Washington

Raymond James has hired Guy Yandel to open a public finance office in Denver and to expand the firm’s public finance business in the mid-western, mountain, and western states.

The Clark Public Utilities District says improvements are needed for future customer growth.

The agreement will provide the team $135 million from lodging taxes for the upkeep of Safeco Field, a deal some County Council members call corporate welfare.

Most of the damage caused by the region's many summer blazes has been contained to wildlands.

Bond lawyers will recognize the late Jim Lebenthal and Lewis Horne with awards next month, as well as Virginia "Gigi" Benjamin.

The bond proceeds will fund transportation, school, university and other capital projects,

James J. O'Neil received a 12-month suspension from the market for his role in the flipping and kickback scheme.

Issuance was down 27% in the region from the first half of 2017, and almost 30% in California, its largest market.

November's election includes two measures asking voters in the Washington city to approve $572 million of debt.

City officials are concerned the plan will overshadow other bond measures on the November ballot.

Indian tribe to build roads, offices and other improvements on reservation

The district that runs the venue is planning a $974 million bond sale in the coming weeks.

The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority is expanding its rail and bus services in the Seattle region.

Spokane County will issue $25 million in bonds that will be repaid as a loan by the agency building the project.

City officials repealed the tax saying they feared they would lose at the ballot.

Big changes could be in store for the Burlington-Edison School District.

Moody's called the city's tax on large employers "credit positive." Fitch Ratings sees a limited impact on its economic growth.

The private developer building the new passenger terminal in Everett, Washington, used $50 million of tax-exempt bonds.

Early returns indicate there have been some problems but firms seem to be working through them in complying with the new markup rules, regulators and industry officials said Tuesday.

Seattle is among governments that have lifted sanctions against Wells Fargo following a 2016 fraud scandal.