Washington State Saw Violent Crime Increase in 2022
Both the FBI and a state law enforcement association say violent crime in Washington increased in 2022, running contrary to overall national findings. Last week, the bureau released data on more than ...
27 Okt 20237min
Fixing Washington’s ‘Broken’ Transportation Funding System
State and county officials have recently highlighted a severe shortage of funding for transportation infrastructure in Washington that includes roads, bridges and highways. However, the overall proble...
26 Okt 20238min
King County Moves on Potential $1 Billion Property Tax Hike for Climate Action
King County voters may see a new climate levy lid lift on their ballots next year as county officials begin discussions to increase revenue to reduce climate impact efforts. The new motion would reque...
21 Okt 20234min
Washington DOT Claims $11 Billion Backlog of Infrastructure Projects
While Washington's Climate Commitment Act has generated more than $1 billion in less than a year to fund climate change initiatives, the Washington State Department of Transportation says they don't h...
20 Okt 20234min
Two Ballot Measures Loom Large for Spokane Voters
Two ballot measures loom large for Spokane voters in the upcoming Nov. 7 general election. Measure No. 1 calls for a two-tenths of 1% increase in the countywide sales tax – that is, 2 cents more on ev...
19 Okt 20237min
WA SOPB Chair Reiterates Support for Community Notification on Sex Offenders
Brad Meryhew, chair of the Washington State Sex Offender Policy Board, said he wants to clear the air regarding a research document by an outside agency that was brought up by Cathy Dahlquist, a forme...
13 Okt 20238min
King County Felony Caseload Not Expected to Normalize Within Next Several Years
King County’s work to address a pandemic-caused caseload backlog has seen some success as of late, but over 1,500 more serious cases remain unaddressed. According to the criminal case backlog report, ...
12 Okt 20234min
Spokane City Council Okays Licensing Inspections of Massage Businesses
Spokane City Council members on Monday unanimously approved a measure regulating local massage and reflexology businesses as a safeguard against potential prostitution, human trafficking and other rel...
6 Okt 20234min
