Ferry construction begins in Florida on WA’s new hybrid-electric vessels
OLYMPIA [Tom Banse] — Top brass from Washington State Ferries gathered Wednesday at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida, for a maritime ceremony that has been all too rare lately for the agency. They celebrated the cutting of the first steel for a new boat, the first of three new hybrid-electric ferries. The state ferry […]
Judge upholds state’s ballot statement on income tax repeal, Let’s Go Washington cries foul
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese denied open government activist Arthur West’s request to amend the disclosure statement or remove it from the ballot. That […]
Team comprising local award-winning golfers capture second annual Mukilteo Charity Golf Tournament title
MUKILTEO — Team Panda, comprised of local award-winning golfers with competitive résumés spanning high school, college and amateur levels captured the title at the second annual Mukilteo Fire and Police Foundation Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, finishing 19 under par. The event raised tens of thousands of dollars towards programs supporting the mental, physical and […]
