at risk

(The Center Square) – An effort to transition Spokane from “Housing First” to a “Treatment First” model to address homelessness ended on Monday, without the support of the region’s most powerful players. A group of elected officials,
WATCH: Fight begins to repeal WA income tax, signature drive underway

(The Center Square) – Let’s Go Washington launched an initiative campaign Tuesday aimed at repealing Washington’s new income tax. As reported by The Center Square, LGW last Friday secured ballot titles and numbers for several different initiatives
Another Seattle-area company expands in Nashville as businesses increasingly look beyond Washington

Another Seattle-area company is making a major investment in Nashville instead of expanding in Washington, adding to a growing pattern of businesses shifting growth outside the Seattle region. Soak & Sage, a luxury spa and bathhouse brand
Northshore School Board Rejects Police Officer at Bothell High Amid Ongoing Safety Concerns

The Northshore School District has voted to reject a new contract for the school resource officer program at Bothell High School, ending a more than 30-year partnership with local police despite emotional pleas from students, parents, and
Howard Schultz blasts Mayor Katie Wilson’s “socialist rhetoric” as Starbucks cuts more Seattle jobs

Starbucks founder Howard Schultz is sharply criticizing Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and what he called her “socialist rhetoric” in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed, warning that Washington’s political and economic climate is driving away employers and
19-Year-Old Transgender UW Student Stabbed to Death at Campus Housing Complex

Seattle police homicide detectives are investigating after a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student was found stabbed to death Sunday night inside a campus housing building. UW police responded around 10:10 pm to reports of a stabbing