Bellevue opens nearly $25M affordable-housing funding opportunity
Bellevue is seeking affordable-housing proposals for up to $24.95 million in potential funding, with applications due to ARCH by Sept. 11.
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Fircrest approves automated traffic cameras for school and park speed zones
Fircrest’s City Council approved Resolution No. 2035 and a five-year NovoaGlobal agreement for automated traffic safety cameras at Emerson Street near Thelma Gilmur Park and Columbia Avenue in the school zone. Installation and enforcement have not begun.
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Tacoma voters favor street-repair tax measure in early primary results
Tacoma Proposition 1 led 57.51% to 42.49% in Pierce County’s first August 4 report, but the vote remained preliminary with 710 of 745 precincts reporting.
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Lynnwood trail study will examine a possible I-5 walking and biking overcrossing
Snohomish County is studying ways to close an Interurban Trail gap near Maple Road and I-5, including a possible overcrossing, new facilities along Maple and Butternut roads, and a potential connection to Lynnwood destinations.
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Ellensburg’s 2046 Comprehensive Plan Moves Toward Revised Drafts After July Review
Ellensburg has completed its main July review of a proposed 2026-2046 comprehensive plan and draft environmental impact statement. City staff are incorporating feedback before tentative Planning Commission and City Council review dates later this year.
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Wildfire smoke returns to Western Washington as Spokane fires drive unhealthy-air concerns
Smoke from the Spokane Complex moved west toward Western Washington on Aug. 3-4. Here is who faces greater health risks and how residents can reduce exposure.
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Issaquah’s West Sunset Way landslide project enters partial-closure phase
West Sunset Way returned to flagger-controlled partial closures on August 1 as Issaquah continues a landslide and utility improvement project scheduled through September 30, 2026.
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Seattle voters will decide renewed transit measure after council approval
Seattle lawmakers approved and the mayor signed a proposed 10-year transit measure for the November 3, 2026, ballot. Voters—not the council—would decide whether the replacement tax takes effect.
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Bellevue Transit Center bus reroutes move major routes to temporary stops
Routes 271, 550, 556 and 566 are rerouted around Bellevue Transit Center through Aug. 28, while Route 560 remains on a separate reroute until further notice.
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Clark County growth-plan review moves toward hearings affecting Vancouver-area development
Clark County’s environmental review is complete, and July 29-30 work sessions examined draft housing, transportation and capital-facilities changes that could affect the unincorporated Vancouver urban growth area.
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Olympia schools prepare for Aug. 6 discussion of possible consolidations and potential bond
Olympia school officials will review enrollment, finances, facilities and school configuration Aug. 6 as they develop a possible fall recommendation and consider a potential Feb. 9, 2027, bond.
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Port Orchard commuters face a months-long Sedgwick Road closure
WSDOT closed Sedgwick Road/SR 160 between Blackberry Hill Lane Southeast and Long Lake Road Southeast at 11 p.m. June 13, 2026, for bridge construction over Salmonberry Creek. The closure is expected to continue through the end of October, with culvert removal and stream work planned for summer 2027.
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Clark County growth-plan review reaches final environmental stage for Battle Ground
Clark County issued a final environmental impact statement on July 24 for a proposed 2025-2045 comprehensive-plan update that includes Battle Ground. The SEPA review is complete, but plan, zoning and related policy decisions remain pending.
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Des Moines residents get more time to comment on Sea-Tac expansion plan
Des Moines residents, workers and businesses have until 5 p.m. Pacific time on August 20, 2026, to comment on the Port of Seattle’s draft environmental review for 31 proposed near-term projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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Tacoma adopts updated critical-area rules under Ordinance No. 29114
Tacoma adopted Ordinance No. 29114 on July 14, updating rules for wetlands, habitat areas, aquifer recharge, flood hazards and geologic hazards. The apparent effective date is July 26, subject to confirmation of the final ordinance and publication record.
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Pasco’s Sylvester Street pedestrian overpass reaches 90% design milestone
Pasco’s planned Sylvester Street pedestrian and bicycle overpass is at 90% design, but a spring 2027 construction start still depends on securing additional funding.
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Spokane man booked on suspicion of arson in Old Trails Fire
Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday in connection with Spokane’s Old Trails Fire as three area wildfires had destroyed at least 700 buildings and prompted about 67,000 evacuations.
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Edmonds’ Temporary Utility-Tax Increase Remains Central to the City’s Budget Gap
Edmonds is using a temporary utility-tax increase as one part of its 2026 budget strategy, but city planning documents still show lower utility-tax revenue and continuing general-fund deficits after the temporary period.
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Seattle voters decide library levy in August 4 primary
Seattle Proposition 1 would replace the expiring 2019 library levy with a seven-year measure estimated to raise $479.76 million beginning in 2027.
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Washington proposes Clean Vehicles rule changes as Aug. 13 comment deadline nears
Ecology is proposing updated emissions standards, fallback rules and fleet-reporting authority. Virtual public hearings are Aug. 4 and 5, and written comments are due Aug. 13.
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Yakima Gas and Diesel Prices Diverge by Tracker
AAA’s latest Yakima metro check shows regular gas easing daily but rising weekly, while diesel posts a larger weekly increase despite a daily drop.
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Vancouver C-TRAN riders face planned detours as September I-5 closure approaches
C-TRAN is preparing regional and express detours for a planned September 11 southbound I-5 closure, while Route 72 remains on a separate long-term detour tied to 152nd Avenue construction.