Kitsap County commissioners approved Ordinance 651-2026 to implement a 0.1% criminal justice sales tax and established Fund 126, averting mandatory layoffs of sheriff deputies and jail staff ahead of a $9.4 million deficit.
Attorney General Nick Brown appointed Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner as Special Assistant Attorneys General to defend voter-approved Initiative 638 against constitutional challenges in King County Superior Court.
Founder Eric Morley indefinitely calls off downtown Bremerton's fifth annual Krampusnacht festival following a months-long dispute over extremist symbols, online harassment, and mounting financial deficits.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed an antitrust lawsuit in Thurston County against DaVita and Fresenius, alleging illegal noncompete covenants on medical directors that restrict dialysis competition and patient care.
The Port of Bremerton has re-issued competitive construction bids for the $20M–$25M Port Orchard Marina Breakwater Replacement Project following an August 46% cost overrun, as commissioners review 2027 preliminary budget allocations and marine user tariffs.
School boards for Lake Washington, Tacoma, and Yakima pass resolutions to sue Washington State under Article IX, alleging an $800 million annual shortfall forces illegal reliance on local levies.
Unofficial returns show South Kitsap School District Proposition 1 trailing by 1,037 votes, defeating a $72.6 million capital levy for school safety, tech, and facility upgrades.
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a formal solicitation to lease up to 3,700 acres at the Hanford Site for clean energy, manufacturing, and computing.
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