Far West

Economic development leaders on Wednesday cleared a major final hurdle for the development of Glacier Rail Park when the Flathead County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution for port authority revenue bonds needed to finance the relocation of CHS to the rail park.

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank approved $321 million in nonprofit conduit sales this week.

The group plans to sell roughly $1 billion of bonds, with a mix of btax-exempt and taxable debt.

The year-end deadlines built into the GOP tax bills guarantee long hours in December for those putting together deals before Jan. 1.

The proposed ballot initiative would make Proposition 13 property tax breaks portable.

Two bond measures from Pullman's Nov. 7 ballot narrowly passed validation Tuesday following a final count and certification of the results.

The state will sell $499 million various purpose GO refunding bonds.

City officials are trying to determine if Pullman's two bond proposals on the November ballot have passed or failed.

Cities and counties will be able to form the new affordable housing districts starting in January.

Pasco School District officials will have to wait on the edge of their seats a little longer to learn the fate of a $99.5 million bond.