Far West

Washington's revenues collections saw a slight increase in September compared to the state’s June forecast.

The Nevada housing market could take decades to recover, said economist Jeremy Aguero during a forum hosted by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman.

Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle dedicated the third and final boiler at the $302 million H-Power power plant that burns garbage to make electricity.

Long Beach, Calif. educators warned that K-12 schools and universities face steep budget cuts if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30 tax measure.

Fitch Ratings removed Baldwin Park, Calif. tax allocation bonds from negative ratings watch but affirmed their speculative BB rating and kept the outlook negative.

Rep. Mike Coffman, R- Colo., has introduced legislation that would allow governmental and 501(c)(3) nonprofit bonds to be refunded a second time so that issuers and borrowers could save money by taking advantage of low interest rates.

Moody's hit 54 California city ratings with downgrades or downgrade reviews after a sector review launched after three California cities filed for bankruptcy.

Victorville, Calif. officials have rejected a compensation claim by bond underwriter Kinsell, Newcomb & De Dios for the costs of investigations into the city's finances and bond transactions.

West Coast nonprofit hospital chain Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West, was downgraded ahead of plans to sell up to $500 million in taxable bonds.