(The Center Square) – The latest count of unhoused people living in King County reveals that homelessness in the region is at an all-time high. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority conducted both an unsheltered and sheltered point-in-time, or PIT, count in January, with results showing 16,385 people experiencing homelessness in King County. KCRHA released the PIT count on Wednesday. The count is required every other year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Transportation Commission is moving forward with a proposal to increase toll rates on the 520 Bridge to cover a revenue shortfall and meet bond obligations. The commission unanimously approved a scenario in which toll rates increase by an average of 10%, though that increase is tailored to certain times of the day. If enacted, the tolls would increase for drivers with Good to Go passes from $4.50 to
(The Center Square) – New development in Latah Valley could come to a halt under an emergency ordinance that Spokane’s City Council is expected to vote on in the next two weeks. Councilmember Paul Dillon’s measure would enact an immediate building moratorium on new preliminary subdivision and short subdivision applications within the Latah/Hangman and Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhoods, replicating a similar ordinance that expired last year. The halt would give Spokane time to plan for wildfire protection
(The Center Square) – With years of progressive programs and billions of dollars on the line, supporters and opponents of three Washington ballot measures prepare to bring their campaigns before voters. After enacting three initiatives to the Legislature, majority Democrats in Olympia passed on three other initiatives qualified by the Secretary of State. Those measures will be on the November ballot in less than six months. All three are backed by Let’s Go Washington and
