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Haaland Announces $16M for Drought Resilience During Washington State Visit
TOPPENISH, WA – Secretary Haaland concluded a multi-day visit to Washington State to celebrate major progress in implementing President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to safeguard communities from increased threat of wildland fire and severe drought, restore ecosystems, and strengthen tribal communities. During her visit, Secretary Haaland met with tribal leaders from the Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and Puyallup Tribe, as well as Bureau of Indian Education-funded staff and personnel. On the heels of the devastating 1980 Slide Ranch Fire in late June, Secretary Haaland also met with more than 50 Yakama Nation firefighters to express the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to sharing resources, investing in resilience efforts, and prioritizing permanent pay reforms and increases for tribal firefighters.
Washington athletes look forward to 'once-in-a-lifetime' Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
PARIS, France — The Olympic Games Opening Ceremony always seems to have its share of surprises. In Rio, it was a shirtless Tongan that stole the show. In South Korea he returned, and then again in Tokyo. The ceremony, which marks the official commencement of the Olympic Games, brings...
Complaint against Let’s Go Washington won’t be sent to AG’s office
The state Public Disclosure Commission decided Thursday to retain jurisdiction on a complaint alleging Let’s Go Washington and its founder Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives last year. An alliance of progressive groups, which filed the complaint a year ago and is now opposing three of […]
DCYF violated state policy when transferring 43 young men from juvenile to adult jails, judge rules
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Thurston County Judge Anne Egeler ruled that 43 offenders sent from a juvenile detention facility to adult prisons must be returned to the state’s juvenile detention center in Lewis County. Dan Judge, the assistant attorney general representing the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families,...
County Executive blasts Seattle city leaders for 'falsehoods' about jail issues
SEATTLE — King County Executive Dow Constantine is pushing back on Seattle leaders who complained earlier this week that the city is not receiving the services it is paying for at the county jail. At a public safety committee meeting on Tuesday, members of the Seattle City Council and...
Burien City Manager Accuses King County Executive of “Establishing” Encampment Outside Courthouse
In an email to Deputy King County Executive Shannon Braddock last week, Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon demanded answers to a number of questions about an encampment outside the King County Courthouse in downtown Burien, where unsheltered people have been living for several weeks. The county recently set up a fence around the encampment that prevents it from sprawling onto the sidewalk.
Olympia residents report high rates of discrimination, especially among marginalized groups
A survey of Olympia residents has revealed widespread discrimination, with marginalized groups like transgender individuals, people of color, and those with disabilities facing the most frequent incidents of being disrespected and denied opportunities. At the Olympia City Council study session on Tuesday, Dr. Ashley Gardner, Truclusion principal researcher, explained they...
Woman dies after crashing stolen car into Issaquah police cruiser and another vehicle
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A woman who was driving a stolen car died after ramming a police cruiser and crashing into another car earlier this week in Issaquah. Jillian Lewis, 36, of Seattle, died on Wednesday, according to a report from the King County Medical Examiner. According to Issaquah police,...
College hoops star Hailey Van Lith’s journey continues at Paris Olympics
SEATTLE - It's almost hard to remember a time when Hailey Van Lith was only Washington's. A prodigious basketball talent, Van Lith has emerged as one of the most recognizable women's basketball stars amid a rising wave of interest in the sport. Her skills on the court have taken her from Cashmere - the small town of fewer than 3,300 residents nestled on U.S. Route 2 between Leavenworth and Wenatchee - to Louisville, Ky., Baton Rouge, La., and soon, Fort Worth, Texas, for her 2024-25 season with TCU.
Sustainable sandwich business proves unsustainable
Workers at the Seattle-area sandwich chain Homegrown say the company's plan to close 10 out of 12 stores amounts to union busting. The announcement came not long after the company’s union ratified a contract promising better pay and benefits. In a statement, Homegrown's CEO Brad Gillis said the reasons...
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