Battle Ground Public Schools set June 17 listening session amid $20M cuts
Battle Ground, WA — Battle Ground Public Schools will hold a June 17 listening session while $20 million in cuts trim summer school and original-credit courses.
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Tacoma families face June 22 Parks Tacoma vote on after-school care cuts
Tacoma WA – Parks Tacoma says it must cut about $9 million before year-end, and a June 22 board vote could decide Beyond the Bell, Club B and childcare changes.
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Seattle transit tax renewal would double rate and add free ORCA passes
Seattle is weighing a 10-year transit renewal that would raise the sales tax to 0.30%, fund more bus trips and expand free ORCA access if voters approve.
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Tacoma licensed childcare ends June 12 as Parks Tacoma faces $9M cuts
Tacoma WA – Parks Tacoma will end licensed before- and after-school childcare June 12, with refunds due and a budget vote set for June 22.
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Seattle council vote today could put a one-year pause on new data centers
Seattle City Council is set to vote June 9 on CB 121214, a proposed one-year pause on new and expanded large-scale data centers while the city studies impacts.
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Tacoma starts collecting transportation impact fees on new development June 1
Tacoma’s transportation impact fees took effect June 1, shifting some sidewalk, bike lane and crossing costs onto many new permits, with some exemptions.
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Seattle transit tax plan would fund more bus trips and free ORCA access
Seattle, WA – A transit-tax renewal would double the city rate, fund 280,000 bus trips a year, and expand free ORCA access if voters are asked to approve it.
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Tacoma approves 98-unit Proctor housing project with 20 affordable units
Tacoma WA – The City Council approved a 12-year property tax exemption for a 98-unit Proctor project, with about 20 homes set aside as affordable.
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Seattle mayor proposes 0.3% transit tax renewal as council clock starts
Seattle WA – Mayor Katie Wilson has proposed renewing Seattle’s transit sales tax at 0.3% for 10 years, but council approval is still needed for a November vote.
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Sound Transit keeps Ballard Link moving, but Market Street remains unfunded
Sound Transit approved an updated ST3 plan that advances Ballard Link to Seattle Center and keeps West Seattle moving, while Market Street stays unfunded.
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Seattle weighs emergency street-closure powers on Aurora Avenue N
Seattle WA – City leaders are weighing emergency street-closure powers on Aurora Avenue N while ordering temporary barrier changes and a two-week review.
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Tacoma’s $27M budget deficit is forcing department mergers and staffing cuts
Tacoma city leaders say a $27 million General Fund gap is driving department mergers, vacancy cuts and service reviews before the next budget cycle.
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Tacoma starts transportation impact fees June 1 for new development
Tacoma will begin collecting one-time transportation impact fees on new homes and commercial projects June 1, shifting some growth costs to development.
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Des Moines pushes back on Sea-Tac airport plan timeline as comment period opens
Des Moines is asking for more time to review Sea-Tac’s draft airport plan, but the Port’s 60-day comment window runs only until July 21.
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Bellevue gas stays near $6 and diesel near $7 as AAA shows mixed moves
Bellevue WA Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA says Bellevue-area regular is $5.961 and diesel $6.999, with small daily moves but prices still above state and U.S. averages.
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Bellevue-area gas holds near $6 while diesel stays just under $7
AAA’s latest metro check shows Bellevue-area regular gas near $6 and diesel near $7, still well above Washington and U.S. averages.
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Seattle adds seven free downtown water refill stations
Seattle Public Utilities has added seven free downtown refill stations, a small but useful upgrade as summer heat and World Cup crowds approach.
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Longview food-waste digester opens with jobs and gas pipeline link
Divert’s new Longview facility opened in late April, with Ecology saying it could create 30 to 40 jobs and feed renewable gas into Cascade Natural Gas’s system.
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Seattle council heads into May 14 hearing on zoning changes for housing
Seattle City Council is set to take up Phase 2 of the One Seattle Plan on May 14, with zoning changes that could affect centers and transit routes.
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Spokane voters will decide a transit-tax renewal on Aug. 4
Spokane Transit has advanced a 0.2% sales-and-use tax renewal to the Aug. 4 primary ballot, with Spokane City Council already backing it.
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Puyallup weighs permanent street vacation beside Puyallup High School
Puyallup is considering a request to permanently vacate part of 7th Street NW and West Main beside Puyallup High School after a temporary safety closure.
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Kent senior center lunch program to return to five days on May 18
Kent’s senior center lunch program is set to return to five days a week on May 18 under a new caterer, with the standard meal price rising from $9 to $10.