6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (376+ words) Jun 27, 2026, 5: 00 AM Having a baby is one of life's biggest milestones, but a new study found that geography can play a major role in how safe, affordable, and supportive that experience will be. A Consumer Affairs report analyzed maternal health…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (227+ words) A new state audit is raising serious concerns about how taxpayer money is being handled in Washington. Senate Republican Leader John Braun says the findings reveal "nothing short of a systemic failure" inside the Department of Children, Youth, and Families,…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (380+ words) Jan 25, 2026, 5: 01 AM BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm As the Washington legislative session continues, a certain bill labeled the new "initiative killer" drew significant opposition this week, with roughly 10, 000 signatures against it. Carleen Johnson, The Center Square's Washington…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (169+ words) My Northwest. com Jim Walsh Slam Bob Ferguson and Dems Over Day Care Fraud! Jim Walsh tears into Bob Ferguson and the Dems over day care fraud, government-appointed sheriffs, and the "constitutionally dubious West Coast Health Alliance." The John Curley…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (434+ words) Nov 23, 2025, 5: 00 AM This year, Washington was listed as having one of the highest daycare center prices in the country. According to the American Society on Aging, more than two million grandparents across the country are primary caregivers to their grandchildren....

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (434+ words) Jul 1, 2025, 4: 07 PM Washington residents spend the third-highest percentage of their income on child care in the nation, according to a Wallet Hub study. The median married couple in Washington spends 12. 61% of their family income on center-based child care. Just New…...