WA AG Advised Utilities Commission to Conceal Carbon Tax Impact on Energy Rates
Earlier this month, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved a request by Puget Sound Energy to increase its natural gas rates to cover the costs of the state’s cap-and-trade pr...
31 Aug 20235min
22 WA Counties Sue State for Refusal to Provide Behavioral Health Treatment
A coalition of 22 Washington state counties and the Washington State Association of Counties are suing the Washington Department of Social and Health Services over the department's administration of b...
26 Aug 20234min
Police Arrest Two for Burglary in Gray Fire Evacuation Zone Around Medical Lake
When most of the county comes together during times of public crisis like the wildfires currently ravaging the countryside, the Spokane County Sheriff’s department wants residents to be aware that not...
25 Aug 20236min
Washington State Might Create ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program to Subsidize EV Sales
The state of Washington might create a “cash for clunkers” program to subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles and encourage a transition away from high emission gas vehicles. It’s one of several p...
24 Aug 20235min
Eventful July in Seattle Results in Record-Breaking Transit Ridership Rates
A month full of events in Seattle resulted in over one million people using light rail, King County Metro buses and the water taxi during three notable days in July. Sound Transit saw record-breaking ...
19 Aug 20234min
$62.5 Million Carbon Auction Sells Out, Totaling $919.5 Million Year-To-Date
The Washington State Department of Ecology has announced the results of last week’s emergency carbon auction, and it seems the carbon business is booming with all $62.5 million in shares selling. The ...
18 Aug 20235min
AGO Files Lawsuit Against O’Reilly’s for Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court against O’Reilly's for allegedly failing to accommodate pregnant employees as required by state law. Th...
17 Aug 20232min
Seattle City Council Repeals ‘A Relic’ License Fee on Amusement Devices
The Seattle City Council has passed an ordinance that repeals an annual license fee on various amusement devices owned by Seattle businesses. The Seattle Municipal Code defines an amusement device as ...
12 Aug 20234min
