RNC 2024: Jim Walsh and Ari Hoffman
KVI’s Ari Hoffman chats with WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, ahead of Donald Trump’s historic acceptance speech! Listen to the audio here!
Seattle mayor proposed $1.7M in hiring freeze savings to boost public safety
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed $1.7 million to go toward a public safety initiatives as part of his proposed mid-year supplemental budget package. The money would come from savings generated by a
Fire damages more than two dozen tiny homes in Seattle
(The Center Square) – A major fire at a $3.9 million tiny home village in Seattle resulted in damage to 25 of the tiny homes. Around 2 a.m. on Thursday morning, the Seattle Fire Department responded to
Lake Burien facility for troubled youth opens with new state oversight, funding
(The Center Square) – Local officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new Lake Burien Transitional Care Facility for youth. The facility on the eastern shores of Lake Burien was built in the 1930s and
State council preparing to expand clean energy project, per Inslee's request
(the Center Square) – The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is moving forward with potential changes to the certification agreement for the Horse Heaven wind farm project after Gov. Jay Inslee sent it back requesting it
Spokane County affordable housing proving unaffordable for providers
(The Center Square) – With providers unable to pay their bills under current insurance rates and increased costs, Spokane County is considering forgiving almost $2.3 million in affordable housing debts. The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners
Trump shooter planned to ‘take out people in the crowd in a mass Vegas-style shooting,’ said ‘July 13 will be my premiere’: report
SPD fires officer heard laughing about death of 23-year-old
(The Center Square) – A Seattle police officer who was found to have made crude comments about a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a Seattle police vehicle in January 2023 has been terminated by the
WA Tribes getting tens of millions for flood recovery, relocation
(The Center Square) – Native American tribes across Washington state are set to receive tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to address flood risk and other issues related to climate change. This week, at a remote meeting