SEATTLE — The Seattle church that has sponsored a homeless camp called Nickelsville is asking it to move by Dec. 5.
A minister at University Christian Church told a Seattle newspaper there were ministries it was not able to start because it has sponsored the camp since mid-October.
Supporters hope to move Nickelsville about two blocks to another church, the University Congregational United Church of Christ.
This will be the fourth move for the camp that pitched its tents Sept. 22 in an industrial area of south Seattle. It’s named Nickelsville in a dig at Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
A budget approved Monday by the Seattle City Council includes $2.5 million in additional money for homeless services and $1 million for food banks.
La Conner: Boater presumed drowned
A man who disappeared while working on a boat in the Swinomish Channel near La Conner is presumed drowned.
The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office says the 59-year-old Mount Vernon man, Virgil Miller, was reported missing Saturday by a friend who found his dog pacing frantically on a dock near his boat.
Spokane: Council restricts panhandling
The Spokane City Council has approved new limits on panhandling and eased restrictions on street musicians.
The council passed ordinances Monday that ban lying or sitting on downtown sidewalks and begging within 15 feet of building entrances, cash machines and bus stops.
The Spokesman-Review reported the ordinances were supported by downtown business leaders who say panhandlers discourage customers.
The council approved another ordinance that removed a requirement for most street musicians to have a peddler’s license.
Richland: State sues over Hanford cleanup
Washington state is suing the federal government to seek a faster cleanup of the Hanford nuclear reservation, after nearly 18 months of negotiations failed to bring the two sides to an agreement.
Gov. Chris Gregoire said she was willing to accept deadlines proposed by the Energy Department, which manages the cleanup.
But the Justice Department refused to make those deadlines enforceable in court, she said, leaving the state no choice but to sue in U.S. District Court.
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