WATCH: Seattle hikes building fees 18%; developers say it will worsen housing crunch
(The Center Square) – Seattle will raise construction and permitting fees by 18% next year to plug budget gaps and avoid staffing cuts, a...
Girmay Zahilay sworn in as new King County executive
(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, Girmay Zahilay, 38, was sworn in as King County executive, making him the youngest person to ever hold...
WA climate regulations driving up Thanksgiving gas prices
(The Center Square) – Thanksgiving travel is hitting Washingtonians harder at the pump this year than last November, as state tax increases and a...
Dozens of Spokane Valley residents call for elected official’s resignation
(The Center Square) – Dozens of people condemned Spokane Valley Councilmember Jessica Yaeger on Tuesday after she posted to social media that she is...
Yakima Republicans calling for investigation into election raffle prize giveaway
(The Center Square) – The Yakima County Republican Party is calling for a statewide investigation into an activist organization that hosted a ballot-related raffle...