WA SAO audits found inadequate DCYF oversight over child care subsidy program
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Auditor’s Office in recent years has concluded that the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families lacked adequate oversight over its child care subsi...
9 Jan 12min
'Flabbergasted’ WA daycare owner frustrated over alleged Somali fraud in industry
(The Center Square) – As more is revealed about the potential daycare fraud within the Somali community in Washington state and the Department of Children, Youth & Families scrambles to respond, one l...
8 Jan 12min
Seattle police: Arrests for drug use remain in place under clarified LEAD policy
(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department has clarified that officers will continue to make arrests for drug-related charges when probable cause exists, with the City Attorney’s Office then ...
7 Jan 8min
DHS raid over childcare center fraud draws spotlight on WA program
(The Center Square) – Recent raids by the Department of Homeland Security in Minnesota over allegations of mass childcare center fraud has inspired scrutiny over similar licensed businesses in Washing...
1 Jan 14min
Four Western WA counties granted $6.6M in federal funds for road safety programs
(The Center Square) – Selected communities in four Western Washington counties will receive a combined $6.58 million in federal funding for road safety improvements, as new data shows a decline in fat...
30 Des 202510min
Weekend Edition | Seattle Children’s nurses vote to authorize strike as contract talks continue
(The Center Square) – More than 2,100 registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital have authorized a potential strike following a union vote. Registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted...
27 Des 202524min
Seattle Children’s nurses vote to authorize strike as contract talks continue
(The Center Square) – More than 2,100 registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital have authorized a potential strike following a union vote. Registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted...
24 Des 202510min
Organizer to Seattle: No need to wait for final fed policy on homelessness
(The Center Square) - Even though the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has temporarily withdrawn its recently announced policy changes that threaten deep cuts to "Housing First" ...
23 Des 202512min
