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New nursing staff and faster assessments improve safety, treatment, and reentry planning. More...
Award-winning lane widening project boosts safety and cuts costs. More...
New Washington State Association of Counties Study Details Public Defense Caseload Changes and Cost Impacts. Counties Call for Urgent State Action to … More...
More than 500 people experience homelessness in Skagit County on any given night, with too few treatment beds and one of the lowest housing vacancy ra… More...
Trust in elections comes from people. That’s why Thurston County featured real stories of election workers in its Your Neighbors, Your Elections proje… More...
Jefferson County’s 25-year push delivers a modern sewer system, unlocking housing and growth. More...
Washington’s public defense system is nearing collapse. TVW explores the severe shortage of public defenders and the funding crunch in Tipping Point. More...
The Washington State Supreme Court today denied the State’s petition for review in Washington State Association of Counties et al. v. State of Washing… More...
The award-winning program reduces wait times, expands access, and connects families to housing and stability. More...
From public safety to everyday convenience, local projects highlight how innovation strengthens communities and improves lives. More...
The Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) has elected Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias as its new President during the 2025 WSAC Membe… More...
In Spokane County, criminals are released without arraignment because the Public Defender’s Office is reaching caseload limits only three days into No… More...
In Spokane County, the Public Defender’s Office reached its caseload limits just 9 days into September and 15 days into October. More...
In a significant decision today, the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the WSAC… More...
Washington State Association of Counties Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court's Public Defense Order: Unfunded Mandate Threatens to Decimate Public Safety an… More...
The Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Interim Executive Director Derek Young as the associatio… More...
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Senator Bill Ramos, who passed away this last weekend at the age of 69. More...
WSAC is proud to announce that during the WSAC Board of Directors meeting on February 5, Commissioner Gunner Fulmer from Walla Walla County was sworn … More...
This week, 23 newly elected county commissioners, councilmembers, and councilors gathered in Thurston County, Olympia, for a three-day training to pre… More...
During the 2024 Membership Meeting of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC), Lincoln County Commissioner Rob Coffman was sworn in as the… More...
WSAC and its co-plaintiff counties reached an agreement with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to address the ongoing juvenile de… More...
