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Stan’s Merry Mart to end guns sales over new retailer oversight law
(The Center Square) – Washington state is still 10 months away from implementing a new law that requires gun sellers to comply with recently adopted regulations that include installing steel bars on windows and doors and storing all inventory in fireproof safes at night. But the costly requirements of House Bill 2118, passed this session by the Legislature, are apparently too much for some. HB 2118 goes into effect on July 1, 2025. ...
Washington joins lawsuit claiming there’s a price-fixing scheme hurting local renters
The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Seattle is $2,690 a month. A new lawsuit accuses some landlords of price-fixing to keep rents above the national average. Eight states, including Washington, have joined litigation against RealPage Inc., a property management software company. The lawsuit argues that the firm allows landlords to coordinate inflating apartment prices.
DuPont August 23 Bits & Bytes
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Southeast Thurston Fire stays busy this summer dispatching mobilization crews
Southeast Thurston Fire Authority (SETFA) has been active since the start of the summer season, dispatching several crews to combat non-local fires as part of the wildland mobilization team under the ...
Bremerton community members file lawsuit against school district
BREMERTON, Wash. - Bremerton students start classes start on September 3, but before the first bell rings, controversy is already ringing through the Bremerton School District. Last month, the school board placed Superintendent James Crawford on administrative leave. Lynn Horton and Eric Morley are community members and part of the...
Did Christian Haynes preseason penalty hurt his chances of winning starting job?
The Seattle Seahawks still haven’t announced a decision regarding their starting right guard despite being approximately 72 hours removed from their preseason finale victory over the Cleveland Browns. Sophomore guard Anthony Bradford and rookie blocker Christian Haynes have been entangled in that position battle all training camp long. Several developments on Saturday may have indicated that Bradford remains the leader in the clubhouse.
People, pets advised to avoid Meydenbauer Bay after Medina sewage leak
SEATTLE - King County health officials are advising people and their pets to avoid an area of Meydenbauer Bay following a sewage overflow in Medina. A contractor hit a wastewater pipe, causing a sewage overflow into the bay, according to the City of Bellevue. Until September 2 at 3:45 p.m.,...
Seattle, Tacoma lead US in combined sales tax rates among major cities, report finds
SEATTLE — No big cities in the United States have a higher combined state and local sales tax rate than Seattle and Tacoma, a new report finds. Seattle's 10.35% and Tacoma's 10.3% rank first and second in combined sales tax rates, according to a new report from The Tax Foundation. On its website, The Tax Foundation describes itself as "the world's leading nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit."
This Portland burger chain is expanding to the Seattle area in a big way
Killer Burger, the 14-year-old Portland burger chain, will make a major push into the South Puget Sound, opening six locations over the next five years for the company’s first toehold in the greater Seattle area, according to a press release. The expansion comes after Killer Burger inked a second...
City pushes county on homeless response
In response to Tacoma’s ongoing homelessness problem, the city council has issued a letter to the Pierce County Council requesting "additional action from the county to prevent the burden from disproportionately continuing to fall on our city alone,” according to the letter’s content. The letter states that Tacoma provides over 80% of all sheltering in Pierce County, and a similar share of services.
New Upgrades To UW Football Gamedays
SEATTLE – The 2024 Husky Football season will kick off this Saturday and fans have a number of changes to look forward to on gamedays this season. Featured among the new fan experience updates are a new and improved Dawg Walk path, concessions enhancements, additional Season Ticket Holder social spaces, and in-game offerings.
Full Interview: Head of WA DCYF sits down with FOX 13 Seattle
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The head of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is facing growing calls to resign, including from state legislators, union staff and the governor’s own advisory board on juvenile justice. Amid a population crisis, DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter sat down with FOX...
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