A judge declined to grant an emergency restraining order to prevent liquidation of property alleged to have been gifted to a defendant, instead offering a short evidentiary hearing date; plaintiffs seek restraint on two motorcycles, a Cadillac limo and real property at 6071 Highway 41A in Pleasant View pending resolution of claims of improper transfer.

Legislative and gubernatorial officials confirmed a federal emergency declaration but cautioned that federal reimbursements can be slow and typically require a 25% local match; the governor urged local letters to the White House and said the state will attempt to front-load funding.

The SBCC deliberated whether to recommend the governor use statutory emergency powers, adopt an SBCC emergency rule allowing use of prior code editions, or embed a targeted UA/mechanical-waiver in the 2024 code; members debated administrative burden, precedent and local control.

The Gary Common Council approved an emergency appropriation from CDBG fund 2226 to help local health centers recover lost revenue after storm-related closures. Edgewater Health and Community Health Net described payroll and utility shortfalls; the emergency measure passed 6–1.

The Washington State Building Code Council explored emergency and permanent rule paths—including referencing older archived energy codes, creating new WAC sections, or narrow credit reductions—to help Spokane wildfire survivors rebuild faster. The council scheduled an ad hoc committee to draft recommended language next week.

The Budget and Finance Committee was presented with a FY26 carryover of $23.2 million and advanced an ordinance that transfers funds into reserve accounts under the city's stabilization funds 'waterfall,' including $5 million for affordable housing and $2 million for pension obligations.

Food‑system leaders told students and policymakers that while local food banks can surge during short-term disruptions, they cannot sustainably replace federal SNAP benefits and urged advocacy for policy delay and stronger state mitigation.

Governor Healey said the one-time emergency heating benefit will include households that use heating oil; a family of four earning up to $170,000 would be eligible for the oil-targeted relief, and expanded HEAP funding could reach about 150,000 households with up to $1,450 cited for a four-person household under expanded HEAP.

Faroese Scout Aid has donated 100,000 kroner to emergency relief efforts in Colombia following a severe earthquake that struck the country recently, broadcaster KVF reports. The money comes from the organisation’s fund for sudden emergencies. It has been given to Fundación Internacional Maranata,…