Happy Friday! You made it. Here are five of today's top stories.
Marijuana money
Marijuana tax revenue is flowing in faster than the state first predicted and the fight over how to distribute the money continues to be a hot topic. Last year, Washington collected $315 million in marijuana taxes.
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Message from mom
The Washington State Department of Transportation is trying to keep WSU-bound drivers safe on the roads as they head back to school. Officials are displaying a message from mom – sent with love.
Spokane rent
Spokane is among the top ten U.S. cities with the largest rent increases, according to Apartmentguide.com. The website claims that record-low vacancy rates may be responsible for a 13 percent increase in Spokane rental prices within the last year.
Aid for orca
A team of whale experts injected an ailing Southern Resident orca with antibiotics Thursday in a rare emergency effort to save her.
Quake readiness
Structural engineers are spending the summer inspecting Washington schools for seismic safety. It’s all part of $1.2 million in funding from the legislature to assess the school buildings and their seismic risk.