Many restaurants have been in the process of phasing out single-use plastic straws. Arguing for a greener tomorrow, the Washington state legislature too has pre-filed a bill for this session to prohibit the sale and distribution of single-use plastic straws. If it passes the legislature and is also implemented, the ban on plastic straws goes […]
The Politics of the Wall is now really rolling heads. Owing to the Partial Government Shutdown, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) officers may quit their jobs very soon. They have been working without a paycheck since there is a shut down at Washington DC. The TSA officers in the Sea-Tac Airport are vocal about their […]
As the partial Government shutdown enters into the third week, the problems of the federal workers, as well as the common people, have started to increase. The problem now has reached the Mt. Rainier National Park which has closed down vehicle access inside the park. The last time the park was open on Sunday. It […]
This is the story of Mergensana Amar, an asylum seeker all the way from Russia. The story came into light after his death and people are now questioning the whole process of asylum as vague and not transparent. On a day of November 2017, Mergensana Amar left Russia on a flight to Paris. He had […]
The Washington State Department of Transport said that the new Highway 99 tunnel which is scheduled to open in early February would have the capacity to withstand an earthquake of a high magnitude of 9.0 in the Richter scale. And this is the reason for improving the Alaskan Way Viaduct for the safety of the […]
The Seattle City will now see a new park, a promenade and a pedestrian connection to Pike Place Market after the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this plan last Thursday. And the City officials have now reached a consensus with the city dwellers on taxation of the downtown property owners […]
In the continuing storm in Washington State, the lives of people have become miserable. High winds at the speed of 60 mph moved across Western Washington especially the Puget Sound region downing trees and power line leaving thousands of people in darkness. As per the reports, about 320000 people have been blacked out due to […]
Among the three basic necessities, the shelter is the most expensive one. But to the contrary, the prices of the apartments in Seattle are experiencing low growth. Seattle sees growth in apartment construction, but one apartment in every ten apartments is now lying unoccupied. Landlords are trying new ways to attract the customers starting from […]
Washington State Cannabis Summit, an annual conference sponsored by the legal marijuana industry had a bigger announcement by Governor Jay Inslee. He will offer pardons to thousands of people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions that can help them in public profiling so that they can get better home and job prospects. Under this plan, he will […]
Seattle is going to experience some of the worst traffic issues of the time in the coming days. This will not only delay your commuting time but also has the chances to turn into a crisis. So, keeping this thing in the mind, the Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has appointed a new “mobility czar” for […]