Celebrate Filipino American History Month at the Washington State History Museum
TACOMA—Celebrate Filipino American History Month at the Washington State History Museum! Join us for a special event organized by the Filipino American National Historical Society–Greater Puget Sound Chapter (FANHS-GPS) to commemorate Filipino American history and culture. The event takes place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, and is FREE as part […]
Commerce awards grant to help Health Department speed up septic permit reviews
The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded $70,000 to the Snohomish County Health Department to help it expedite reviews of on-site septic systems for new homes. The Health Department was one of eight local government agencies awarded grants totaling $475,000. The grants will pay for new permitting software, digital application systems and AI tools […]
Medicare checks to seniors, Iowa steel plant, and a blocked stock-trading bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump announced one-time $90 Medicare payment for more than 20 million seniors, a $15 billion steel project it says will be the largest plant ever built in the United States, and a party-line Senate defeat of a stock-trading bill the president had asked Congress to pass, are in this […]
Farm Bureau Insurance finalizes Mountain West acquisition
Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Idaho has completed its acquisition of Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance Company after receiving all required regulatory approvals, combining the two organizations into a larger regional insurer serving Idaho, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. Mountain West and its affiliates, 360 Insurance Company and Mountain West Captive Re Company, are joining […]
Judge permanently blocks WA new standards law for sheriffs, AG’s Office to appeal
OLYMPIA [JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET] — A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers this year that critics argued would force some out of office. The decision from Thurston County Superior Court Judge Christine Schaller permanently blocks the most controversial pieces of the Democrat-sponsored policy, pending an appeal by […]
