Washington News Links

• Seattle's population grows faster; state's slows (Seattle PI, June 29, 2009)
• Land use fees hiked despite protests (Whidbey News-Times, June 23, 2009)
• Shortfall grows in Tacoma coffers (Tacoma News Tribune, June 23, 2009)
• Pierce County audit scrutinizes deputy workload (Tacoma News Tribune, June 22, 2009)
• Firefighters agree to salary freeze, could save Bellingham $1 million (Bellingham Herald, June 22, 2009)
• Tri-City officials weigh use of cameras in traffic law enforcement (Tri-City Herald, June 22, 2009)
• Company challenges traffic camera ticket in Moses Lake (Tri-City Herald, June 22, 2009)
• Prosser eyes long-term project to add bike lanes, sidewalks encircling city (Tri-City Herald, June 22, 2009)
• Mid-Columbia domestic violence agency gets boost from stimulus grant (Tri-City Herald, June 21, 2009)
• Blaine residents could keep chickens under new ordinance (Bellingham Herald, June 21, 2009)
• How Bellingham's red light camera proposal would work (Bellingham Herald, June 19, 2009)
• New CAO regulations help environment but impact homeowners (Islands Sounder, June 19, 2009)
• Federal Way court's fate goes on trial as city weighs options (Federal Way Mirror, June 18, 2009)
• Mayor's salary further defined by performance-based model (Port Orchard Independent, June 18, 2009)
• Yakima police crack down on gangs (Seattle PI, June 16, 2009)
• State Supreme Court withdraws landmark ruling in public-records case (Seattle Times, June 16, 2009)
• County attorney: Property tax measure not legal (Bellingham Herald, June 16, 2009)
• Bellingham City Council says yes to letting builders pay for density (Bellingham Herald, June 16, 2009)
• Franklin County OKs nonunion workers furlough plan (Tri-City Herald, June 16, 2009)
• Pasco to put sales tax increase on ballot (Tri-City Herald, June 16, 2009)
• Cost of asphalt hinders paving of Federal Way's streets (Federal Way Mirror, June 15, 2009)
• Victoria, B.C.: City will spend $1.2 billion to treat sewage (Tacoma News Tribune, June 15, 2009)
• City shows its smarts in winning state award (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, June 13, 2009)
• City releases painful yearly financial report (Bainbridge Review, June 12, 2009)
• 2010 Pierce County budget agenda: Keep polls open, cut recreation (Tacoma News Tribune, June 10, 2009)
• Pierce County Council approves budget cuts (Tacoma News Tribune, June 9, 2009)
• Jobs at stake as county prepares $1 million in budget cuts (Islands Sounder, June 8, 2009)
• Prosser debates 'quiet zone' downtown for trains (Tri-City Herald, June 8, 2009)
• Pierce County Council hopes to stimulate development (Tacoma News Tribune, June 7, 2009)
• Salary study: Tacoma stands by pay hikes (Tacoma News Tribune, June 7, 2009)
• Efforts to cut backlog in Pierce County Superior Court sees early success (Tacoma News Tribune, June 3, 2009)
• City of Tacoma faces worsening economic picture (Tacoma News Tribune, June 3, 2009)
• Builder, city workers praise the finished City Hall (Lynden Tribune, June 3, 2009)
• Richland to save money with refinanced bonds (Tri-City Herald, June 3, 2009)
• County moving to annual property assessments (The Northern Light, June 3, 2009)
• Bellingham mayor recommends higher taxes, red-light cameras to raise revenue (Bellingham Herald, June 2, 2009)
• Franklin County amnesty extends to 44 drivers (Tri-City Herald, June 2, 2009)
• Bellingham bans gun sales within 500 feet of schools (Seattle Times, June 2, 2009)
• Puyallup looks to improve walkability in city (Tacoma News Tribune, June 1, 2009)
• Orcas Fire Department say iPhones help in emergencies (Islands Sounder, June 1, 2009)
• Crashes down with installation of cameras (The Olympian, June 1, 2009)