21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
The mass resignation of engineers, data scientists and product managers is a temporary setback for Musk and the Republican ...
Windstorm damage: extensive power outages and road closures hit western Washington
SEATTLE — Over 100,000 households across western Washington are dealing with power outages after a significant overnight windstorm knocked down power lines and trees throughout the region.
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HUD workforce cuts spark concern from Washington's Senator Cantwell
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington State, along with 24 Senate Democrats, are raising concerns about the impact of the ...
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Washington bridges suffer while lawmakers underfund maintenance and preservation
Lawmakers with the state Legislature will be facing a near billion-dollar annual gap in paying for maintenance and ...
Over 125,000 without power across western Washington as heavy winds cause mass outages
SEATTLE — Over 100,000 households across western Washington are dealing with power outages after a significant overnight ...
Has Trump administration taken a U-turn on Elon Musk's 'justify your job' email to federal employees?
The Donald Trump administration has taken a U-turn on tech billionaire Elon Musk's 'justify your job' email to federal ...
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings
DOGE says the overall contract cancellations are expected to save more than $7 billion so far, an amount that has been ...
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, had some harsh words for the way DOGE was operating, calling the email sent to federal workers ...
Bistate bridge bill authorizes Washington state to issue bonds to finance project
A Washington bill would authorize the state to issue up to $1.6 billion in bonds to expedite the construction of a new ...
Gov. Shapiro says the Trump administration has unfrozen billions in grants and loans
Shapiro said in a news conference that more than $2 billion that his administration had identified as either frozen or held ...
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Bloomington council OKs redevelopment plan for vacant downtown properties
A plan to revitalize some long-vacant properties on the south end of downtown Bloomington gained unanimous approval from the city council, albeit with some reservations about the amount of surface ...
2 injured after speeding driver crashes into Washington State Patrol vehicle on Vantage Bridge
VANTAGE, Wash — 2 people were injured after a crash on Vantage Bridge on Monday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a driver crashed into a WSP vehicle that was parked with its emergency ...