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Pierce County rural areas to see improved internet through $12M project
(The Center Square) – Pierce County has announced a public-private partnership that will use more than $7 million in federal funds to boost internet access in the region’s most rural areas. The public-private partnership totals $12.1 million, with Pierce County dedicating $7.15 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to the project. Astound Broadband will spend the remaining $4.95 million as part of the partnership. According to the county,...
Trial date set in WSDOT gas price whistleblower lawsuit
(The Center Square) – A trial date has been set in a lawsuit involving former Washington State Department of Transportation economist Scott Smith’s claim that he faced hostility and retaliation for refusing to keep quiet about his calculations last year showing the state’s cap-and-trade program would increase gas prices by 45 to 50 cents per gallon. The trial is scheduled to start on Aug. 18, 2025, in Thurston County Superior Court. ...
Pierce County executive vetoes supplemental budget over 'ill-advised spending'
(The Center Square) – Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier vetoed the county council’s supplemental budget and is now focusing on releasing his proposed 2025 budget adjustments. Dammeier's reasoning for the veto was that the supplemental budget was pushed through on a partisan vote, and was riddled with "irregular fund transfers, new administrative constraints, and ill-advised spending." In response, Pierce County Council Chair Ryan Mello called Dammeier’s objections vague, but suspects...
PNW volunteers, emergency responders deployed as Hurricane Helene’s death toll tops 130
Two members of Washington Task Force One are part of the sprawling effort involving many government agencies and nonprofits to help millions of people struggling from flooding and power outages. Hurricane Helene tore through the south after making landfall, and as of the weekend, 4.8 million people were without electricity.
Texas couple reconnecting military families with Yelm Salute the Kids camp
Sommer and Josh Houser, founders of a Texas-based nonprofit organization called Salute the Kids, have held over a dozen camps for military-connected children and their families across the country. ...
'It is no secret that we are in the red': Lewis County begins work to adopt 2025 budget
The Board of Lewis County Commissioners (BOCC) will host three planning meetings in the coming weeks as county officials continue work to adopt a budget for 2025. The meetings come after Lewis
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