Bellevue Council to Review Shared Micromobility Program Before Lime Launch
Bellevue’s council will review the planned 500-device Lime micromobility program on August 4, six days before its scheduled August 10 launch.
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Mukilteo Planning Commission hears plan update, proposed rezonings for 44th Avenue and Lot 5
Mukilteo’s Planning Commission held a July 16 public hearing on a proposed 2026 update to the city’s 2024–2044 Comprehensive Plan, including land-use and zoning changes for two 44th Avenue properties and waterfront Lot 5. The hearing is complete, but the package still requires City Council action and does not authorize construction.
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Redmond council weighs its next housing and comprehensive-plan docket
Redmond’s City Council is scheduled to consider Ordinance 3267 on August 3, beginning formal review of proposed land-use, transportation and stormwater changes without immediately changing city policy.
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Tacoma’s Hylebos Bridge remains closed to vehicles after July malfunction
Tacoma’s Hylebos Bridge remains closed to vehicles in the Tideflats after a July 27 technical malfunction. Ships can still use the waterway, but the city has not announced a reopening date.
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Spokane Voters Face August 4 Decision on STA Sales-Tax Renewal
Eligible Spokane-area voters will decide Tuesday whether to renew STA’s existing 0.2% sales-and-use tax through 2048, a measure the agency says would preserve current service and support planned projects.
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Auburn sewer project’s Phase 2 continues after July overnight work
King County’s Auburn sewer project remains in Phase 2, with recent overnight work, utility surveys and access changes affecting northeast Auburn while pipe repairs continue.
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Washington Commerce spotlights Moses Lake aviation hub in aerospace development series
Washington Commerce’s FlightPath session in Moses Lake highlighted Grant County International Airport’s role in aircraft testing, maintenance and emerging aviation, while identifying an estimated 1,500 aerospace suppliers statewide.
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Washington primary ballots due by 8 p.m. Tuesday as top-two contests set November field
Washington’s 2026 primary is Tuesday, Aug. 4. Ballots placed in official drop boxes must be deposited by 8 p.m., and the state’s top-two system will determine which candidates advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
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Spokane voters head into the August 4 primary amid contested local races
Spokane-area voters face Washington’s August 4 primary, which will narrow qualifying local and county contests under the state’s top-two system.
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Seattle mayor defends police-chief ouster after fatal festival shooting
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned July 30 after criticism of the department’s response and communications following a fatal shooting at Bite of Seattle. Mayor Katie Wilson defended the decision the next day as Deputy Chief Andre Sayles took over on an interim basis.
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Olympia’s 478-unit West Bay Yards project wins approval after appeal is denied
A 478-apartment development proposed for Olympia’s West Bay waterfront can move forward after its approval was upheld and an appeal was denied, according to reporting published July 25.
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Washington leads lawsuit seeking to preserve school mental-health grants threatened by federal termination
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown led a 15-state lawsuit filed July 10 seeking to block the U.S. Department of Education from ending school mental-health grants. The state projected Washington schools and universities could lose more than $20 million.
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Seattle Parks schedules free Big Day of Play community celebration for Aug. 15
Seattle Parks and Recreation will hold its free Big Day of Play community celebration on Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 5 p.m., with cultural programming, recreation activities, food trucks and community vendors.
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Spokane-area fires destroy about 600 structures as evacuations continue
Fast-moving fires near Spokane destroyed about 600 structures and drove large-scale evacuations as Washington declared a statewide wildfire emergency.
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Seattle mayor defends police chief leadership change after fatal festival shooting
Mayor Katie Wilson defended the July 30 departure of Seattle’s police chief and named Andre Sayles interim chief after criticism of the city’s response and information release following a fatal food-festival shooting.
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ArtsWA board schedules virtual Aug. 4 meeting
The Washington State Arts Commission board is scheduled to meet virtually on Aug. 4, 2026, according to an official ArtsWA board meeting packet.
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Spokane’s Unity in the Community multicultural celebration returns Aug. 15
Unity in the Community is scheduled to bring cultural programming and five community-resource vendor areas to Riverfront Park on Aug. 15.
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Olympia schedules Festival of the St̓əč̓as community culture event for Aug. 14
The Festival of the St̓əč̓as is scheduled for Aug. 14 at Heritage Park, with programming focused on Squaxin culture, the Deschutes Estuary and community outreach.
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Spokane County reports incorrect ballot styles for some voters before Aug. 4 primary
Spokane County election officials said two groups of voters received incorrect ballot styles ahead of the Aug. 4, 2026 primary. The county’s public materials do not specify how many voters were affected or the corrective process.
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Seattle primary election set for Tuesday with City Council and county races on ballot
Washington’s Aug. 4 primary will narrow contested fields for the Nov. 3 general election, including Seattle City Council District 5 and races across King County.
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Olympia City Council weighs future of waste-removal service amid privatization debate
Olympia’s City Council held meetings July 28 and July 30 as a public debate continued over whether the city’s waste-removal service should remain public or be outsourced. Available records do not establish that the council has taken a final vote.
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Seattle police chief resigns after criticism over response to fatal festival shooting
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz resigned July 30 after criticism of the city’s response to a fatal food-festival shootout, including the lack of emergency-alert notifications.