Far West

The credit worthiness of charter schools were called called into question a few weeks ago when Fitch Ratings put all of the charter school bonds it rates on negative watch.

Moody’s affirmed its underlying Aaa rating for Bellevue School District, Wash.'s $557 million of general obligation debt.

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.