Businesses, Customers Push Back Against ‘Additional Danger’ of Seattle App Ordinance
A city of Seattle proposal limiting the ability of companies to deactivate app-based workers has drawn criticism from businesses, community leaders, and customers themselves. At a June 27 meeting of t...
6 Heinä 20233min
Yakima Airport Volunteers for Washington’s Capacity Expansion With Electrifying Plan
As the Washington Department of Transportation continues its task of recommending a site for a future commercial airport in the state, the City of Yakima is willing to take on an expansion with electr...
1 Heinä 20234min
Spokane Police Short 70 Full Time Employees
A presentation to the Spokane City Council during their study session outlined the state of staffing for the Spokane Police Department, and currently, things aren't trending in a good direction. Spoka...
30 Kesä 20233min
‘Speed Kills’: Addressing Washington’s Traffic Death Crisis
Washington state has a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2030, but for now, state officials are looking for ways to bring them down from what are currently record highs. According to the lates...
30 Kesä 20233min
Foreign National Avoids Prosecution After Illegally Voting in Washington 28 Times
In Washington state, there is a presumptive right to vote when a person registers either through the Secretary of State's Office, the Department of Licensing or DOL. While state officials have noted t...
24 Kesä 20235min
Tukwila’s New Minimum Wage Increase Will Be One of Washington State’s Highest
The City of Tukwila will soon raise its minimum wage to better compare to the neighboring City of SeaTac, which has the highest minimum wage in the U.S. at $19.06. The minimum wage increase goes into ...
23 Kesä 20233min
Washington Gas Surpasses California, Prices up $1.05 per Gallon This Year
Washington fuel prices took home the gold this week, surpassing California as the most expensive fuel market in the nation. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was sitting at $4.89 state...
22 Kesä 20234min
Seattle Business Owner Sues City Over CHOP, Previously Described It as ‘Peaceful Protestors’
A business owner who voiced support for the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, or CHOP, during its existence and barred armed officers from entering her stores after it ended is now suing the city and fil...
17 Kesä 20235min
