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Spokane aims to reduce homelessness by 40% with regional authority
County leaders are looking for new ways to address the growing issue weeks after Camp Hope, once the state’s largest encampment, shuttered.
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Washington Department of Corrections to close one of 12 prisons
Steep drops in the incarcerated population prompted the shutdown of Clark County’s Larch Corrections Center.
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Mayor Harrell releases blueprint to ‘activate’ Downtown Seattle
The laundry list includes ideas for denser housing and expanded homeless outreach — along with some Space Needle-level swings.
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WA’s new capital gains tax brings in millions more than expected
The latest state revenue forecast brings good news for the current two-year budget cycle, and for the next one as well.
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WA Cares Act paycheck tax for long-term care takes effect July 1
More than 3 million Washington residents will begin earning benefits through Washington’s new long-term care insurance program on July