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Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states
During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle “Roz” Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers having to get on a plane to get from her remote Alaskan village to the city of Nome to start the tooth replacement process. Traveling to Nome for dental care […] The post Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states appeared first on Stateline.
Jayapal, Smith call for closure of for-profit immigration detention facilities
Washington Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith on Tuesday renewed their call to close all for-profit federal immigration detention centers. Their letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas comes just days after Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray requested federal auditors investigate health care services at the Northwest ICE Processing Center, a privately-run […] The post Jayapal, Smith call for closure of for-profit immigration detention facilities appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Washington State Supreme Court leaves high-capacity magazine ban in place
(The Center Square) – Washington's ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines will remain in effect after a Monday decision by the state Supreme Court. A majority of justices denied a request to modify an order from Supreme Court Commissioner Michael Johnson issued back in April that kept the ban in place, despite a lower court ruling that determined the law was unconstitutional. Monday’s decision will keep the ban in...
Edmonds standoff ends with 33-year-old man arrested
A Tacoma man is behind bars after a three-and-a-half-hour standoff with police in Edmonds. Police say it started on Monday when officers responded to a disturbance call at the victim’s home. By the time officers arrived, they say the 33-year-old suspect fled. During their investigation, police say they discovered...
Firefighters injured, 9 residents displaced in separate Kitsap County fires
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Firefighters from Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue responded to structure fires in Silverdale and Bremerton on July 16. The first was in Silverdale at 12:08 a.m. on NW Cascade Street. A department spokesperson said five people in a single-family home were evacuated and one adult had significant burns and was flown to Harborview Medical Center.
Proposed budget amendments sign of tough choices ahead for city council
City budgeting and finances continued to be a focus for the Edmonds City Council as it met in committees Tuesday. The council finance committee — with Will Chen as chair, Jenna Nand as member and Council President Vivian Olson occassionally weighing in — discussed revisions to the draft City of Edmonds financial policy framework that had also been on the committee agenda in May. Among the issues discussed: Whether the city should keep its fund balance reserve at current policy-required levels — 16% of annual operating expenditures along with a contingent reserve fund of 4% — for a total of 20%. And what about the current 12% reserve levels required for the city’s other major operating funds — the water utility and the sewer/wastewater treatment plant fund?
CKFR firefighter injured during blaze that destroyed five-unit complex
A Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighter was injured while responding to a fire in the Chico area late Tuesday night, the second blaze in as many days that destroyed a home and sent a firefighter to St. Michael Medical Center. According to CKFR, crews responded to the fire at...
Seattle weather: Clouds to sunshine with highs in the 80s Thursday
SEATTLE - Clouds started Wednesday, but skies cleared nicely and highs warmed up again into the 80s. This makes it Day 14 of 80+ degrees, and we are on track to beat the record later this week for the longest streak at SEA Airport!. We saw an ative afternoon of...
Mariners select Western grad Austin St. Laurent in baseball draft
Western Alamance graduate Austin St. Laurent was drafted in the 14th round by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. St. Laurent has been a standout for the past three seasons for Appalachian State. For St. Laurent, having a chance in professional baseball continues a track that he has been on since...
Solving A Shore Power Problem: 6,100 Feet of Cable Delivers Clean Energy to Pier 66 in Seattle
With the president of a leading cruise line committing to going green, offering shore power became essential for places like Pier 66. The purpose? For cruise ships to switch off their engines while docking and use electricity instead, conserving fuel and reducing emissions. This change would lead to cleaner air for Seattle and other ports adopting the same practice.
Seattle's ADU boom continues, outnumbering single-family permits 2 to 1
Seattle has entered a new era of housing, with skyrocketing permits for backyard cottages and in-home apartments, primarily in the city's single-family zoned neighborhoods. In 2023, the city continued to track a rising number of permits for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), building on a trend that began when Seattle leaders eased regulations around this form of housing four years earlier.
Enjoy these sustainable wines and spirits this summer
SEATTLE — Brian Freedman, Wine, Spirits and Food Writer is the author of "CRUSHED: How A Changing Climate Is Altering The Way We Drink." He shared 3 favorite drinks that taste great and are crafted with real consideration of the land:. Ayala Champagne Brut Majure. Ayala is in the...
NEWS GLEAMS | King County Passes $178 Million Supplemental Budget; Seattle City Light Proposes Rate Increases
A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle. King County Council Passes $178 Million Supplemental Budget. On Tuesday, July 16, the King County Council passed a $178 million supplemental budget that places a heavy focus on housing assistance, gun violence prevention, police, food security, transportation, and more. The supplemental budget is its third of the year and comes in advance of the King County Council taking up a new full budget in fall 2025.
NCW Libraries Program Feature UW Black History Professor
NCW Libraries is teaming up with NCW Equity Alliance to host a virtual program called “A Space For Black History”. It features University of Washington professor Luther Adams. NCW Libraries Communications Manager Amanda Brack says Adams will focus on attitudes surrounding “critical race theory” and “wokeness”....
Mustangs infielder Dustin Crenshaw signed by Seattle Mariners
BILLINGS, Mont. - During batting practice Tuesday, before the second-half opener against the Idaho Falls Chukars, the Mustangs received word the Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of Mustangs infielder Dustin Crenshaw. "It's kind of a shock, to say the least," Crenshaw said after he received the news. "I'm really thankful...
Mariners earn biggest steal of Round Two in MLB Draft according to MLB Pipeline
During the 2023 draft, Mariners fans were excited to see what was going to happen when it was realized that the Mariners were going to have an unprecedented three picks out of the top 31 selections, in large part to Julio's succes and the first round pick that they gained from his Rookie of the Year win. We knew the team could potentially get a haul of talent, and it happened with Colt Emerson, Jonny Farmelo, and Tai Peete.
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