City Hall and Government

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (459+ words) “All political power is inherent in the people …” Washington voters decided consumer energy choices deserve protection in 2024, but the Washington State Supreme Court on September 17 this year rejected that election result. Six of the nine justices overturned Initiative 2066, arguing I…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (511+ words) Published 5:00 am Tuesday, October 13, 2026 The Review is running profiles of all City Council candidates in Lake Oswego, West Linn and Wilsonville prior to the November election. Katie Dunwell thought she was done with public service after resigning from Wilsonville City…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (416+ words) This election reporting is provided free to all readers as a public service by your locally owned Cascadia Daily News. Thanks for supporting truly local news by donating to CDN or subscribing here. Bellingham voters will see three measures on…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (731+ words) (The Center Square) - Firefighters pushed back Tuesday against cuts in the proposed Seattle city budget that would close firehouses to help address an estimated $175 million budget gap next year. Firefighters were among the several hundred people who testified Tuesday at…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (739+ words) PASCO, Wash. – The Pasco City Council will hear the City Finance Director’s proposals to avoid a spending deficit – all of which involve cutting police officer and firefighter positions. The main proposal involves reducing staffing by 50 full time employees from the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) The City of Tacoma’s proposed 2027–2028 Biennial Budget, a $5.3 billion spending plan that addresses a $40 million structural deficit in the $696 million General Fund, prioritizes the services that residents rely on most every day in Tacoma. Community safety makes up $424.7 million, or…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (519+ words) Tacoma City Manager Hyun Kim presented his proposed 2027-28 budget to City Council on Tuesday. The city is working to address a $40 million deficit. To balance the budget, Kim proposed eliminating over 100 city jobs, some programs and increasing revenue. For years,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (596+ words) Editor’s note: This is a shortened version of the Open Letter signed by over 50 political, labor and community leaders. The full Open Letter and list of signers was published on The News Tribune website on Oct. 2. To Our Fellow Tacomans,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (246+ words) BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Changes could be coming soon to the way home businesses are run in Bellingham. The city council will hold a public hearing at its upcoming Monday meeting to discuss the proposed modifications. Earlier this year, city…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (698+ words) A November ballot initiative to increase renter protections in Tacoma is drawing big outside spending — and attention from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who rallied support for the measure at a fundraising party in Seattle on Monday night. The initiative, called…...