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Most of Western Washington will see a rise in 2024 property values, but not everywhere
Home values across Western Washington are generally up for 2024, but how much depends on the community. Meanwhile, many office spaces and condos are showing a decline in value. "After dramatic fluctuations in the residential market during the Covid years, values have returned to a steady level of increase," King County Assessor John Wilson said in a statement. "The volatility now is in the commercial sector and among condominiums." RELATED: Seattle's surprising place for housing bargains — downtown Western Washington property owners will soon learn how much their values have gone up or down over the past year, as county assessors begin mailing out notices. This updated information is sent over each summer to determine upcoming taxes — 2024's property values will be used for 2025's tax bills (there are more than 720,000 property owners in King County alone).
Who are the three candidates running for WA attorney general?
We already know a lot about Washington’s next attorney general, even though the election is still four months away. The leader of the state’s largest law firm will be an attorney with extensive experience in government work. They will be at least a decade younger than the current occupant of the office. And as Bob Ferguson steps down after more than a decade as Washington’s attorney general, his replacement will also be a person of color.
Shortage of rentals and government red tape pricing WA tenants out of market
(The Center Square) – A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, or NLIHC, finds most workers in Washington are spending so much on rent, they are priced out of saving for an eventual down payment on a home of their own. The report found Washington has the fifth highest rental costs compared […]
U.S. Shipbuilding Sector in Focus: Crew Transfer Vessels
A fleet of Jones Act compliant crew transfer vessels is growing in stride with the United States’ burgeoning offshore wind industry. When the United Sates’ first purpose-built crew transfer vessel (CTV), Atlantic Pioneer, was delivered in 2016, the country’s offshore wind industry was just getting off the ground. In the years that followed, the industry has been building up—perhaps slower than expected at times—but today is moving forward in earnest.
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
Recreational crabbing in Puget Sound began on July 1. According to a news release, each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated 180,000 Dungeness crab a year with no one to harvest them. The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee...
Some WA Parents Are in Crisis_ Can't Find ADHD Meds for Kids
Ugh! This ADHD med shortage is a nightmare! Anyone else in WA struggling?. My family has been affected by the shortage, too. I had to go through three pharmacies in town before I finally was referred to one with the medication my child needs. I'm a worry-wart by nature, so...
Proposed statue of Seahawks great would be perfect at entrance of Lumen Field
The Seattle Seahawks have been in business since 1976. In that time, the team has been to three Super Bowls and they have won one. Seattle has not had long stretches of being putrid, but they have had sustained runs of being mediocre. The good part is that for most...
Popular Retailer With 26 Washington Stores Contemplates Closures
Life, post-pandemic is drifting back to normal. If only the prices would drift back down to 2019. The experts at Marketwatch say most prices will probably never return to the pre-COVID-19 days. But hold onto hope. Quality of life (read: more expendable income) could return with inflation rates slowly decreasing...
Some WA Parents Are in Crisis_ Can't Find ADHD Meds for Kids
Ugh! This ADHD med shortage is a nightmare! Anyone else in WA struggling?. My family has been affected by the shortage, too. I had to go through three pharmacies in town before I finally was referred to one with the medication my child needs. I'm a worry-wart by nature, so...
Eagles Wings organization adding 3 homes in Bremerton for at-risk population
It’s easy for passersby to cast judgment on homeless people walking the streets struggling with mental health and substance use issues, said Michelle Fleetwood, executive director at Eagles Wings Coordinated Care. Even without knowing someone’s personal story, envisioning a stable life for an individual on the street might seem like a “hopeless scenario.”
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