You can’t dive into a Bitcoin vault
Happening in Olympia
Former Attorney General Rob McKenna says the teachers union’s argument that charter schools must be governed by an elected school board misses a key point on funding. They aren’t funded by local property taxes or the state general fund, he said, unlike common schools [a term in the state constitution]. Instead, public charter schools receive funding from the state through the lottery. Charter opponents’ funding argument, McKenna said, “basically fails.” (My Northwest)
Yesterday, the Capitol Rotunda hosted a Memorial Day gathering to remember those who died defending our country. The annual event included moments of music and reflection, as well as speeches shared by veterans and officials. (The Olympian)
Western Washington
The city of Lakewood is working to stop patients at Western State Hospital from being discharged to residential treatment centers within the city. “Injecting sex offenders and violent criminals into a residential neighborhood was never the idea of the authors of this legislation,” said Mayor Don Anderson. (Seattle Times)
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist faces a bar association disciplinary hearing – after the November election. The state bar association’s disciplinary counsel recommends suspending Lindquist’s license, but the hearing will come in December, after his campaign for another term. If suspended, Lindquist would be unable to practice law during that time. (Tacoma News Tribune)
Eastern Washington
The Wenatchee area, known for apples (and aplets) and cherries, is becoming a major hub in the Bitcoin economy. Some estimate the Mid-Columbia Basin could account for as much as 30 percent of the global output of new Bitcoin and large shares of other digital currencies, due to the affordable hydropower attracting cryptocurrency “miners.” (Seattle Times)
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