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WA Real Estate & Local Policy Alerts

• 🔥 SB 6346 REET Tax Changes: SB 6346 proposes changes to Washington's Real Estate Excise Tax that could tax...

Timeline of impending rain shift hitting Western Washington:

• Now: Heavy rain douses WA coast—0.5" Astoria, 2.3" Grays Harbor—as atmospheric river...

Washington state steps up for personal health resilience:

• Gov. Bob Ferguson signed HB 2242 to protect access to preventative services via health...

Evening PNW updates:

• Public safety: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting near Rainier Beach High School.
• Energy economy: Feds order WA coal plant to...

• Legal language update: Washington directs state/local agencies to replace 'alien' with 'noncitizen'.
• Shelter expansion: Seattle City Council hears proposal for 500 new beds.

Key PNW moves on immigration terms and homelessness response.

• Changes ahead for Sound Transit extension projects amid budget shortfall
• Seattle-to-Eastside link carries high stakes, tied to I-5
• Key strain for Puget Sound transit reliability in Western WA

PNW Travel at Risk: Restore Our Ferries sues WA Ferries to revive the only vehicle-carrying international link from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island,...

Prime low-cost ag ed for Thurston youth: Free expo April 25-26 at Lacey Fairgrounds teaches livestock showmanship via clinics and competitions (sheep,...

Washington's new Blue Envelope Program launches today, enhancing resilience in high-stress traffic stops for families with autism, ADHD, or...

Key fiscal accountability boost in Washington's supplemental budget:

• Independent review of state agencies' fraud, waste, abuse prevention — beyond...

Severe Weather Warnings

• 🔥 Avalanche Warning: Large, naturally triggered avalanches are expected by late Wednesday afternoon in Cascade West...

• Unexpected bills: 650 residents hit with $300-$500 retroactive utility taxes back to 2015, due to Alderwood Water District's collection lapse.
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Signs of economic strain in Seattle region post-millionaire tax:

• Blazing Bagels closes all 5 locations (Redmond, Bellevue, etc.), blindsiding ~16+...

PNW mild winter payoff: Oregon Dept of Forestry planted 2M seedlings ahead of schedule with no weather shutdowns.

Score free seedlings: ODF donates...

Skyrocketing costs hit the I-5 Interstate Bridge replacement at WA/OR border, jumping from $3.4B (2013) to $14.4B for full corridor.

Key implications...

• Rivers to watch: Nooksack (Ferndale action stage Thu/Sat), Skagit (Mt Vernon/Concrete flooding), Snohomish/Skokomish swelling fast—check county...

WA Dept of Agriculture offers free treatments against invasive Japanese beetles threatening crops, gardens, and lawns in Pasco, Kennewick, Benton,...

Measles cases are on the rise in Washington state, as Puget Sound prepares to host six international soccer matches in June drawing up to 750,000 visitors. Critical alert for PNW families.

Seattle City Council hears proposal for 500 new shelter beds, backed by $17.5 million identified by the budget office. Key move to expand capacity in Puget Sound homelessness response.

Alert for WA residents: Senate Bill 5974 threatens the independence of directly elected sheriffs by granting state agencies control over candidates,...