With a unanimous vote on Tuesday night, the Tacoma City Council appropriated $15,000 from its discretionary fund to St. Leo’s Food Connection program to assist a pilot program with Tacoma Public Libraries. The $15,000 in funds will come from the Council Contingency Fund that they get to disperse at the its discretion. St. Leo’s will […]
A US Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for utilizing his fifth amendment right to remain silent over 100 times during his testimony about how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago. The vote referred the contempt allegation to the Justice Department for further investigation. The Homeland […]
The main topic of Wednesday night’s Everett City Council meeting was the potential merger of Community Transit and Everett Transit. After public comments, the council received a unification plan briefing from Community Transit’s CEO; once that was completed, council members posed questions on employee transition timelines, paratransit accommodations, plans for balancing representation on the Board […]
There is a July 1st, 2028 deadline for the City of Lynnwood to claim a 0.2% sales tax incentive from the state government if it annexes portions of unincorporated Snohomish County. Annexation would mean an increase funding for city services that already support the residents who live in unincorporated areas that already have a Lynnwood […]
The Museum of Glass’s $22 million capital expansion project received a boost on Tuesday night as the Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a $1.25 million loan from the Community and Economic Development Special Revenue Fund. It’s a chance for the city to help preserve and expand one of the city’s civic monuments while also ensuring […]
After feedback regarding workload with the budget crunch from city staff a couple weeks ago, council member Robert Leutwyler brought back his draft Vision Zero/road safety ordinance without the action plan. This prompted a discussion about the purpose of the ordinance without the action plan and concern from council members Isabel Mata, Bryce Owings, Chelsea […]
Over 60,000 people have been displaced, and over 600 structures destroyed, by the Old Trails Fire that’s torched Spokane’s urban areas. In order to assist the city’s residents as they have to put their lives back together, the city has elected to use its H.O.M.E Starts Here fund to assist those that have lost everything. […]
In order to protect the City of Lynnwood’s residents and workers from wage theft, the City Council received an update research conducted by the intern to the mayor, Isaiah Sinclaire. Council members responded positively to the suggestions of a fund for victims of wage theft and treble damages as tangible ways to protect workers while […]
The Mariners traded for Baltimore Orioles outfielder Taylor Ward prior to the MLB trade deadline in exchange for right-handers Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore, and Harrison Kreiling. Ward is 32 years old and is in his first season outside of Anaheim after he was traded from the Angels back in November. This season has been the […]