There are growing signals that the Pacific Ocean is shifting toward an El Niño pattern, and possibly a strong one. While this climate phenomenon originates thousands of miles away, its ripple effects ...
Washington’s controversial income tax on high earners is now law after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the legislation late last month. Advocates have nicknamed the measure the “millionaires tax.” It imposes ...
ICE appears poised to seek a 1,635‑bed contract for the Seattle area. Tacoma zoning since 2017 prohibits expanding the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Rumors of a new Tacoma facility sparked ...
I try not to burden readers with too many numbers. You've already made it through the news, you've done your duty as a citizen, you've read stories about wastewater treatment and banking regulation.
When MyNorthwest first reported on the Washington legislature’s proposed crackdown on expired car tabs, the headline was about higher fines. But after digging into the bill and comparing it to current ...
Whatever one might feel about bombastic Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank, he is one of the few elected officials around liberal Puget Sound who embodies the true spirit of MAGA. In that sense, he’s ...
Whatever one might feel about bombastic Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank, he is one of the few elected officials around liberal Puget Sound who embodies the true spirit of MAGA. In that sense, he’s ...
Tax collections in Washington are expected to drop, continuing a trend present in previous quarterly revenue forecasts this year. Projected revenue collections through 2029 fell by some $66 million ...