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Why WA school budgets are getting tighter, and what can be done about it
Talk about a thankless job. In Washington state, school district budgeting has suddenly become much more difficult. After more than a decade of strong revenue growth, districts are facing deficits. In 2013, the average expenditure per student in Washington was $9,600. Since then, the legislature has steadily increased funding for schools. Then came federal pandemic relief funds. In this last school year, Washington schools averaged over $18,000 per student. That’s an 89% increase (far outpacing inflation at 32%).
WA ferry workers face escalating ‘abuse’ from angry riders
SEATTLE - On Wednesday morning, authorities were called to handle an irate passenger aboard a ferry sailing on the Bainbridge route. This incident comes on the heels of an apology from Washington State Ferries leadership to ferry workers following a surge in "abuse" from angry passengers, as tensions on routes across Puget Sound escalate. A memo penned by Assistant Secretary Steve Nevey acknowledged the hardships endured by frontline workers.
‘Food is finished:’ Refugees in Kent call for help as health, food struggles remain
About 170 asylum-seeking refugees living at a camp in Kent have been moved into temporary housing over the course of a week, officials with King County and the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) told KIRO Newsradio. It’s one of the most seismic actions yet to aid a group of refugees...
Snoqualmie Valley Trail Closure Announced: August 2 – October 30
The scenic Snoqualmie Valley Trail, renowned for its picturesque views of agricultural valleys, family farmsteads, the North Fork Snoqualmie River, and diverse wildlife, will be closed for construction from August 2 to October 30. This closure, affecting the stretch between NE 24th/Langlois and NE 32nd St near Remlinger Farms, is...
Deadly gun violence impacts rising number of youth in King County
KING COUNTY, Wash. - The first five months of 2024 in King County revealed an alarming trend in youth violence. Through June 1, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed 310 juvenile felony offenses, with cases involving victims and weapons. In some of those cases, guns were used in deadly shootings.
Woman sentenced in Renton vehicular homicide
A King County Superior Court judge sentenced a woman July 12 to four years and six months in prison after she was charged with possessing a vehicle stolen out of The Landing in Renton — and crashing and killing her passenger — in December 2022. Destiny Rose Sweeney,...
County Jail Will Begin Booking Again for Drug Use, Other Misdemeanors In the “Downtown Activation Zone”
The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention has agreed to begin booking people arrested for simple misdemeanors, such as violating a recently passed law criminalizing public drug use and possession, at the request of interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr, PubliCola has learned. The new policy will only apply to people arrested in the so-called Downtown Activation Zone, which stretches from the Chinatown-International District to the Denny Triangle, north of Belltown.
Seattle conference inspires push for sustainable fishing in WA
A meeting on sustainable fishing in Seattle could inspire greater protections for Washington state's waters in Olympia. The State Innovation Exchange held the "Sustainable Aquaculture and Working Waterfronts" convention with lawmakers from 13 states. Emma Newton, senior associate with agriculture and food systems program for the State Innovation Exchange, said...
NFL on CBS announcers revealed for Seahawks’ first two home games
The Seattle Seahawks begin their 2024 regular season with three straight games against AFC opposition, including a pair of home games on CBS. Week 1 against the Denver Broncos will be called by Spedo Dedes and Adam Archuleta. They’re on the lower rung of the CBS ladder and considering there’s very little expected from Denver this season, it’s not surprising that this is the crew we’re getting. Dedes and Archuleta called Seattle’s 2017 win over the Los Angeles Rams and 2019 home opening win over the Cincinnati Bengals, so maybe they’re a good luck charm. I do want to know if Geno Smith was “decked” on this play, though. He said decked, right?
WA youth detention worker arrested for inappropriate relationship with former resident
CHEHALIS, Wash. - A Washington youth detention employee was arrested this week for having what the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) referred to as an "inappropriate relationship" with a former resident. Investigators found that the worker had been passing contraband to the resident when they were previously in...
Man killed in Pierce County deputy-involved shooting
Pierce County deputies were involved in a shooting where a suspect was shot and killed as deputies were responding to a domestic violence situation in Buckley. The officers were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night and had the victim, a woman who called the police initially, come out of the home. At 11:44 pm, deputies advised the suspect had racked his rifle.
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