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Recent Census Washington Figures Show NCW is Growing
Clicking on the US Census Bureau's website’s digital odometers is a fun way to see the growing rate of population in America and around the Globe. How many people live in our country - and the planet?. The current estimate of Americans living today is just over 337 million....
Free Support for Seniors in Washington: Services, Transportation, and More
Washington State offers a variety of free services for senior citizens aimed at enhancing their quality of life and providing support. There are many great services available just for the asking. Here are some ideas on where to start to locate services in your area.
Battery Farms Line up to Enter Pacific Northwest
A new form of electricity supply is coming to neighborhoods in western Washington and greater Portland. Whether you like it or not may depend on how much you trust developer assurances about the safety of big rechargeable battery arrays. Utilities and independent energy companies have proposed a slew of standalone...
Fraud Probe Uncovers $1M Embezzlement in Tiny Washington Town
A recent audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor has revealed that Morton’s clerk-treasurer embezzled over $900,000 in public funds. Washington State Auditor Reports Major Embezzlement Scandal in Morton. In a shocking revelation, the Office of the Washington State Auditor has uncovered a staggering $937,584 embezzled by...
WA scuttles $200,000 sale of two retired state ferries
Washington’s nearly two-year effort to unload a pair of retired state ferries ran aground this week. Officials with Washington State Ferries announced Thursday they had nixed an agreement to sell the Elwha and Klahowya for $100,000 each to Nelson Armas who planned to tow them to Ecuador to be scrapped. This might turn out to […]
WA Board of Ed looks to expand controversial ethnic studies graduation requirement
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Board of Education is moving closer to officially updating and expanding a 2021 resolution that established an ethnic studies graduation requirement Board members discussed “incorporating Ethnic Studies into the legislative platform, and/or addressing Ethnic Studies through the FutureReady graduation requirements initiative,” according to the agenda for Thursday’s virtual board of education meeting. According to the board’s website, FutureReady – implemented this summer –...
Washington Declared One of the ‘Loosest’ States in the Nation
Washington Declared One of the ‘Loosest’ States in the Nation. I grew up hearing the phrase, “live hard and play hard.” How about someone who professes to live tight or loose? My mind instantly went in a different direction, when reading about “loose people.” I’m assuming yours did too.
First-time buyer affordability at lowest point in four years
Sep. 6—MOSES LAKE — That starter home may be out of reach a while longer, according to real estate market reports. According to the University of Washington's Washington Center for Real Estate Research, the Housing Affordability Index for First-Time Homebuyers statewide is at its lowest point since at least 2020. The index is calculated based on the average income and home price in a given ...
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