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Report: Whatcom County deaths of unhoused people on pace for record amount
More people are dying on the streets of Whatcom County, according to a new report. Opportunity Council, a non-profit that works closely with the unhoused, said so far there have been 56 documented deaths this year. The number is on pace for a record amount of deaths among people living on the street in the county.
Republican candidates for 5th Congressional District take part in forum
SPOKANE, Wash. — With only weeks to go until Washington’s state primary election, time’s running out for candidates to share their positions with voters. On Monday, five out of the six Republican candidates running for the state’s 5th Congressional District seat appeared for a candidate forum.
Extended period of 80 degree warmth in Seattle
SEATTLE - We're tracking an extended period of 80 degree warmth in Seattle. The warm, dry and sunny weather lingers all week in Western Washington. Cloudy skies were on display this morning in Western Washington. Just how warm we get this afternoon depends on how quickly the clouds lift. The upper 70s to low 80s are likely around the greater Seattle region. It'll take longer for the clouds to clear along the coast.
AG candidate changes website bio after request from King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Candidate for Washington Attorney General Manka Dhingra has updated her campaign website twice to clarify her employment status with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. On June 20, King County Human Relations Director Heidi Parkington-Thal emailed Dhingra following the release of a campaign video on...
At Washington universities, enrollment questions persist
Last year, Eastern Washington University unveiled plans to revamp campus housing. One residence hall, Morrison, was demolished last summer; another, Dryden, is slated for the same fate this winter. Both will soon have newer buildings in their footprints. Even then, one of the newest halls, Brewster, has been unused for several years, according to the school.
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