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• County's voluntary furlough program extended (The Daily News, November 17, 2009)
• Blaine proposes staff cuts, fee and tax increases in budget (Bellingham Herald, November 16, 2009)
• Pierce County Council seeks to combine departments (Tacoma News Tribune, November 12, 2009)
• Pierce County budget trims 300 jobs (Tacoma News Tribune, November 12, 2009)
• Pierce County Council cuts spending, hoards cash for 2010 (Tacoma News Tribune, November 10, 2009)
• Pierce County Council pushes sweeping department consolidation (Tacoma News Tribune, November 10, 2009)
• Proposed budget avoids tax hikes, maintains services (Tri-City Herald, November 10, 2009)
• ‘Banked’ property tax hike considered (Whidbey News Times, November 10, 2009)
• King County to stop animal shelter services by Jan. 31 (Seattl PI, November 9, 2009)
• A sad tune: Olympia budget blues (The Olympian, November 8, 2009)
• 27 jobs in jeopardy in Lewis (The Olympian, November 7, 2009)
• City considers cuts to balance ledger (North Kitsap Herald, November 6, 2009)
• Sheriff’s Guild to forgo COLA; will save county $60k (Islands Sounder, November 3, 2009)
• City notifies 14 of layoffs (The Olympian, November 3, 2009)
• Revenue flat as expenses grow for the city (Bainbridge Island Review, October 30, 2009)
• Financial emergency declared by Island County (Whidbey News Times, October 30, 2009)
• Proposed Benton budget cuts met with stunned silence (Tri-City Herald, October 30, 2009)
• Gig Harbor preliminary budget calls for more layoffs (Tacoma News Tribune, October 28, 2009)
• Richland plans no cuts in services (Tri-City Herald, October 21, 2009)
• Kennewick official says layoffs may be necessary (Tri-City Herald, October 13, 2009)
• County employees take voluntary furloughs to help budget (Islands Sounder, October 13, 2009)
• Whatcom County officials still working to close $3.4 million budget deficit (Bellingham Herald, October 13, 2009)
• City looks to technology to serve its citizens (Seattle PI, October 12, 2009)
• Ferndale cuts online bill pay for utilities amid budget woes (Bellingham Herald, October 10, 2009)
• Pierce County OKs E-Verify mandate (Tacoma News Tribune, October 8, 2009)
• City, North Whatcom fire chiefs talk cooperation (Lynden Tribune, October 7, 2009)
• Castle Rock tries new approach to budget process (The Daily News, October 6, 2009)
• Yakima County studies four-day work week (Yakima Herald, October 5, 2009)
• Pierce looks at E-Verify changes (Tacoma News Tribune, September 29, 2009)
• University Place losing leader who’s been there from the start (Tacoma News Tribune, September 25, 2009)
• Search for city manager hinges on election results (Federal Way Mirror, September 25, 2009)
• Pierce County executive calls for more job cuts (Tacoma News Tribune, September 22, 2009)
• Bellingham library, fire dispatch unions agree to skip cost-of-living increases (Bellingham Herald, September 22, 2009)
• Cash-short county inks raises for unions (Seattle PI, September 21, 2009)
• Lewis County commissioners hope to avoid layoffs (The Olympian, September 16, 2009)
• Grant could help Whatcom sheriff's office manage records efficiently, save money (Bellingham Herald, September 15, 2009)
• Pasco considers consolidation, bridge studies (Tri-City Herald, September 15, 2009)
• Animal care and control: Service will suffer in King County (Federal Way Mirror, September 15, 2009)
• With budget cuts, layoffs, Bellingham parks and library services decrease (Bellingham Herald, August 28, 2009)
• Bellingham prepares to lay off more city workers (Bellingham Herald, August 7, 2009)
• Tacoma city jobs might go unfilled (Tacoma News Tribune, August 3, 2009)
• Pierce County merges code agencies (Tacoma News Tribune, August 2, 2009)
• Pierce County audit scrutinizes deputy workload (Tacoma News Tribune, June 22, 2009)
• Firefighters agree to salary freeze, could save Bellingham $1 million (Bellingham Herald, June 22, 2009)
• Franklin County OKs nonunion workers furlough plan (Tri-City Herald, June 16, 2009)
• Cost of asphalt hinders paving of Federal Way's streets (Federal Way Mirror, June 15, 2009)
• City shows its smarts in winning state award (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, June 13, 2009)
• 2010 Pierce County budget agenda: Keep polls open, cut recreation (Tacoma News Tribune, June 10, 2009)
• Pierce County Council approves budget cuts (Tacoma News Tribune, June 9, 2009)
• Jobs at stake as county prepares $1 million in budget cuts (Islands Sounder, June 8, 2009)
• Salary study: Tacoma stands by pay hikes (Tacoma News Tribune, June 7, 2009)
• Efforts to cut backlog in Pierce County Superior Court sees early success (Tacoma News Tribune, June 3, 2009)
• Federal Way budget blues: Public faces diminished customer service amid restructuring of city staff and salaries (Federal Way Mirror, May 30, 2009)
• City considers terminating Federal Way Municipal Court (Federal Way Mirror, May 26, 2009)
• Leaders to discuss progress on combining services (The Daily News, May 25, 2009)
• Effort to merge Everson, Nooksack voted down by council (Bellingham Herald, May 23, 2009)
• Bellingham budget woes could affect worker pay, benefits (Bellingham Herald, May 22, 2009)
• Special Election Coverage: 'Mandate' for new government; BISD bond too close to call (Bainbridge Island Review, May 20, 2009)
• Report: Consolidating Everson and Nooksack could save $125,000 annually (Bellingham Herald, May 19, 2009)
• Island County slashes positions (Whidbey News-Times, May 12, 2009)
• Tacoma misconduct report: Many complaints, little punishment (Tacoma News Tribune, May 12, 2009)
• Port, city to unite on common issues (Tri-City Herald, May 12, 2009)
• Franklin County announces pay cuts, layoffs (Tri-City Herald, May 10, 2009)
• Pierce County police agencies have $2.8 million to spend (Tacoma News Tribune, May 4, 2009)
• For City of Federal Way employees, the cuts start here (Federal Way Mirror, May 2, 2009)
• Cuts: Tacoma City Council gets hard budget facts (Tacoma News Tribune, April 29, 2009)
• Commissioners agree to layoffs, other cost-cutting measures (The Daily News, April 21, 2009)
• Latest round of cuts claims 22 county jobs (Whidbey News Times, April 21, 2009)
• County to adopt four day work week (Port Orchard Independent, April 21, 2009)
• With profits down, Port of Tacoma plans layoffs (Tacoma News Tribune, April 21, 2009)
• Camas continues to reduce 2009 budget (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, April 7, 2009)
• Seattle expects $43 million budget shortfall (Seattle Times, April 7, 2009)
• City of Bainbridge begins to implement cuts (Brainbridge Review, April 3, 2009)
• Judge fines Mason County over records (The Olympian, April 3, 2009)
• County cuts non-union salaries by 5 percent (The Daily News, March 25, 2009)
• Deputies eyed in [Island County] budget cuts (Whidbey News Times, March 24, 2009)
• Bellingham City Council slashes 2009 budget (Bellingham Herald, March 23, 2009)
• Economy Recovery Act has funds to add to police forces (Tri-City Herald, March 17, 2009)
• Federal grant can strengthen public safety in Federal Way (Federal Way Mirror, March 17, 2009)
• More Pierce County budget cuts coming (Tacoma News Tribune, March 10, 2009)
• Bellingham brought in $30 million less than expected in 2008 (Bellingham Herald, March 10, 2009)
• Lacey to cut $2.1 million (The Olympian, March 6, 2009)
• Franklin County looks to patch $500,000 gap in budget (Tri-City Herald, March 5, 2009)
• Bare-minimum revenue projections hint at scale of upcoming city cuts (Bainbridge Review, March 4, 2009)
• 33 counties in state to get federal disaster funds (Seattle Times, March 3, 2009)
• Economy bleeds Federal Way's tax revenue (Federal Way Mirror, March 2, 2009)
• County layoffs and cuts loom to trim $5.7 million (The Olympian, February 28, 2009)
• Bellingham slashes budget again as revenues slide (Bellingham Herald, February 27, 2009)
• Commissioners say they may need to revisit county contracts (The Daily News, February 25, 2009)
• Richland fire chief pushes for more cooperation (Tri-City Herald, February 25, 2009)
• Island County looks at furloughs (South Whidbey Record, February 22, 2009)
• Bainbridge government heads back to the chopping block (Bainbridge Review, February 22, 2009)
• Seattle mayor envisions volunteer "army" helping others (Seattle Times, February 18, 2009)
• Oak Harbor’s fleet grows greener (Whidbey News Times, February 17, 2009)
• Franklin County puts spending on hold (Tri-City Herald, February 16, 2009)
• Cities seek best Census count (Tacoma News Tribune, February 16, 2009)
• Island County to cut hours offices are open to public (South Whidbey Record, February 12, 2009)
• County employees volunteer to cut hours (Port Orchard Independent, February 12, 2009)
• Franklin, Pasco to study jail options (Tri-City Herald, February 11, 2009)
• Local libraries reporting heavier demand for services (South Whidbey Record, February 7, 2009)
• New budget shortfall in Island County means more staff cuts (South Whidbey Record, February 4, 2009)
• Study calls for bigger, better Tri-City animal shelter (Tri-City Herald, February 1, 2009)
• City's massive cost-cutting package unveiled and approved (Bainbridge Island Review, January 29, 2009)
• Should the Tri-Cities consolidate? (Tri-City Herald, January 28, 2009)
• Pierce County looks to cut $8 million (Tacoma News Tribune, January 28, 2009)
• City to announce large-scale cuts (Bainbridge Island Review, January 28, 2009)
• Blaine considers having state process business licenses (Bellingham Herald, January 25, 2009)
• Federal Way Community Center: Breaking the bank? (Federal Way Mirror, January 23, 2009)
• Federal Way police ponder pros and cons of hiring volunteer reserves (Federal Way Mirror, January 17, 2009)
• Bellingham orders more budget cuts as revenues falter (Bellingham Herald, January 16, 2009)
• City may have to cut deeper (Bainbridge Island Review, January 16 2009)
• Public will feel health and community services budget cuts (Islands Sounder, January 7, 2009)
• Tacoma City Council OKs budget with pay increase (Tacoma News Tribune, December 17, 2008)
• County lays off 18 employees (The Daily News, December 16, 2008)
• County budget: Don't expect things to get better soon (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, December 10, 2008)
• County budget cuts necessitate volunteerism (North Kitsap Herald, December 10, 2008)
• Warnings of severe police cuts draw county exec's ire (Seattle PI, December 10, 2008)
• Census shows state is richer, better educated than rest of US (Seattle PI, December 9, 2008)
• Castle Rock raises taxes, borrows to balance budget (The Daily News, December 9, 2008)
• Library system seeks to raise tax rate in effort to avoid cuts (The Olympian, December 9, 2008)
• Tacoma police in line for big raises in 2009 (Tacoma News Tribune, December 8, 2008)
• Small tax hike, big cuts balance budget (Whidbey News Times, December 2, 2008)
• City negotiating furloughs to avoid layoffs (Bainbridge Review, December 2, 2008)
• County aims to close budget gap (The Olympian, November 30, 2008)
• Tough standards make for tough hiring (North Kitsap Herald, November 29, 2009)
• Bainbridge change of government vote set for steep climb (Bainbridge Island Review, November 24, 2008)
• County proposes cuts, may need more (The Olympian, November 18, 2009)
• The goal: A more efficient court (Tacoma News Tribune, November 17, 2008)
• South Sound cities nip, tuck budgets (Tacoma News Tribune, November 12, 2008)
• County freezes hiring, requires review to fill vacant positions (Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, November 11, 2008)
• Island County to cut 30 jobs (South Whidbey Record, November 10, 2008)
• Economic woe picks Lakewood’s pocket (Tacoma News Tribune, October 29, 2008)
• County plans to save with 10 extra days of shutdowns (Seattle PI, October 27, 2008)
• Kitsap mulls working four days a week (Port Orchard Independent, October 24, 2008)
• Dozens of Snohomish County layoff notices go out (Everett Herald, October 23, 2008)
• Local mayors brace for bad economy (Seattle PI, October 23, 2008)
• County officials warn of budget cuts (Seattle PI, October 21, 2008)
• King County issues layoff notices to 237 workers (Seattle PI, October 15, 2008)
• Animal shelters in King County may go private under proposal (Federal Way Mirror, October 11, 2008)
• Sims announces a 'substantial number' of county layoffs, wage freezes (Seattle PI, October 7, 2008)
• Programs for poor at highest risk with proposed county cuts (Seattle PI, October 7, 2008)
• Washington agencies start 4-day workweek (Seattle PI, October 7, 2008)
• Wahkiakum County announces staff cuts (The Daily News, September 30, 2008)
• County to offer online police reports (Port Orchard Independent, September 14, 2008)
• Kennewick to save $1.2M by freezing jobs (Tri-City Herald, September 13, 2008)
• County’s new Web page consolidates service offerings (North Kitsap Herald, September 10, 2008)
• Benton court docket sessions to improve efficiency (Tri-City Herald, September 9, 2008)
• Budget shortfall has Cowlitz County looking for cuts (The Daily News, September 9, 2008)
• State might try four-day workweek (The Olympian, August 15, 2008)
• Ruston to vote on whether to hire full-time professional manager (Tacoma News Tribune, August 12, 2008)
• Stepped-up police recruiting efforts use ads, incentives (Tacoma News Tribune, July 23, 2008)
• Building slowdown hurts Clark County budgets more than most (The Columbian, July 23, 2008)
• City looks to relieve crowding in Public Works Department (Bonney Lake & Lake Tapps Courier-Herald, July 16, 2008)
• City courts developers to help improve downtown infrastructure (Federal Way Mirror, July 5, 2008)
• Kelso's new permit-tracking system ready to go (The Daily News, July 14, 2008)
• City hopes eBay auction will shut the lid on toilet debacle (Seattle PI, July 11, 2008)
• Budget cuts hit Vancouver police (The Columbian, July 10, 2008)
• Joint jail effort best serves cities, study says (Seattle PI, July 9, 2008)
• Port of Seattle announces reforms (Seattle PI, July 1, 2008)
• County asks departments to make cuts to relieve budget (The Olympian, June 11, 2008)
• County budget cuts could reduce law enforcement efforts (Seattle PI, June 6, 2008)
• Soaring fuel costs dent government budgets (Seattle PI, June 4, 2008)
• New Web site offers insight into local trends (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, May 28, 2008)
• City of Vancouver might increase taxes to avert cuts in police, fire (The Columbian, May 12, 2008)
• Ballots sent out for fire merger (Enumclaw Courier-Herald, May 7, 2008)
• County exploring its telecommuting options (Port Orchard Independent, April 30, 2008)
• Seattle police offered top pay in state (Seattle PI, April 25, 2008)
• Everett adds 3 electric cars to motor pool (Everett Herald, April 22, 2008)
• Tacoma sets an ambitious goal of cutting crime in half (Tacoma News Tribune, April 22, 2008)
• Staff cuts at county follow housing woes (Everett Herald, April 16, 2008)
• Communicating with the public (Whidbey News Times, April 9, 2008)
• Goodbye blues: Third of Tacoma police force eligible to retire soon (Tacoma News Tribune, March 26, 2008)
• County commissioners get ball rolling on health services consolidation (Tri-City Herald, March 25, 2008)
• Council Oks study of a 311 phone system (Seattle PI, March 20, 2008)
• Council OKs warehouse limits (The Olympian, March 5, 2008)
• Storage options for public records could be costly for Benton County (Tri-City Herald, March 3, 2008)
• Are retreats working vacations or just work? (Tacoma News Tribune, February 24, 2008)
• Voters reject mayor-council proposal (Federal Way Mirror, February 20, 2008)
• Federal Way voters will get final word on strong mayor (Tacoma News Tribune, February 4, 2008)
• No forms for home patrol; police cite liability concern (Wenatchee World, January 30, 2008)
• Poulsbo signs city hall building contract (North Kitsap Herald, January 26, 2008)
• Code compliance grows up (Federal Way Mirror, January 21, 208)
• Fire districts begin process of unifying (The Columbian, January 8, 2008)
• Chamber opposes ‘mayor-council’ proposal (Federal Way Mirror, December 31, 2007)
• Online services to make Kennewick more efficient (Tri-City Herald, December 28, 2007)
• Olympia adds park program services to city's Web site (The Olympian, December 20, 2007)
• Everett libraries offer audiobooks online (Everett Herald, December 17, 2007)
• City hopes to keep workers happier (Federal Way Mirror, December 11, 2007)
• County, Vancouver will cooperate on growth (The Columbian, December 5, 2007)
• Locations of county services addressed (Tri-City Herald, December 4, 2007)
• County increases bonuses for employees who don't commute alone (Everett Herald, November 26, 2007)
• Plans set for fighting killer flu epidemic (Everett Herald, November 25, 2007)
• Elected mayor movement ripens (Federal Way Mirror, November 19, 2007)
• Overtime hours, costs explode at crowded jail (Tacoma News Tribune, November 19, 2007)
• County budget message: bumpy road ahead (Islands' Sounder, October 25, 2007)
• Red lights turn into green for Lynnwood - Ticket program is paying off big for city's budget (The Enterprise, October 12, 2007)
• Voters will decide on elected mayor (Federal Way Mirror, September 29, 2007)
• Kelso City Administrators Outline Ambitious Plans (Longview The Daily News, July 11, 2007
• Shortage of city staff strains Mukilteo (Everett Herald, May 28, 2007)
• Sheriff's Office instituting changes but civilian oversight a sticking point (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Apr 26, 2007)
• Bellevue hit with bias complaint against gay workers (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Apr 18, 2007)
• County to add staff after review (The Olympian, Apr 17, 2007)
• Kennewick to replace thousands of paper records with electronic copies (Tri-City Herald, Mar 26, 2007)
• City Hall open for business renters (Everett Herald, Feb 12, 2007)
• Leaders seek help to rank city programs (The Olympian, Jan 9, 2007)