Homelessness
Bill would let King County levy a tax on businesses to fund housing and address homelessness.
2020 WA Legislature
Law shifts a portion of the tax burden to large tech companies.
Roads and bridges
Levy could increase taxes for a median home by about $224 a year.
Future base in South King County would house hundreds of the zero-emission vehicles.
It’s unclear what’s driving the trend.
Climate change is expected to lead to more winter flooding in King County.
Climate change
The report localizes information from the United Nations.
2020 WA Legislature
Concerns raised on the guardianship and loss of rights for incapacitated persons.
Paradiso Festival, one of the most popular annual EDM events in Washington state, may be in trouble after one of its owning companies is suing… Continue reading
Special Report
Unable to find residency positions, many are driving Ubers, working warehouses or unemployed.
2020 WA Legislature
8 million acres of private forests offset 12% of state’s carbon emissions, says forestry group.
Special Report
Even with degrees from abroad, it can be difficult for many to get certified in the state.
A report found the retailers are not distributing around the county.
2020 WA Legislature
Transportation officials recommend 10-year transition.
2020 WA Legislature
Bill supporters cite concerns over health issues and teen use.
2020 WA Legislature
Republican senator calls proposal ‘unconstitutional.’
A man in his 30s was hospitalized in Everett after contracting the virus during a trip to China.
Criticism levied at Matt Shea investigation, Republican leadership.
54 cases against Trump administration
Washington state Attorney General stopped by Sound Publishing’s Kirkland office.
2020 WA Legislature
Senate passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags, place 8-cent fee on reusable plastic bags.
