CA fires a good reminder for WA homeowners to check their insurance policies
(The Center Square) – Devastating fires continued to burn across Southern California Wednesday, with homes and other buildings destroyed in Los Angeles County. Five people have been confirmed dead so far, with hundreds injured as they race
Republican rep offers bill to amend Washington's 'mature minor doctrine'
(The Center Square) – In March 20024, the Washington State Legislature passed Initiative 2081, the parents’ bill of rights, which took effect on June 6 of that same year. Under I-2081, parents have the right to examine
Spokane Valley selects positions for ten new officers joining the ranks in 2025
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley plans to add 10 police officers to its ranks this year, three of whom are already in training; the city council decided on Tuesday where the other seven will go once
Seattle police report a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking four-year streak
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department had a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking a four year streak of a net loss of officers. City leaders have identified the need to boost staffing
Spokane Valley earmarks anticipated revenue to fund 'premier' cross-country venue
(The Center Square) – The Spokane Valley City Council approved allocating roughly $3 million in anticipated lodging tax revenue on Tuesday, promoting tourism in the state’s ninth-most populous city. The Valley levies two taxes on local hotels
Citizen-led initiative declared legally invalid at Vancouver City Council meeting
(The Center Square) – The Vancouver City Council is not putting a citizen-led initiative on a future ballot, with city officials having declared the initiative to remove traffic lanes from city streets to be legally invalid. The
Carlson conclusion: WA Democrats not learning 2024 election lessons with Laken Riley Act
48 Democrats joined House Republicans to pass the Laken Riley Act, yesterday, 264-159, which will reduce the thresholds for identifying illegal aliens arrested for committing crimes in the U.S. Laken Riley was murdered in Athens, Georgia in
Concerns remain over data collection for AGO police use of force database
(The Center Square) – Ongoing concerns remain among 911 dispatch centers in the state over the use of certain data by a police use of force database project headed by Washington State University under the guidance of
Lawsuit: Pricing algorithm inflated rental prices across country
(The Center Square) – Creation of a pricing algorithm in coordination with a software company has created a lawsuit by the North Carolina’s attorney general, the federal government and nine other states against RealPage and seven property
Tribute to John Carlson’s mom who recently passed
Patricia Lantzy (Pat), lived a life that she never would have envisioned when she was growing up in Bay City, Michigan in the 1930s. Born Patricia Lou Pilon, and raised Catholic, she graduated from St Joe’s High