WA Governor Vows ‘We Will Defeat Them’ After Bondi Threatens Criminal Charges
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is defending the state’s noncitizen workers' protections law despite U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s threats of criminal charges against him if the...
20 Elo 20259min
Spokane County Considers Hiking Certain Construction Fees by More Than 1,500%
(The Center Square) – Building in Spokane County could become much more expensive soon, as local officials consider hiking several permitting fees for the first time in years, some by more than 1,500%...
19 Elo 202516min
Weekend Edition | Report: Washington Ranks 36th for Best States To Live In
(The Center Square) – A new WalletHub report ranked Washington as the 36th best state to live in this year, with Idaho landing second overall due to affordability and law enforcement staffing per capi...
16 Elo 202524min
Report: Washington Ranks 36th for Best States to Live In 2025 as Idaho Lands 2nd
(The Center Square) – A new WalletHub report ranked Washington as the 36th best state to live in this year, with Idaho landing second overall due to affordability and law enforcement staffing per capi...
15 Elo 202511min
WA State Fair Accused of Excluding Pierce County Republican Party
(The Center Square) – For the first time in many years, the Pierce County Republican Party will not have a booth at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash. – better known to locals as the Puyallu...
14 Elo 202513min
Seattle Braces for Big Drop in Tourism as Sales Tax Revenue Stays Flat
(The Center Square) – Seattle is expected to see a 27% drop in international overnight visitors this year, with generated sales tax revenue remaining flat. The Seattle Office of Economic and Revenue F...
13 Elo 202512min
Weekend Edition | Republicans hopeful as primary results show two tight legislative races
(The Center Square) – Initial returns from Tuesday’s primary election in Washington state show an extremely tight race in the 26th Legislative District, which includes Gig Harbor, Port Orchard and Bre...
9 Elo 202524min
AGO’s Seattle Office Space Rental Costs Double in a Decade
(The Center Square) – Costs of renting office space for hundreds of employees in the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has more than doubled in the last decade, according to an analysis of fi...
7 Elo 202510min
