Voters in Yakima will decide in November whether to authorize a $6 million levy to cover a sizable portion of the city’s anticipated 2026 budget deficit, preventing deep cuts in public safety and recreation services. The Yakima City Council voted 4-3 in late July to bring the levy referendum
From sourdough focaccia to chive and black pepper rolls, these three Puget Sound eateries will have you wanting to fill up on the bread.
Progressives like mayoral candidate Katie Wilson won handily in the primaries. Here’s what the top two in those races say about what went right — or wrong.
A longer version of this article was originally published by the Washington State Standard. John Braun, the top Republican in the Washington state Senate, launched his campaign Tuesday to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez next year. Braun, Senate minority leader since 2020, will take on the two-term
Five years after its power lines started a devastating fire in Malden, Avista has settled lawsuits for $27M — but fallen behind on disaster prevention.
