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Defense Dept. employees in South Sound still facing furloughs
Published May 15th, 2013 - 2:51AM
Thousands of Defense Department employees in Pierce and Thurston counties are still facing the likelihood of unpaid time off this summer, but not as much as the Pentagon initially proposed.
Senate committee OKs tougher impaired driving law
Published May 14th, 2013 - 12:10PM
A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to make changes to the state's impaired driving laws, including making driving under the influence a felony on the fourth conviction, rather than the current law that has it at five within 10 years.
Inslee narrows top priorities for special session
Published May 14th, 2013 - 6:59AM
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has narrowed his list of top priorities for lawmakers to address in a special session, saying Monday that the Legislature must focus on the operating budget, a transportation-funding package and new legislation to crack down on drunken drivers.
Lakewood gets 30 city manager applicants
Published May 14th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Thirty people have applied for the Lakewood city manager job as the hunt to find the next executive of Pierce County’s second-largest city shifts into high gear.
Budget plans in flux at start of Legislature's special session
Published May 13th, 2013 - 7:43AM
As lawmakers debate how much money to spend on schools and state government, the budget proposal by House Democrats represents the high-water mark — one that even they cannot meet.
Outside help will be sought for US Open at Chambers Bay
Published May 13th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Local cities and public agencies will be asked to help cover the costs of providing security and other services when the Chambers Bay Golf Course hosts the U.S. Open in two years.
Special session could drag on to the bitter end
Published May 12th, 2013 - 6:22AM
Washington lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday to finish their work on a two-year state budget, but with no deal reached during their two-week interim, the special legislative session could take its full allotted 30 days, if not longer.
UW advisory committee backs tuition hike
Published May 12th, 2013 - 12:05AM
In an unusual twist, a student-led committee at the University of Washington says that if state lawmakers don’t boost funding for higher education, the school should raise tuition by 3 percent — and use all the money to give faculty and staff a raise.
Lacey foster-care provider sues state
Published May 11th, 2013 - 2:33AM
A Lacey foster-care provider has sued the state, contending that young people are being removed from foster homes without proper notice or explanation.
Eyman took $112,000 for political work
Published May 11th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman was paid nearly $112,000 for his initiative-campaign work last year, according to reports filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission.
Death penalty weighed in Carnation case
Published May 11th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The state Supreme Court is considering whether prosecutors should be allowed to seek the death penalty against two people accused of killing a family of six in Carnation on Christmas Eve 2007.
State's Office of the Courts was hacked
Published May 9th, 2013 - 2:44PM
The Washington state Administrative Office of the Courts was hacked in February, and up to 160,000 social security numbers and 1 million driver license numbers may have been accessed during the data breach of its public website.
Candidate filing starts Monday for local offices
Published May 9th, 2013 - 9:59AM
Candidate filing starts Monday for City and Town Councils, Port of Tacoma commissioners and a number of other local positions.
Liquor Board to allow more small stores to sell hard liquor
Published May 9th, 2013 - 6:45AM
You shouldn’t have to drive more than 20 miles to buy your whiskey and gin. That’s the idea driving the state Liquor Control Board to let a few more small stores sell hard liquor under the voter-approved privatization scheme that limited most sales to stores 10,000 square feet and bigger.
Norm Dicks to work for D.C. lobbyist
Published May 8th, 2013 - 5:43PM
When Norm Dicks announced his surprise retirement last year after 36 years in Congress, the Bremerton Democrat said he was ready to “change gears and enjoy life at a different pace.”
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