Spokane County Sheriff’s Office cites overtime, vacancies in ask for more funding
(The Center Square) – Spokane County ran through the Sheriff’s Office 2025 budget request on Monday, which is 14.7% more than budgeted for 2024...
Seattle raises street parking rates again; some streets to charge $6.50 per hour
(The Center Square) – A quarter of Seattle streets will soon see an increase in hourly parking rates, with some reaching a new high...
Citizens launch billboards criticizing Spokane mayor over homelessness, transparency
(The Center Square) – Billboards started to pop up around Spokane on Monday, calling out Mayor Lisa Brown over the spiraling state of homelessness,...
Citizen panel recommends Washington lawmakers get 14% pay hike to $71K by 2026
(The Center Square) – The Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials has recommended state lawmakers be given a 14% pay boost over...
Spokane releases details of inclement weather shelter plan weeks after deadline
(The Center Square) – Spokane released details of the city’s annual inclement weather sheltering plan on Monday, two weeks after the deadline to “publish...
