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Washington state keeps millionaires tax in place as attention turns to its economic impact

Washington’s new millionaires tax survived a repeal attempt in the November 3, 2026, election, leaving a 9.9% tax on annual income above $1 million scheduled to begin in 2028. Voters rejected Initiative 645 by a wide margin, according to unofficial results. Supporters expect the revenue to strengthen public services,...

Washington · 2d
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Massive financial merger in Oregon, Pacific Northwest rail transit study, updated coastal plans, and bees help ecological restoration

Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council have initiated a comprehensive review of the state's 30-year-old Territorial Sea Plan. Managing the three-nautical-mile ocean ribbon along the coastline, the updated plan aims to strengthen marine ecosystem protections and ensure fair compensation for seafloor usage. The review incorporates modern challenges omitted in 1994, including climate change, ocean acidification, and offshore wind energy developments.

Oregon · 1d
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Bitcoin Heated Hot Tubs and 278 Washington Bitcoin Merchants : Now Accepting Bitcoin

Washington Bitcoin merchant list has 278 businesses, from coffee shops and salons to a hot tub maker that heats its tubs with bitcoin mining. The list spans 94 named cities, and Seattle leads the way with 46 listings. First up is a homegrown US manufacturing business from Washington that makes a super unique product.

Washington · 1d
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‘You can’t budget your rent’: Gee challenges budgeting advice as WA tops the nation in estimated grocery spending

Washington residents had the nation’s highest estimated grocery spending in 2025, at $4,612 per person, according to a ConsumerAffairs report. The report put an average-sized household’s monthly grocery bill at about $946 and ranked Washington third for grocery costs relative to income. The figures prompted co-host Gee Scott...

Washington · 2d
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Cle Elum Weighs Hiring Freeze as Bankruptcy Pressures Squeeze City Hall

Cle Elum city officials are scheduled to consider a pause on new hiring at Tuesday’s City Council meeting as the city works through bankruptcy proceedings. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, and also includes a public hearing on the preliminary 2027 budget, with sewer, water and garbage rates up for consideration for next year.

Cle Elum, WA · 1d

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Chelan considers 1% property tax levy increase for 2027 budget

The city of Chelan is considering a property tax levy increase that could generate an additional $26,000 to help cushion its 2027 budget. The Chelan City Council is scheduled to vote on the increase at an upcoming meeting. A 1% levy increase allows the city to collect up to 1%...

Chelan, WA · 2d

Pacific Northwest Ag Network

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Smart Farming Meets Northwest Orchards And Vineyards At FIRA USA 2026

At FIRA USA 2026 in Yakima, WA, Tim Marquis with John Deere made the case that data and infrastructure should serve growers, not sit on a campus shelf. Here's what smart farming looks like now.

Yakima, WA · 1d

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WA dialysis treatment companies face monopoly lawsuit

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The two largest dialysis treatment companies in Washington are facing a lawsuit. According to the Washington Attorney General’s Office, the suit was filed in connection to the companies imposing noncompete agreements on their respective medical directors. DaVita Inc. and its largest competitor, Fresenius...

Whatcom County, WA · 1d

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Microsoft's Brad Smith talks data center voter rejection, millionaires tax

WASHINGTON STATE — Microsoft President Brad Smith acknowledged tech companies will need to brace for further legislation to limit data centers, amid a growing wave of pushback against the facilities. In his first comments since Election Day, Smith addressed the fact that 40 of 41 local ballot measures across...

Washington · 2d

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Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Leavenworth businesses offered free help with food-waste law

WENATCHEE — Restaurants, grocers, hotels and other businesses in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Leavenworth that throw out large amounts of food or yard waste can get free, in-person help through March 2027 to meet Washington's organics law. The three cities are among seven chosen for the state Department of...

Wenatchee, WA · 2d

FoodWorldNews

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Bird Flu Reaches Western Washington Commercial Egg Farm for First Time as Pierce County Workers Are Monitored

Public health workers in Tacoma and Pierce County are checking on employees of a commercial egg farm where bird flu was confirmed last week, the first time the virus has reached a commercial poultry flock in Western Washington since the current outbreak began in 2022. No human cases have been identified at the farm, and health officials describe the monitoring as a standard precaution.

Pierce County, WA · 2d

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Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti Talks Economic Equity and Empowerment on The Millionaire Next Door

Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti recently joined host Keisha Credit on The Pop-Up! Presents: The Millionaire Next Door where they discussed personal financial philosophy, systemic economic equity, and state-level financial policy initiatives that aim to help Washingtonians stay afloat. Early Financial Lessons and Personal Philosophy. Pellicciotti shared his early financial...

Washington · 1d

Daily Energy Insider

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Pacific Power customers in Washington to see nearly 8 percent rate decrease

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission announced it had approved changes to Pacific Power’s rates resulting in a 7.9 percent rate reduction. The typical residential… The post Pacific Power customers in Washington to see nearly 8 percent rate decrease appeared first on Daily Energy Insider .

Washington · 1d

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Department of Energy sends $50 million in federal funding to support power upgrades

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $50 million federal grant for infrastructure upgrades, help reduce power outages, and increase transmission capacity between Oregon and Washington. Pacific Power received the grant Tuesday from the energy department’s “Speed to Power” initiative, which looks to modernize the...

Oregon · 1d

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This mountain modern home in North Idaho has the most fabulous lake views

Dark cedar siding, cantilevered decks, and a cedar hot tub look out to Lake Pend Oreille. Eerkes Architects designed this mountain modern home at the top of a steeply sloped site at The Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho. Known as Basking Moose, the house looks out over pine forests, Lake Pend Oreille, and snowy mountain peaks in the distance.

Sandpoint, ID · 2d

The Coconut Mama

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Coffee giant to close five Washington locations, affecting 51 workers

Starbucks customers in several Washington communities will soon have fewer places to grab their favorite coffee. The Seattle-based coffee chain is preparing to close five locations across the state, with…

Seattle, WA · 3d

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Washington Has 6 Butcher Shops Where the Meat Beats the Grocery Store and Costs Less

One butcher shop on this list never locks its doors. It runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so a midnight steak craving actually has somewhere to go. That detail hooked me fast. Then I learned another shop sells exotic game next to its jerky, and a third keeps homemade salsa beside the premium cuts.

Washington · 6d

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This historic house shines in all seasons, but especially during the holidays

Pam Kohlmeier and Stephen Thew had a plan. With four grown children out of the house, the couple would leave the newer South Hill home where they’d lived for nearly 20 years and find something smaller. “We meant to downsize,” Kohlmeier says, “which we failed at doing.”

Spokane, WA · 5d