Spokane mayor proposes measure to prevent ICE from opening detention facilities
(The Center Square) - Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed an emergency ordinance Tuesday that would prohibit private property owners from leasing to the federal...
WSDOT: 9.9% of state bridges in poor condition, 342 exceeding 75-year lifespan
(The Center Square) - State transportation officials warned Thursday that 342 of Washington’s bridges are now at least 80 years old, pegging the estimated...
‘Skip the playhouse’: Conservative councilman on Spokane’s latest ICE proposal as theater
(The Center Square) - Spokane’s latest proposal targeting federal immigration authorities is, according to the only conservative left on the city council, basically virtue-signaling,...
Seattle’s high office vacancy rates showing signs of bottoming out
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s office vacancy rates at the end of 2025 reached record highs – some 35% – but the rate of...
WA Senate advances ‘trigger’ bill shifting private labor disputes from feds to state
(The Center Square) - Senate Democrats advanced a bill Friday that would create a trigger allowing the state to step in on private-sector labor...