Local Head Start employees locked out, let go due to federal program cuts
This week, six federal Head Start workers in Seattle were told they were on administrative leave until June, after being denied access to their office.
This week, six federal Head Start workers in Seattle were told they were on administrative leave until June, after being denied access to their office.
With fewer than four weeks left in session, Governor Bob Ferguson is telling state lawmakers in the State House and State Senate that the budgets they recently passed are not good enough and they need to start again.
The City Council in Kent will vote next Tuesday on an ordinance to create “Stay Out of Drug Areas” in three locations across the community.
The clock is ticking for 1.6 million people in Washington State to maintain access to their health care providers as they negotiate with their insurance company.
While the statewide snowpack sits above normal, a third straight year of snowpack drought hits the Central Cascades, with the Northern stretches of the Washington Mountain range to not be far behind.
Police Chief Shon Barnes says the man was armed with a knife, and officers tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man wouldn’t cooperate.
Eight teams, thousands of fans and millions of dollars will be coming to Seattle as the Emerald City plays host to the first and second rounds of the March Madness NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Combined with layoffs at the federal government, as well as hiring freezes and furloughs in state government, some economists are feeling nervous about the current economic situation.
Everett Transit is seeking permission to sell nearly half of its electric bus fleet after problems with the coaches themselves, as well as the manufacturer.
“As we approach the halfway point of Session, it is clear the two chambers are very far apart in their approaches to funding the state’s basic education obligation.”