Thursday morning's headlines
The governor "hates" her own budget plan, education leaders don't like it either, and Tacoma prepares for potential closure of landmark museum, and a tree 'grows' in White Center. Gregoire "Hates" Her...
View ArticleAdvocates rail against proposed budget cuts
A hue and cry has erupted in response to Washington Governor Chris Gregoire’s proposal to slash billions more in anticipated state spending. The Democrat Wednesday unveiled her plan to close a $4.6...
View ArticleThursday morning's headlines
Making headlines this morning: Flap Over Govenor's Education Proposal Intensifies Domestic violence victims face system "failures" Governors meet to discuss Columbia River coal-shipping terminal
View ArticleGregoire: Counties should take over state ferries
It’s sink or swim time for Washington state ferries. That’s the message from Governor Chris Gregoire. The nation’s largest ferry system is under water financially.
View ArticleGregoire urges lawmakers to bust status quo
State lawmakers must embrace change and "be bold." That was Governor Chris Gregoire's chief message Tuesday in her State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.
View ArticleGovernor's Puget Sound ferry authority proposal a no-go in legislature
Legislators on both sides of the aisle are rejecting Governor Gregoire's proposal to fix the state ferry system's chronic deficit by making it into an independent taxing district. At a House...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly threatening Gregoire
A Pierce County man is in custody for allegedly making an online threat to Governor Chris Gregoire. The Washington State Patrol picked up Robert R. Locke, of the Graham area, on Tuesday afternoon. In...
View ArticleMore learned about man who threatened Gregoire
Listen A man who says he was upset over losing state benefits has been arrested and charged with making threats against Governor Chris Gregoire and her family. 51-year-old Robert Ray Locke was...
View ArticleGregoire orders investigation into murder of prison guard
Washington's governor has ordered an independent investigation into the killing of a prison guard at the Monroe Correctional Center on Saturday night. Veteran officer Jayme Biendl was strangled at her...
View ArticleTuesday morning's headlines
Making headlines this morning around the Northwest: Another Prosecution in Afghan War Crimes Local Reaction to Health Bill Ruling Seattle Schools Audit: Rules Not Followed Army To Prosecute Fifth...
View ArticleState cuts benefits to welfare families
Listen In a single day, Washington cut more than 5,000 families from the state's welfare-to-work program. That's because a strict, five-year limit on benefits kicked in. It's a cost-cutting measure...
View ArticleObama’s chief defender of health care law in Seattle
Listen Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius was in Seattle this week, to hear about local efforts to make the medical system more efficient. Sebelius is in charge of implementing...
View ArticleNorthwest’s largest coal-fired power plant agrees to shut down by 2025
Listen The owner of the largest coal-fired power plant in the Northwest has agreed to phase out coal-burning by the end of 2025. Washington’s governor and environmental groups announced an agreement...
View ArticleMonday morning's headlines
It will be a rainy and windy Monday around Western Washington, with high temperatures in the low 50's. Rain is in the forecast all this week. Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:...
View ArticleHouse transportation budget proposes leaner service cuts, smaller rate hikes...
House lawmakers have released their proposed 2011-2013 transportation budget, and it includes less service cuts and a smaller rate hike to Washington's ferry system than Gov. Chris Gregoire's earlier...
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