(The Center Square) – A program designed to help people in low-income rental housing eventually buy their homes has yet to be used, according to a new performance audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor. The audit focused on the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, which is managed in Washington by the Housing Finance Commission. Senior Performance Auditor Brenton Clark with the Washington State Auditor’s Office provided some background in a Tuesday
(The Center Square) – Two Lacey parents accused in the attempted “honor killing” of their 17-year-old daughter last month outside Timberline High School appeared in court on Wednesday. Ihsan and Zahraa Ali face charges of attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, and several other serious counts related to the Oct. 18 incident. Cell phone video of the attack showed the father, Ihsan Ali, choking his daughter as other students and bystanders tried to intervene to save her.
(The Center Square) – The King County Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted its 2025 budget, totaling $10.2 billion as a $150 million budget deficit looms. King County Executive Dow Constantine’s proposed budget general fund totaled $1.3 billion. Since Constantine’s proposal was first introduced, only $2.65 million and 13.5 full-time equivalent positions have been added to the general fund. The net increase in the general fund is attributed to the addition of 10 full-time positions added
(The Center Square) – The Spokane Valley City Council approved its 2025 budget on Tuesday, with nearly $150 million in expenditures outpacing revenues by roughly $1.1 million. The Valley’s elected officials gave the final OK after convening eight times since June to discuss the budget. The financial roadmap includes approximately 40% more spending than initially approved last year for the 2024 budget, with roughly a third slated for capital projects. According to a Request for
