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Study Ranks WA 35th Out of 50 Best States to Live In
Wallet Hub has just released its annual survey of the best and worst states to live in, WA comes in 35th., that's not great. Wallet Hub utilized a series of factors to create each state's overall ranking. The main categories included affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.
2024 Washington Governor’s Smart Communities Award Winners Announced
The Washington State Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the 12 winners of the 2024 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. Presented annually since 2006, the Governor’s Smart Communities Awards recognize local governments and their partners for exceptional land use planning and development. “Each year, I get to elevate...
Possible price hike on personalized plates would help WA wildlife
If you’ve got a personalized license plate, it may surprise you to know that the money you paid for it went toward caring for and protecting wildlife in Washington. That may help soften the blow of a price hike on plate renewals that the state Department of Fish and Wildlife will ask lawmakers to approve […]
How Bad Will Washington’s Winter Be? Farmers’ Almanac Says…
When summer hits, all I hear from family members and friends is, “It’s too hot!!!”. Then, a couple of months later, when winter hits, all they say is, “It’s too cold!!!”. And in that rare time frame between the two extremes, I get, “It’s too pumpkin’...
Washington Costco Stores To Start Scanning Members At Entrance
Like a scene from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, now Costco greeters will stab their staffs into the ground and scream:. And then scan your member card and allow you to pass!. Okay, well, I’m sure it won’t be that dramatic (unless we’re lucky), but Costco...
Washington State Serial Killer Hexed Jailers…And It Worked!
A Convicted Serial Killer In Washington State Put A Hex On His Captors. One of the most unusual urban legends from Washington State that'll shock you is a serial killer who hexed his jailers...and it worked!. Real? Washington State Urban Legend On The Jake Bird Hex Curse Might Be... Talk...
NW coastal tribes face severe climate change problems but can’t get money for help: report
Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released this week found. The tribes...
Washington dentist’s permit to sedate suspended after man died while undergoing procedure
A Lakewood dentist's permit to sedate patients was indefinitely suspended recently due to unsafe practices after a medically fragile man died while undergoing a procedure to have multiple teeth removed. The state Department of Health's Dental Quality Assurance Commission and Thi Nguyen, who owns Gravelly Lake Dentistry, agreed to an...
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Expands Its Audience — and Its Repertoire
There’s just something about hearing — and seeing — a performance in the majestic Mount Baker Theatre. The ornate space is plush, brimming with history…yet also casual and welcoming in that quintessential Bellingham way. BSO is the resident orchestra of Mount Baker Theatre and boasts top-tier...
Updating the RayShauna Webber murder case: a missed guilty plea in 2019 Cal Anderson stabbing
This summer marked the five-year anniversary of the stabbing death of RayShauna Webber in Cal Anderson Park. While many reported on the killing and the arrest of truck driver David Nichols in what police said was a knife assault over an offer to light a cigarette in the park, CHS and other media missed an important update in the case.
Police: Kidnapper injured in 12-year-old’s escape
WENATCHEE — A Wenatchee man is charged with kidnapping and other felonies for allegedly inviting a 12-year-old girl into his car and refusing to let her leave. Chelan County prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against Omar Christopher Harding, 41, including second-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault, and one each of first degree theft and felony harassment.
Retired Navy captain from Seattle to compete in 'The Golden Bachelorette'
SEATTLE — A retired Navy captain from Seattle is set to compete to win the heart of the inaugural Golden Bachelorette beginning this September. Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos in a "heartbreaking decision" left “The Golden Bachelor" after a medical concern with her daughter, according to ABC. Vassos also...
Council Sacrificed $7.75 Million in Mental Health Funding to Mayor’s Plan to Avoid New Taxes on Big Businesses
At Tuesday’s meeting, the city council voted again to reject Council Member Tammy Morales's amendment to restore the $20 million the previous council approved for mental health services and gun violence prevention programming for Seattle Public Schools students. While proponents left disappointed, Council Member Cathy Moore, in what sounded...
Chick-fil-A bringing back its Banana Pudding Milkshake after 13-year US hiatus
Chick-fil-A has announced the return of its Banana Pudding Milkshake, a fan favorite that has been absent from the menu for 13 years. The nostalgic dessert is making its way back to locations nationwide, offering a sweet twist on the classic Southern treat. Originally debuted in 2011, the Banana Pudding...
Fewer apartments being built locally
Multifamily construction contracts in metro Seattle have fallen below the 10-year average for the first time in three years. The number of market-rate units that are currently being built has dipped under 20,000, as compared to a six-year peak of nearly 29,000 units in 2023. As under-construction projects are completed,...
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