Weekend Edition | Spokane Camping Ban & Facility That Treats Drug-Addicted Newborns at Risk of Closure
(The Center Square) – After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new int...
4 Jul 202524min
WA Hotline Allows Illegal Immigrants to Report u.s. Citizens for First Amendment Activity
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has launched a taxpayer-funded hotline in three counties that would allow residents, including foreign nationals and illegal i...
3 Jul 202513min
WA Facility That Treats Drug-Addicted Newborns at Risk of Closure Due to Budget Cuts
(The Center Square) – After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new int...
2 Jul 202514min
‘Where Are You Going to Push Us?’: Spokane Passes New Citywide Camping Ban
(The Center Square) – On the heels of an ethics complaint, the Spokane City Council passed a citywide camping ban on Monday, replacing another approved by nearly 75% of voters in 2023. The vote, split...
1 Jul 202513min
Weekend Edition | Washington May Have to Dip Into Emergency Reserves, Despite Historic Tax Increases
(The Center Square) – Despite passing the largest tax increase in state history amid record revenue levels, Washington state’s wallet may be empty by the end of the 2025-27 biennium, according to a ne...
28 Jun 202524min
Seattle PD Forwards Felony Assault Charge to Prosecutor 10 Days After Journalist Attacked
(The Center Square) – Seattle police detectives have identified the suspect and referred a felony assault charge to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office against the alleged attacker in a brut...
26 Jun 202514min
WA May Have to Dip Into Emergency Reserves, Despite Historic Tax Increases
(The Center Square) – Despite passing the largest tax increase in state history amid record revenue levels, Washington state’s wallet may be empty by the end of the 2025-27 biennium, according to a ne...
25 Jun 202510min
Seattle City Council Eyes July Deadline to Fill Empty District 5 Seat
(The Center Square) – Seattle expects to have an upcoming city council vacancy filled by July 28 as council members prepare for more budget challenges this fall. Earlier this month, Seattle City Counc...
24 Jun 202512min
