State Supreme Court upholds tax on banks
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a new tax on big banks aimed at providing essential services and helping improve the state’s regressive tax system. The 1.2% business and occupation surtax — a
Assault charge for man who bit off someone’s thumb
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A 24-year-old North Kitsap man was charged with assault after biting off another man’s thumb during a fight that started as a group of friends headed to a bar. The 27-year-old victim wrote
Benton County gets new sheriff after recall
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A former sheriff’s supervisor who left the Benton County Sheriff’s Office over “horrible working conditions” is now the new sheriff in town. Tom Croskrey was in charge temporarily of the agency in 2019
Pfizer booster shot event announced for October 16
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County Emergency Management and Health Officials announced Thursday they are developing plans to host a mass vaccination event to administer Covid-19 booster shots to those who qualify. The first event will be on
Senate reaches last-minute deal to avert government shutdown
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Senate was set to vote Thursday on a deal party leaders reached late-night Wednesday to avert a government shutdown that would have affected hundreds of thousands of federal workers and slammed an economy
Negotiations on Biden’s infrastructure bill intensify at Congressional Baseball Game
(File Photo) – WoodysPhotos/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Intense phone calls, ice cream and bipartisanship. The Congressional Baseball Game had it all as lawmakers of all stripes came together Wednesday night to enjoy a little of America’s favorite pastime:
Scoreboard roundup — 9/29/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Chi White Sox 6, Cincinnati 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 6, NY Yankees 5 Boston 6, Baltimore 0 Minnesota 5, Detroit 2