SEATTLE — Seattle’s plastic bag ban has started.
KING-TV reported that plastic bags will no longer be available at most retail stores. Stores will charge customers 5 cents for paper bags.
The ban is designed to encourage the use of reusable bags.
To help shoppers, Seattle Public Utilities and Safeway are giving away 32,000 reusable grocery bags at the grocery stores on Sunday.
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The tax would have helped pay for transportation infrastructure, but was also set to give Mukilteo the highest sales tax rate in the state.
The council passed the regulations to prevent a state model code from taking effect by default. It expects to approve final rules by October.
The audit report covered 2023 and is the third since 2020 that found similar issues with COVID-19 recovery grant documentation.
The man allegedly sexually assaulted three students in exchange for vapes and edibles in 2022. His sentencing is set for Aug. 29.
Compass Health plans to open its new behavioral health center in August. Nearly all of the nonprofit’s patients rely on Medicaid.
Dennis Worsham became the first director of the county health department in January 2023. His last day will be July 3.
The $64.5 million Lynnwood Neighborhood Center will house several community spaces and partner with local nonprofits.
The awards recognize the best in journalism from media outlets across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Council members affirmed previous approvals of the development planned off Cathcart Way near Highway 9.
The man, who faces a charge under the state’s controlled substance homicide law, remains in Snohomish County Jail on more than $1M bond.
Police said the boy was last seen Sunday morning before leaving to go for a run at a nearby middle school.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The building housed an intensive mental health support program for youth and families.
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