Spokane County to partner with local provider for $1.2 million sobering center
(The Center Square) – As the fight against homelessness, open-air drug use and crime continues, Spokane County is propping up a sobering center and other resources, with some construction slated for this fall. The Sobering & Triage
Spokane County Sheriff says mayor's proposed tax hike will hurt detention services
(The Center Square) – Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels took a stand on Thursday, calling on Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown to pull her sales tax increase from the ballot before it results in a massive funding cut
Seattle reaches settlement with chemical giant Monsanto totaling $160M
(The Center Square) – Seattle will receive $160 million from chemical giant Monsanto for its role in polluting the city’s stormwater and the Lower Duwamish with toxins. That is the largest settlement of its kind that the
Has trust in media tanked over coverage of President Biden's decline?
(The Center Square) – A month after President Joe Biden’s calamitous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, and days after Biden’s decision Sunday not to seek reelection, there are still many questions about how the news
King County Council to decide fate of youth detention center
(The Center Square) – Members of the King County Council are attempting to counter County Executive Dow Constantine’s plan to close the Judge Patricia J. Clark Children and Family Justice Center. Councilmember Reagan Dunn proposed Motion 2024-0104,
BREAKING: Tucker Carlson overtakes Joe Rogan on Spotify, now the #1 podcast in America
Innovative fish passage meant to revive Yakima River Basin salmon opens in Cle Elum
(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was in Cle Elum, Wash., Wednesday to highlight federally funded salmon restoration projects. Secretary Haaland joined Gov. Jay Inslee and state, local and Native American
Washington state agency defends giving AGO investigation of tort claim against it
(The Center Square) – The Washington state agency tasked with overseeing tort claim investigations and determining whether individuals should be compensated as a result is defending its decision to assign an investigation to the state Attorney General’s
I-2066 qualifies for Washington November ballot
The Washington Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, has certified I-2066 for the November 5th statewide ballot. I-2066 allows voters to decide on keeping or rejecting Gov. Jay Inslee’s law restricting future natural gas hook-ups by Puget Sound Energy