OLYMPIA – A California company accused of misleading people into buying overpriced copies of their deeds has signed an agreement with the state Attorney General's office to refund the money and stop the practice. The “State Records Retrieval Board” sent notices to an estimated 5,000…
The proposed City Charter changes that will appear on the August ballot were supposed to be noncontroversial. But they already have high-profile opposition. The Spokane Park Board publicly opposed the plan to strip its power to condemn property for park acquisition when the items were…
OK candidates, listen up. Filing week starts next Monday for those of you who like the personal touch of filling out your forms and paying your fees in person. From Monday through Friday of next week, you can saunter into your county elections office, turn…
SEATTLE -- Sen. Patty Murray's annual fundraiser-cum-good deed recognition luncheon today features a top Obama campaign strategist. The 16th Annual "Golden Tennis Shoe Awards" luncheon has David Axelrod, the top strategist for the Obama re-election campaign, to rouse the crowd. The 2012 election is, after…
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