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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seattle Proposition 1 would replace the expiring 2019 library levy with a seven-year measure estimated to raise $479.76 million beginning in 2027.
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.
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.
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.
A pending Bellevue Design Review application proposes about 560 apartments, two eight-story buildings, below-grade parking and a new local road in the Spring District’s North Blocks.
A FY 2026 federal BUILD award advances Spokane Valley’s Sullivan-Trent interchange replacement, but construction remains unfunded and unscheduled while the city pursues the rest of the project funding.
AAA’s Aug. 3 Spokane metro check shows regular gas at $4.841 and diesel at $5.990, with both lower than the previous day but higher over longer comparisons.
Spokane-area wildfires had forced about 60,000 people to evacuate and destroyed at least 600 structures by August 3, disrupting shelter, schools and courts.
Marysville is considering repeal of its 2001 116th Street Master Plan while retaining a 38th Drive NE connection. Comments on the environmental determination are due Aug. 5, with appeals due Aug. 6.
A proposed Seattle budget amendment would fund free meals for every Seattle Public Schools student in fall 2026, but the plan still needs council approval amid a projected $175 million general-fund deficit.
Tacoma’s June forecast puts the 2027-2028 General Fund structural gap at $40 million, while rising operating costs and deferred capital work add pressure to the city’s next budget.
Spokane police reported 77 traffic infractions during a three-day July motorcycle-safety emphasis, including 52 speeding citations, seven motorcycle stops and one impound.
Construction is active on Pershing Street between Springwater Avenue and Maple Street, with local-traffic restrictions, temporary water service for several homes and planned stormwater, water-main and sidewalk improvements.
The Old Trails, Fairview and Meadowview fires are being managed as the Spokane Complex after preliminary reports put structure losses at roughly 600 to 640 and evacuations at about 60,000 people.
Patricia Hudson was selected July 27 to fill Burien City Council Position 2 after five candidates were interviewed. The seat had been vacant since Linda Akey’s resignation on May 18.
Bothell voters will decide November 3, 2026, whether to annex the city fire department into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority.
