It’s set to reap $100 million over the next 20 years from state coffers.
Initial results from the Aug. 6 primary King County Council races are also in.
Environment
Puget Sound counties received more than $45 million.
Union members are asking Kroger for living wages and more scheduling predictability.
Law enforcement
Recruits hired after Dec. 7 will need additional training coming out of the academy.
Battery power in WA
Tiny pilot project in Glacier could eventually be expanded to Puget Sound region.
The building has been plagued with water failures stemming from Aquatherm pipes.
Warning signs on horizon as housing and rent prices cool down compared to previous years.
$23.5 million in repairs
Lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court alleges Aquatherm has been selling faulty pipes.
Elections
VoteWA has run into some problems in recent months as the Aug. 6 primary election draws closer.
Environment
University of Washington among researchers of climate change’s effects in global temperatures.
Both the office and jail have supplied the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Shortfall is roughly $250 million each year; county may seek tax from unincorporated voters.
The Affordable Housing Committee is made up of government and private organizations in King County.
Supporters and protesters traded chants at June 27 event.
Nearly 77 percent of shooting victims so far this year in county have been people of color.
Wildfire season
Wildfires in Washington will likely roar back this year and into the future.
Immigration
Admissions are on pace to only reach around one-fifth of their limit in 2019.
Homelessness
Bellevue made a commitment in 2012, but its shelter won’t have a permanent site until 2022.
Climate change
Report by the Center for Climate Integrity shows multibillion-dollar cost of battling back the sea.
