Sammamish Council Advances Three Land-Use Questions After July Review
The Sammamish City Council considered three land-use questions July 7 after Planning Commission study began in April, moving the issues into the council’s review.
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Mercer Island adopts housing-compliance plan with new station-area development rules
Mercer Island adopted a housing-compliance package July 21 that increases development capacity near the light-rail station and projects room for 1,031 additional housing units.
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Fircrest adopts six-year transportation program as Regents Boulevard work advances
Fircrest approved its 2027-2032 Transportation Improvement Program on June 23, while three Regents Boulevard-related resolutions moved roadway work through awards, construction management and a water-turnaround project.
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Spokane Valley opens public comment on proposed 4,000-foot Flora Park trail
Written comments are due Aug. 17 on Spokane Valley’s proposed 14-foot-wide trail with six viewpoints near the Spokane River.
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Port of Seattle extends airport-plan environmental review comment deadline to Aug. 20
Des Moines residents have until 5 p.m. Aug. 20, 2026, to comment on the Port of Seattle’s draft environmental review for near-term airport projects.
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Spokane Complex wildfire damage reaches at least 600 structures as 60,000 evacuate
The three-fire Spokane Complex caused catastrophic destruction in eastern Washington, with at least 600 structures destroyed and about 60,000 evacuations reported by Aug. 2.
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Washington judge allows fiscal-impact language for millionaires-tax repeal to remain on November ballot
A Thurston County judge rejected a challenge to the fiscal-impact disclosure voters will see alongside Initiative 645, which would repeal Washington’s new high-income-earners tax.
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Liberty Lake advances 2026–2046 comprehensive-plan update as 2026 milestones continue
Liberty Lake is updating a 20-year comprehensive plan covering land use, housing, transportation and economic development, while a separate ballot proposition is scheduled for voters on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Kitsap County planning documents put Silverdale at center of future growth and transportation work
Kitsap County planning documents estimate capacity for 11,693 additional housing units and 16,609 residents in the analyzed planning area while programming a Silverdale traffic-signal upgrade.
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Battle Ground council reportedly votes 4-3 to remove City Manager Kristina Swanson
Battle Ground’s council reportedly voted 4-3 to terminate City Manager Kristina Swanson without cause, with the action scheduled to take effect Sept. 4.
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Normandy Park sidewalk project clears environmental and permitting milestones
A proposed ADA-compliant sidewalk and crosswalk connection along Southwest Normandy Road has completed environmental documentation and received permits, but construction and full funding are not yet confirmed.
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Vancouver Sewer Extension Enters Final Weeks of Construction
Vancouver’s Northeast 60th Street sewer extension is expected to continue through late August, bringing weekday traffic changes across six streets.
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Tacoma voters faced $320 million streets and sidewalks measure
Tacoma’s Proposition 1 proposed a 10-year, $320 million transportation investment funded partly by new property and utility taxes.
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Spokane Wildfires Burn 600 Structures as Response Continues
Wind-driven wildfires swept across northwest Spokane, forcing evacuations, destroying structures and turning the Spokane Convention Center into a shelter.
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Washington regulators seek public input on grid costs and protections as large electricity users expand
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is taking comments on how data centers and other large power users should connect to the grid and share costs.
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Bellevue Extends Old Bellevue Development Rules Through 2027
Bellevue City Council unanimously extended temporary development rules for Old Bellevue’s Main Street corridor, keeping the interim measures in place through February 2027.
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Telecommunications work brings lane closures to Arlington-area roads through Aug. 12
Snohomish County’s July 27 road update lists daytime lane closures for telecommunications and underground fiber work on Jim Creek Road and N. Cedarvale Loop Road in the Arlington area.
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Kitsap commissioners advance interim sheriff process as Givens sale is planned in Port Orchard
Kitsap County commissioners interviewed three nominees for interim sheriff in Port Orchard after John Gese’s retirement, while the county plans to list Givens Community Center for sale in summer 2027.
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Pasco Names Brent Cook as Next Police Chief
Pasco selected longtime police leader Brent Cook as its next police chief. His formal swearing-in was scheduled for the July 27 City Council meeting.
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Seattle Council Puts 10-Year Transit Measure on November Ballot
Seattle voters will decide in November 2026 whether to approve a proposed 10-year transit funding measure before the current package expires in April 2027.
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Redmond Sets Aug. 31 Deadline for 2026-27 Planning Docket
Redmond must adopt its proposed 2026-27 Comprehensive Plan docket by Aug. 31, setting the next step for future housing, land use and infrastructure changes.
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Ocean Shores Advances Plan to Convert 171 E Chance A La Mer NE Into City Hall and Police Facility
Ocean Shores is moving forward with a proposal to convert retail-commercial space at 171 E Chance A La Mer NE into a combined City Hall and Police Department facility, though no opening date, construction schedule or total cost has been established.