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Stolen vehicle leads to big bust for Auburn police
Just before 9:15 a.m. on July 14, Auburn Police Officer Korey Williams conducted proactive patrol near the 200 block of 37th Street SE. During the patrol, the officer located a stolen vehicle and, with the assistance of three other officers, arrested two occupants for possession of a stolen vehicle. Officers...
SEA Moves to All Reusable or Compostable Food Service Materials
New tenant requirement sets food service ware standards that aim to reduce waste. Starting this month, all airport tenants who provide food service in the terminal must now use only reusable or approved compostable food service ware and packaging at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). This includes restaurants with sit-down service, tenants with to-go service, lounges, and catering groups. In support of SEA’s goal to divert 60% of all terminal waste from landfills, SEA is working with tenants to ensure all noncompostable products like cups, bowls, and utensils are replaced by approved products.
Washington energy choice initiative officially qualifies for the November ballot
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2066 to protect energy choices like natural gas has officially qualified for the November ballot, according to the Washington Secretary of State's Office. Backers of the initiative turned in more than 546,000 signatures earlier this month, essentially guaranteeing the measure would have more than enough valid signatures to get on the ballot. State law required the submission of 324,516 valid signatures from registered Washington voters...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Kent Police Blotter: July 8-22
Commercial burglary: 7:30 a.m., patrol responded to Altec, 800 First Ave. S, regarding a commercial burglary over the weekend. The reporting party indicated several trucks had been broken into, and the fence had been damaged. A photo of the suspect was disseminated, and officers apprehended the individual nearby. Saars robbery:...
Woman sentenced to 81+ years in prison for deadly Tacoma arson spree
TACOMA, Wash. - Sarah Ramey, the woman responsible for a deadly arson spree in Tacoma that spanned between late 2021 and early 2022, was sentenced to over 81 years in prison on Tuesday. Jurors convicted Ramey of intentionally setting three houses on fire, with one of the fires claiming the...
State council preparing to expand clean energy project, per Inslee's request
The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is moving forward with potential changes to the certification agreement for the Horse Heaven wind farm project after Gov. Jay Inslee sent it back requesting it be expanded. The main contention between the council and Inslee is that the proposed certification agreement for...
Women’s Economic Empowerment campaign launches in Eastern Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Women’s Commission (WSWC) is bringing the “Activate 3.8: The Pay Equity Tour” to Spokane on Saturday, July 27. The campaign works to close the wage gap through policy change, industry partnerships and connecting young women to high-paying careers. WSWC was...
Senate Republican 'blindsided' by removal and ordered return of Green Hill School inmates
The lead Republican on the state Senate committee that oversees Washington’s correctional system says he felt “blindsided” by the removal — and ordered return — of 43
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.
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