It is difficult to implement on-site septic system management ... levels in Puget Sound to ensure that water is safe to swim and play in and shellfish are clean and safe to eat. The state Department ...

Since 2022, the program has cleared more than 70 encampments of people living outdoors next to highways across five counties, bringing nearly 80% of them inside. "Every Child Ready" represents a ...

Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) is acquiring Irvine, California-based Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PPBI) and its subsidiary Pacific Premier Bank for roughly $2 ...

"Consistency, certainty, predictability and finality of judicial decisions are the hallmarks of a sound justice delivery system," it said. The bench expressed its inability to reconcile the ...

In the Seattle metro, sellers gave concessions to buyers in a whopping 71.3% of transactions — the highest share among the 24 major U.S. metropolitan areas Redfin analyzed. Here's what's behind ...

As automobiles became more prevalent in the early 20th century, the Bay Area’s ferry system began to build larger ferries to carry both automobiles and people. The Richmond-San Rafael Ferry Co ...

Think of a neighborhood near the downtown of a major U.S. city within walking distance to a subway, university, hospital, library and major park. You’re probably imagining dense blocks of large ...