(The Center Square) – The Washington state operating budget has increased by 230% since 2001, according to a presentation to the Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Meanwhile, state…
Posthumous Jimmy Buffett Album Will Feature Unheard Songs
Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band has confirmed the completion of a new album, with the leader’s voice to be heard three years after his passing. Buffett died aged 76 in 2023, but…
Challenges Facing Washington’s Business Climate in 2023
(The Center Square) – Every day seems to provide more evidence that Washington-based businesses are leaving the state or expanding outside the state because of the mounting tax and regulatory burden. Some…
What are the causes of Washington’s rising budget deficits?
(The Center Square) – The Washington state operating budget has increased by 230% since 2001, according to a presentation to the Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Meanwhile, state…
15-U Softball Parents Brawl After Controversial Game
We often hear about “little league” sports parents, who often take things a little too seriously. But this takes it to a different level. Fistfight Breaks Out Between Parents of…
Update on Four NE Oregon Wildfires
Oregon fire officials have released another update on four blazes that are being battled in Northeast and North Central Oregon. The areas borded in bright red are the boundaries, everything inside is…
Drowning Victim Went Missing July 4 in Lake Chelan
Like many northwest lakes and rivers, Lake Chelan is a very inviting place to recreate, but you always need to be careful on the water. Drowning Victim Located, Retrieved Over the…
Sunshine Protection Act Passes House — What It Means for WA
Every March, it feels like our bodies take a hit when we move our clocks forward. Waking up an hour earlier always seems to take a toll. Maybe that’s a bit dramatic,…
FAA Lets Boeing Self-certify 737 Max And 787 Planes Again
Since September, the FAA has been doing safety inspections of the finished 737 max and the 787’s coming off the assembly line and then comparing their results with similar tests done by Boeing. Now the FAA has…
Seattle Orcas Cricket Team And The Sport’s Global Rise
I’m not a hard-core sports guy, but I would think that I would know the answer to this one, but I did not. The Seattle Orcas are a cricket team. Yeah, that’s right, cricket. A uniquely British game that spread…