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Social Security payments will come early for some WA residents this month

If you were born in the early days of the month and are waiting for November's Social Security payment, check your account a day early. This month's first Social Security payment will arrive on a Tuesday for the millions of Americans who usually receive their checks on the second Wednesday of every month. In November, the second Wednesday on Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and the federal holiday will slightly affect payment dates. November's first check will arrive on Nov. 10 instead of Nov. 11, and then later in the month as schedule on the third (Nov. 18) and fourth (Nov. 28) Wednesdays this month. Supplemental Security Income payments will also not have an early November payment date because Nov. 1 fell on a Sunday this year. Those payments were issued on Friday, Oct. 30. Here's what to know about this month's Social Security payments in Washington. When will I get my November Social Security payment? If you normally get Social Security on the second Wednesday of each month, your payment will come in one day early on Nov. 10. All other payments will continued as scheduled later in November. See when the rest of Social Security payments will come

Washington · 2d

Fox News

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Washington AG's office indicates it will defend girls' sports ballot measure after ACLU sues to block it

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown says his office will defend Initiative 638, but ties to the ACLU, his former law firm and a union raise questions.

Washington · 2d

wheninyourstate.com

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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 · 4d
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Dinner Comes Out Of A Century-Old Firehouse Kitchen At This Washington Restaurant

The fire engines are long gone, but the original brick walls from 1907 are still standing around your burger. Firefighter gear from the old days stays on display, so dinner comes with a side of history. I like how this Washington spot never tried to erase its past. Instead, it...

Tacoma, WA · 3d
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‘How much is enough?’: KIRO hosts question WA’s spending as Ferguson celebrates voters keeping millionaires’ tax

Washington voters rejected Initiative 645, keeping the state’s millionaires tax in place. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said the tax would help bring fiscal stability beginning in 2029, while warning that Washington still faces a short-term budget challenge. Filling in on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, Tim Gaydos...

Washington · 2d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Quincy data center growth faces power limits, eminent domain fight over new transmission line

The utility serving the city has restricted more development until more electricity can be brought to the community.

Quincy, WA · 1d

leavenworthecho.com

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Cashmere seeks public input on zoning changes, new comprehensive plan Nov. 23

CASHMERE – Residents can weigh in Nov. 23 on proposed changes to Cashmere’s zoning map and development rules that would expand areas for higher-density housing, allow more housing options and guide the city’s growth over the next two decades. The City Council reviewed the package Nov. 9...

Cashmere, WA · 1d

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Beth Stipe to retire in 2027 after 24 years leading Community Foundation of NCW

WENATCHEE – Beth Stipe plans to retire as executive director of the Community Foundation of NCW on Dec. 31, 2027, ending 24 years of leadership at an organization that has distributed $160 million in grants and scholarships during her tenure. The foundation announced her plans Nov. 10. Stipe informed...

Okanogan County, WA · 1d

MyNorthwest.com

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Washington just opened a property tax break most veterans don’t know exists

Washington veterans who didn’t get property tax relief for years may finally qualify in 2027, but the state isn’t going to call to tell them. Beginning with taxes due in 2027, a combined service-connected disability rating of 40% or higher will be enough to enter the state’s exemption program. The old bar was 80%. The change comes from Engrossed House Bill 1106, sponsored by State Rep. Stephanie Barnard (R-Pasco). The original version would have dropped the rating to 20% by 2028, but the Senate amended it to stop at 40%. Lawmakers passed it in 2025.

Washington · 2d

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Grant County (WA) EMS Levy Appears Headed for Approval

Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Nov. 11—SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7’s replacement Emergency Medical Services levy appeared headed for approval Wednesday after preliminary election results showed voters supporting the measure by a comfortable margin. As of the Nov. 10 ballot count, Proposition No....

Grant County, WA · 10h

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Prescribed fire and smoke pilot continues in Chelan County this season, expands into western Okanogan County

WENATCHEE — Federal, state and tribal agencies are expanding a Central Washington pilot program that aims to increase prescribed burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest while giving nearby communities more warning and protection from the smoke. The pilot began last fall and spring in Chelan and Kittitas counties and...

Okanogan County, WA · 21h

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Finding her voice: Quincy teen steps into leadership, bridges gap between students, school board

At 16, Quincy School Board Student Representative Alessandra Gudiño is stepping outside her comfort zone, building confidence and discovering her potential as a leader. Gudiño’s path to the position began when a teacher at Quincy High School encouraged her to apply. Although the idea sounded interesting, she put off the application and forgot about it until a week before the deadline. She submitted it without much confidence that she would be selected, until she received a call.

Quincy, WA · 2d

Tacoma News Tribune

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Keep your eye on the water this month. King tides and Kelvin waves are coming

In The Grateful Dead’s first Billboard Hot 100 single, “Uncle John’s Band,” Jerry Garcia famously sings, “Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide.” Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re no strangers to rising waters in the winter, with our king tides usually arriving in November and lasting through February. This year, there’s a bit more to talk about, though. King tides arrive this year on Nov. 23 and will stick around until Nov. 27. They reappear again on Dec. 22. NOAA is forecasting high tides up to 13 feet in the Puget Sound during November’s king tides. In addition to marking the arrival of Washington’s king tides, November is also our stormiest month. Forecasters are calling this week’s weather a “ storm train ,” with atmospheric rivers converging over Western Washington to bring multiple days of gusty winds and smattering rain. Nov. 8 saw huge waves bashing Washington’s coastline as a weekend windstorm knocked the power out for over 100,000 customers across Western Washington. When high winds and waves sync up with king tides, much of Washington, from the coast to the inland waters of Puget Sound, has to prepare for rising waters (think levees, bulkheads

Puget Sound, WA · 2d

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Port explores smaller business spaces at Cashmere Mill District, drawing on Trades District demand

CASHMERE – The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority is exploring whether dividing space at Cashmere’s Mill District into smaller units could attract contractors and other emerging businesses, with the former Blue Spirits premises among its priorities. The concept surfaced during the Port’s Nov. 4 retreat, received support during...

Cashmere, WA · 21h

2news.com

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Amid growing nationwide backlash against data centers, one rural community is embracing them

In rural Quincy, Washington, 3 hours east of Seattle, many residents support the Microsoft data center.

Quincy, WA · 1d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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3 WA school districts prepare to sue state over funding

Three Washington school districts are preparing to sue the state over education funding.

Tacoma, WA · 3d

The Center Square

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Auditor closely reviews just 11 of 17,000 vendors to justify billions in increased spending

(The Center Square) – Annual vendor spending at Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) jumped $2.9 billion in four years, but a state audit assuring taxpayers that the surge was “valid” relied on a small, hand-selected sample of just 11 vendors. Experts say the sample should not have been used to draw such broad conclusions. According to the Washington State Auditor’s Office, DSHS paid more than 17,000 vendors approximately $8.6 billion in 2025, up roughly 50% from $5.7 billion in 2021. Of those 17,000 companies, auditors identified more than 1,000 vendors whose payments showed unusually high or “exponential” growth. “When payments to a government vendor rise unusually fast, it can signal potential fraud, waste or other concerns,” acknowledged State Auditor Pat McCarthy. “Exponential growth in vendor payments can also be legitimate. We found the latter was the case.” But to reach that “legitimate” conclusion , just 11 vendors received an “in-depth” review, or “closer inspection,” according to the auditor’s report. Each vendor was handpicked – not randomly selected – through a process called judgmental selection. Even with the small sample size of 11 vendors, the in-depth review did not come back entirely clean. Auditors “found two cases in

Washington · 3d

ncw.news

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Port carries forward boat launch grant as city aims for repairs before spring flows

CASHMERE – Funding for repairs to Cashmere’s boat launch will remain available after the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority voted Nov. 10 to carry the city’s grant forward, preserving support for work officials hope to complete before spring river flows. The project has been delayed by the...

Cashmere, WA · 21h

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East Wenatchee lights City Hall tree, welcomes Santa at Wings 'n Wishes Dec. 3

EAST WENATCHEE — The city of East Wenatchee will light up City Hall and welcome Santa, who arrives by fire truck, at its Wings 'n Wishes holiday tree lighting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. The free event at East Wenatchee City Hall, 271 Ninth St. NE,...

East Wenatchee, WA · 21h

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First bird flu death hits WA, dairy outbreak spreads

A Washington state resident has died after contracting avian influenza from infected dairy cows, marking the state's first bird flu death this year. Health officials confirmed three total farm infections in Yakima County, though farmworker representatives suspect cases are undercounted due to immigration enforcement concerns. Additional bird flu detections have...

Yakima County, WA · 1d