Marysville Police submit animal cruelty charges after 44 Westies seized
MARYSVILLE—Dozens of West Highland white terriers seized from a cramped utility trailer in Marysville remain under veterinary care and a precautionary quarantine at the Everett Animal Shelter, as police have submitted animal cruelty and breeding-related charges in the case, Marysville Police released on Thursday. Marysville officers removed the dogs Aug. 31 after finding them in […]
WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield] —The state Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated a ballot measure approved by voters in 2024 that sought to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps. In a 6-3 decision, the justices affirmed a lower court ruling, finding Initiative 2066 “unconstitutional in its entirety” because it runs afoul of […]
Washington Center for the Book announces 2026 Washington State Book Award winners
OLYMPIA — The Washington Center for the Book has selected winners in seven categories for the 2026 Washington State Book Awards (WSBA) for outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2025. This is the 60th year of the program, formerly called the Governor’s Writers Awards. The Washington Center for the Book is an affiliate of the […]
A new era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts on Sept. 30
PACIFIC NORTHWEST – Beginning Sept. 30, customers can experience the new Airo trainsets on the Amtrak Cascades as Amtrak introduces its newest fleet into passenger service. Two trainsets, operating four daily trips, will begin carrying customers on launch day, marking the first phase of Airo’s introduction between Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, Portland and Eugene, Oregon. As […]
WA has yet to opt into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit as Ferguson weighs decision
Washington State media representatives were invited to a virtual call about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program with former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and Jorge Elorza, CEO of Democrats for Education Reform on Tuesday, September 15. The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC)—also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit—is a nationwide program that […]
Housing First on Trial: What a House Hearing means for Washington state
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House subcommittee hunting waste in federal homelessness programs spent Tuesday on a bigger fight: whether “Housing First” gets people off the street, or whether it parks addiction in subsidized units and calls that success. The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held a hearing on September 15 titled “Fixing Fraud […]
