Washington

Headlines, People, and other news from the State of Washington

Is tornado intensity increasing? (Op-Ed)

Bainbridge City Manager: Outside utility will be more expensive

Sunnyside moving forward to fill vacant city positions

Tacoma shouldn’t start biting the hand that heals you

Wenatchee gun ban in graveyard not a dead issue

Ephrata tries to improve, save on energy efficiency

Parents of minors who drink at home in Orting face fines

Three Valley cities settling with wireless firm over overpaid taxes

City sign ordinance held to be a constitutional time, place and manner regulation

City streets to see less maintenance in Tacoma

Oak Harbor mayor looks to curb benefits

Kenmore may impose toll on city bridge

Camas hires firm in search for city administrator

Final OKs given for Seattle arena deal

Downtown Seattle business leaders want the city cleaned up

Seattle Mayor announces new investments in safety near schools

Kennewick transforming leftover wastewater into fertilizer

Seattle Mayor announces new funding for child care and homeless families

Pacific mayor gets more time to replace 9 departed employees

Pacific police chief reinstated after being fired by mayor

Seattle’s mayor wants buy gunshot-locator system

Teacher strikes, absences can have major impact on student achievement

Petition asks Pacific mayor to replace fired workers

Mayor announces $978,000 grant for youth violence prevention

Spokane hires new police chief

Pasco City Council updates code for hiring city employee’s family members

Harsh life in tent city Seattle has no easy answers

Puyallup’s interim city manager picked from 3 finalists

New details on City of Tacoma’s agreement with Clear Channel over billboards

Lacey hires new public affairs, human resources director

Lawsuit against WSU Tri-Cities for alleged discrimination, retaliation rejected

Two city departments get new leaders in Tacoma

Mayor’s proposed cuts come at price of safety

Building safe communities in Seattle

Union Gap to revamp city clerk job before posting opening

Seattle grants will support job growth in the arts

Woman says Pacific mayor molested her over 40 yrs ago

Big fines may start piling up with trash in Seattle

Back to basics: Advice for cities in fiscal crisis

Pacific Mayor discharges clerk, says she caused arrest

Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?

USDA announces Federal resource guide to assist rural communities

U.S. EPA fines Yuba City power plant $13,500 for illegal arsenic release

105 Mayors Join “Extra Mile Day” Mission

Seattle joins effort to challenge federal “Defense of Marriage Act”

Sunnyside barricades shooting-prone road

Millions still without power amid record heat wave

EDITORIAL: Spokane leaders taking steps to gain back public’s trust

Cities get so close to recycling ideal, they can smell it

Government jobs hit 4-year high