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Washington Bracing for Bitter Cold in Latest Winter Outlook
We haven't fiished with Summer yet, and predictions are already in for Winter. Winter isn't my favorite season, which is why this Minnesota gal moved to the West coast. Personally, Fall is my favorite, followed by Spring, Summer, and THEN, Winter. As a young child, when the first snow fell, we prayed there would be enough for sledding. Of course, in Minnesota, sometimes snow arrived as early as Halloween. What a joy that was!
WA Fish & Wildlife warns of 'catastrophe' after finding invasive mussel
RENTON, Wash. - Washington State Fish and Wildlife officers are sounding the alarm after a highly-invasive zebra mussel was discovered at an aquarium wholesaler in Renton. The tiny mollusk, spotted on a moss ball imported from Ukraine, could have catastrophic consequences for the state’s waterways if it spreads. Within...
Washington DCYF secretary resignation calls mount over Green Hill safety lapses
(The Center Square) – Calls are growing louder for the resignation of Ross Hunter, the director of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families who was appointed to the position by Gov. Jay Inslee. Pressure has been mounting for months over critical safety issues and violence directed at staff and inmates at the Green Hill School teen detention facility in Chehalis, which falls under the direction of DCYF. ...
Washington joins feds in suit against maker of apartment rental pricing software
Washington is one of eight states to join the U.S. Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit filed Friday against RealPage Inc., arguing the company’s software has enabled landlords to coordinate in inflating apartment rent prices. The suit says the company contracts with competing landlords who share “granular rental data,” including information on prices in […]
Ferguson campaign refutes claims he pulled out of October debate
(The Center Square) – Despite organizers saying as much, a communications spokesperson with Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s campaign for governor said media reports that he pulled out of a planned debate with Republican candidate Dave Reichert are “100% inaccurate.” "The claims that Bob pulled out of this debate are inaccurate and untruthful," Erik Houser emailed The Center Square Friday. Seattle City Club planned to host the debate next month. ...
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