Spokane Valley relocates tenants to demolish home for affordable housing project
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley is gearing up to spend $2 million on affordable housing this fall, but first, it needs to tear down a home and decide what type to start building. Over the past
Kentwood, Kentlake high schools losing SROs due to sheriff's office staffing shortage
(The Center Square) – Due to staffing shortages at the King County Sheriff’s Office, a pair of Kent School District high schools will not have school resource officers for the 2024-25 school year. The two schools impacted
Seattle mayor’s proposed jail pilot program would cost up to $3M a year
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday announced a proposal for a pilot program that would see some misdemeanor offenders spending time at the South Correctional Facility, or SCORE, as part of a plan
Washington energy choice initiative officially qualifies for the November ballot
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2066 to protect energy choices like natural gas has officially qualified for the November ballot, according to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office. Backers of the initiative turned in more than 546,000
King County awarded $50 million EPA grant to implement clean energy efforts
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday announced a $50 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to go toward efforts at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and construction throughout the Puget
Spokane gun control measures tweaked just weeks after forgoing legal review
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon amended his gun control measures on Monday, tightening up some of the language just two weeks after pushing it through council without a legal review. The ordinance garnered
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after admitting security failures regarding Trump shooting
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned, after facing calls from both Democrats and Republicans to step down since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on July 13, which left
Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries endorse Kamala Harris for president
Two of the top Democrats in Congress — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer — publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday. The endorsements from Schumer and Jeffries come a day after Harris clinched support
Miami Dolphins re-sign defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah after Shaquil Barrett retires
The Miami Dolphins agreed to a one-year contract with veteran defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah to stay in Miami for a fifth consecutive season. The signing of Ogbah was first reported by NFL insider Jordan Schultz, who shared
Jacoby Brissett named Patriots’ starting QB as training camp begins
The New England Patriots reported for training camp on Tuesday in Foxborough, Mass, and coach Jerod Mayo said veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett, 31, is the team’s “starting quarterback at this point in time.” Mayo, who was named