Reassessment improves Fox Island fire rating
Mar 10, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichHomeowners insurance costs could be reduced now that a newly remodeled Station 53 will be staffed on most days.
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Crowd at Randall’s town hall asks why Democrats aren’t doing more
Mar 07, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe crowd at the first-term representative’s town hall urged Randall and her Democratic colleagues to stand up to Trump.
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Council seeks comment on cultural access program proposal — and a sales tax to support it
Mar 06, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe cultural access program would support local nonprofits and provide educational program. The city council must decide whether to put the question before voters.
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Purdy Creek culvert projects completed to salmon’s liking
Mar 06, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichBridges replaced state culverts under Highway 16 and the Highway 302 spur, though a couple county culverts still partially block fish.
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Randall hosting town halls in Tacoma, Bremerton
Mar 05, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe freshman representative will host town halls in Tacoma on March 7 and Bremerton on March 8, but the exact locations haven’t been announced.
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Madrona Links Golf Course dispute heading for courts
Feb 26, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichPenMet has been authorized to pursue the 14 acres it doesn’t own through eminent domain while owner ZTM Holdings has filed suit to kick the parks district off the property.
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PenMet expanding Fox Island sandspit park
Feb 19, 2025 | By: Ed FriedrichTwo purchased parcels will add 3.6 acres and 265 feet of shoreline. The board also approved final design for a shoreline restoration.
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Legislation proposes a redesign of Washington’s state flag
Feb 19, 2025 | By: Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardThe bill’s Democratic sponsor says the current state flag is just … boring. Republican opponents say the proposal is ‘un-American.’
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City complies with legislation setting guidelines for processing building permits
Feb 13, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe new law requires the city to process certain permit applications within established timeframes — but some issues can “stop the clock.”
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Bill would make it easier for corrections officers to be covered for PTSD
Feb 10, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonCorrections officers die by suicide at higher rates than police, yet have largely been excluded from expansions in mental health treatment for first responders.
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