Washington subcommittee contemplates toll rates for new I-5 bridge
(The Center Square) – Last year, the Washington State Legislature enacted a bill authorizing tolling on the existing Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland to fund its replacement. A recently formed bi-state subcommittee is now looking
Ahead of spring, gas prices on the rise in Washington state
(The Center Square) – Washington state drivers may have noticed an increase in the price at the pump recently. On Monday, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Evergreen State increased to nearly $4.31
Where are Washington teacher union dues going?
(The Center Square) – A recent blog published by the conservative Olympia-based Freedom Foundation questioning the “nonpartisan” status of the Idaho Education Association prompted The Center Square to ask about the political spending of member dues by
Kirkland residents think a new property tax to fund a pool would soak taxpayers
(The Center Square) – City officials are recommending the Kirkland City Council not pursue a property tax ballot measure to fund a new community pool after public feedback showed a majority did not support such a measure.
King County makes progress in tracking juvenile solitary confinement
(The Center Square) – King County is seeing improvements in tracking young people in solitary confinement at the county juvenile detention center despite continuing staff shortages and a rising average daily population. Ordinance 18637, passed in December
Jacksonville Beach sees 3 separate shootings, leaving 1 dead, 3 injured in Florida
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2 killed, 5 injured in St. Patrick’s Day mass shooting in Washington, D.C.
A suspect is still at large in the shooting that left two people dead and five injured early Sunday in Northwest, D.C. early Sunday morning. During a news conference from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Third District
Suspect captured in fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer
Following a two-day manhunt a suspect is in custody for the murder of a New Mexico State Police officer, who was shot and killed on a highway near Tucumcari, New Mexico last week. Officer Justin Hare, 35,
Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to Pittsburgh Steelers
The Chicago Bears announced they have traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Steelers sent a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Bears that converts to a fourth-round selection if