Here’s a major reason our local governments can’t have nice things, like adequate police staffing: Despite all the bridge traffic and bad things about Portland, we still love to shop in Oregon.
In Richland, a new sales tax will help finance road maintenance after the city council chose to replace the car tab fee, ...
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups announced Friday they will try to get a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax hike ...
The Auburn City Council voted Nov. 17 to add a one-tenth of 0.1% sales-and-use tax for criminal justice purposes.
As job cuts spread gloom through the Seattle-area tech scene, one of Microsoft Corp.’s top executives is warning that state ...
It’s no surprise that Forbes ranks Washington dead last for business survival at 59.2% (meaning nearly 40% of businesses fail ...
Washington County's 2026 budget will have to wait until December for approval after the Quorum Court failed to advance the budget ordinance Thursday night.
The workshop will be led by Lalo Mendoza, tax information specialist, and Darlene Warner, tax policy specialist, both with ...
The Richland City Council has unanimously approved a new sales tax to fund road repairs, replacing the current vehicle ...
A recent survey reveals that Washington state's business owners are feeling the pinch from tax hikes, with many struggling to keep prices down amid rising costs and regulatory pressures.
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve. Officials are ...
Three decades ago, a promising young industry was taking hold in Washington. The technology sector was robust and growing fast. Microsoft had made the Pacific Northwest home, while newer companies ...