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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...
Biological men housed at Purdy women's prison draws national scrutiny
(The Center Square) – A Monday National Review article alleges shocking events inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Purdy, Wash. At least 11 male convicts — many of whom committed violent crimes against women and children — are currently housed at the Purdy facility, according to the article. These are men who identify as women who have been allowed to transfer to the women’s prison in Purdy, a...
Commission seeks more specifics in Comprehensive Plan arts element
Last year, as the city of Gig Harbor prepared to update its Comprehensive Plan — the outline for the way city government will strategize, create, and operate towards the year 2044 — it conducted surveys at various events known to be a bustle of Harbor activity. Several centered around the Downtown Waterfront Farmers Market.
Middle school-aged kids increasingly face felony charges in King County
As juvenile crime rates in King County rise, one of the largest increases has been among younger kids booked into detention, usually as felony suspects. “It certainly feels like we’re seeing kids come into the system at a younger age, and more often, and, most concerningly, on more serious crimes,” said Jimmy Hung, who leads the juvenile division of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. County data shows that 13-year-olds were booked into juvenile detention 66 times in the year ending July 31, compared to 30 times the previous year. That is by far the highest jump in booking rates of any age in juvenile detention, and nearly four times the increase in bookings for 17-year-olds. Last month, one-quarter of the 112 youths in juvenile detention or on electronic home monitoring in King County on an average day were 14 or younger. More than half were charged with robbery, court records show; others face assault, rape or gun charges.
Fire strikes Kent tile business; owner found dead inside | Update
The owner of Tile Lines, a retail showroom in Kent, was found dead inside the business after a two-alarm fire broke out early Friday morning, Aug. 23 in the building. Firefighters were dispatched at about 3:45 a.m. to Tile Lines, 1531 Central Ave. S., according to a Aug. 26 email from Puget Sound Fire spokesperson Pat Pawlak. Firefighters located a deceased male inside the building.
Yelm educators plan to strike Tuesday if no agreement is reached
YELM, Wash. - Yelm educators plan to strike on Tuesday, September 3, if they are unable to reach an agreement with Yelm Community Schools, according to a union representing them. In a release sent by the Yelm Education Association (YEA), it said 97.5% of its members voted to approve the...
Police: Everett man sold meth, fentanyl out of motel room
EVERETT, Wash. - An Everett man was arrested at the end of a months-long narcotics investigation, accused of selling drugs out of a motel room. According to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, detectives were investigating a man believed to be selling drugs from a motel room at the Sunrise Inn in Everett, located near Evergreen Way and Casino Road. Investigators suspected the man was supplying users in that area for several months.
Total Sports Development presents $44K check to Yelm district to save C-team sports
Total Sports Development (TSD) presented a check for $44,551 to the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors Thursday, Aug. 22, to help save Yelm High School C-team sports after they were cut ...
Martial artists of all ages compete for trophies at Nisqually Valley championship
The Rainier High School volleyball team believes that improved communication can lift it from a great team into a championship team. The Mountaineers enjoyed their best postseason run in school ...
Sonic Automotive Sells 15,300 SQFT Auto Dealership in Lynnwood for $10.3MM
An automotive dealership property has traded hands in Lynnwood recently. The property, which consists of three buildings located at 17321 Hwy 99, was purchased for $10.3 million, according to Snohomish County records. The seller was an entity affiliated with Sonic Automotive, and the buyer was an entity based in Lynnwood. The structures on the property include a 4,920 square foot service garage, a 4,480 square foot detail building and a 5,891 square foot auto showroom, Snohomish County records show.
Morton will work to ensure former clerk accused of stealing $950K is 'prosecuted to the full extent of the law'
The City of Morton will pursue all legal options to ensure its former clerk-treasurer who is accused of misappropriating $950,000 in public funds over nearly a decade is “prosecuted to the full
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