Lauren Gallup
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The city's challenge is the latest in the battle over letting voters decide on a higher minimum wage and new workplace protections in Tacoma.
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Workers could claim up to four weeks of benefits through the state’s unemployment insurance, according to a co-sponsor of the bill, state Sen. Steve Conway.
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As the city of Tacoma works to manage its $24 million budget deficit, council members have been making decisions on what to cut. The electeds considered two amendments to close the gap.
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The City of Tacoma is projected to have a structural deficit for the 2025-26 biennial budget. One way to lessen that deficit is to make cuts to the Tacoma Fire Department.
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In Western Washington, Clallam County has likely lost its 40 year streak as a bellwether for the presidential election.
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The chief of logistics for the Puget Sound hospital system says he’s being punished for speaking out about deteriorating building conditions.
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The response from residents has varied widely on a set of planning commission recommendations that is being considered by Tacoma City Council.
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Harmful algae grow and produce biotoxins during spring, summer, and even early fall. However, biotoxin outbreaks have become more common in the winter, too.
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On April 20, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1177 that establishes a cold case unit specifically for missing and murdered Indigenous women and people in the state.