WASHINGTON —
Ordinance to ban drug possession to be proposed in Snohomish County after legislative session
A Snohomish County councilmember said late Sunday night he plans to propose an ordinance that would ban drug possession.
Councilmember Nate Nehring sent out a statement Sunday after the 2023 legislative session wrapped up without a resolution on the future of state drug possession laws.
The current drug possession statutes will expire on the state level on July 1. Without legislative action, it would become legal to possess and use drugs. Read more
Two bodies have been found at a Tacoma recycling facility in April.
Waste Management JMK Fibers confirmed that a body was discovered on April 15, just three days after another body was found at the plant.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death for both bodies. Read more
A ceremony on Monday marked the beginning of the end of a years-long project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct and transform Seattle's waterfront.
Alaskan Way re-opened to traffic between King and Union streets in August of 2022. Elliott Way, the new surface street which will connect the waterfront and Belltown, was built in the footprint of the former Alaskan Way Viaduct and is nearly complete, according to information from the city.
The new section of the road is expected to open within the next two weeks which means Alaskan Way and Elliot Way will be open to traffic from the Stadium District at King Street to Bell Street on the north end. Read more
Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Tuesday night for the April special election.
In Kent, voters will decide on a $495 million school improvement bond. The money would be an investment to make schools more modern and safer. It is a measure that needs a 60% majority to pass.
The Kent School District said a measure that aims to make major repairs, replacements, and upgrades to enhance safety and improve schools will cost taxpayers around $3.50 per $1,000 of assessed value based on projected tax rates. Read more
Jordan Eberle scored on the power play three minutes into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Monday night to even their best-of-7 series at 2-2.
Eberle collected a deflection and buried his first goal of the playoffs past Colorado goalie Alexandar Georgiev. Seattle was on the power play after Josh Manson was called for tripping on Jaden Schwartz on a breakaway attempt in the opening moments of the extra session.
It was the first playoff overtime game in franchise history for the Kraken, who ensured there would be at least one more game played in Seattle. Read more
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