WA unemployment agency to cut nearly 800 staff Washington’s unemployment agency is sending out layoff notices to a quarter of its own staff, due to the loss of temporary federal…
Thursday, Feb. 3
COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping in Western WA Coronavirus cases are sharply declining in Western Washington and hospitalizations are showing signs of slowing as the surge of omicron cases that has…
House passes Rule bill to help small businesses recover from natural disasters
Olympia – Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed HB 1957 by Rep. Alicia Rule (D—Blaine), which will create a program to quickly assist small businesses after a natural disaster….
Wednesday, Feb. 2
Seattle police ‘failed to de-escalate’ before shooting man to death on waterfront, SPD watchdog says Two officers who shot and killed a man who was carrying a knife as he…
Sells to retire from State House
OLYMPIA – Snohomish-area State Representative Mike Sells, D-Everett, announced he will not seek reelection in November. Over his 17+ years in the House of Representatives, Sells, who has been at…