Deadline set for Seattle Mayor to decide on the future of homeless authority

(The Center Square) – A Seattle City Council Committee is directing Mayor Katie Wilson to make a recommendation by Aug. 1 as to the fate of the troubled King County Regional Homeless Authority. The resolution approved by
Spokane braces for homelessness funding cuts ahead of new federal funding rules

(The Center Square) – The city of Spokane may delay a local funding opportunity for behavioral health and homelessness service providers as the federal government prepares to issue new guidelines on June 1. The proposal is listed
WATCH: Family farm’s decade-long water war with Ecology waiting on WA Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – More than nine years after a legal battle began between a Grant County family farm and the Washington Department of Ecology, the two sides are waiting to find out if the Washington State
Concerns raised around Sound Transit’s advertising budget amid $34.5B ST3 shortfall

(The Center Square) – Despite sitting $34.5 billion short on a 2016 voter-approved system expansion, Sound Transit still has millions to spend on billboard advertising. The Board of Directors will consider punting billions of dollars in projects
Op-Ed: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington

When former Gov. Christine Gregoire starts sounding the alarm about Washington state government, Olympia should pay attention. Gregoire is not a conservative activist. She is not anti-government. She is one of the architects of modern Democratic leadership
Suspect Charged in Fatal Stabbing of 19-Year-Old Transgender UW Student

A 31-year-old Bellevue man accused of fatally stabbing a University of Washington student more than 40 times inside a campus housing laundry room has been ordered held on $10 million bail after prosecutors argued the killing was
Lawfare Project’s Jayne Zirkle Blasts New York Times Over ‘Hamas Propaganda’ Kristof Column

Lawfare Project spokesperson Jayne Zirkle said outrage over a controversial New York Times column accusing Israel of systemic sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees has sparked a growing boycott movement and a major protest outside the paper’s Manhattan
‘Hungry but sexy for Palestine’: NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji’s loves anti-cop, anti-Israel music: Spotify playlist
Golden Knights eliminate Ducks in Game 6 win to advance to Western Conference Final

The Vegas Golden Knights powered into the Western Conference Final after a commanding 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 on Thursday night at Honda Center. Vegas seized control early with three first-period goals and
Pres. Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping; leaders agree that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their closely watched summit in Beijing with more than two hours of talks centered on global tensions, trade, Taiwan, and the escalating conflict involving Iran. Trump discussed the