April 8, 2024 2 dead after Washington State Patrol trooper T-bones Prius at intersection, sheriff's office says WA residents Charles Ferree and Deolia Blandford were killed in a car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper on U.S. 101 just west of Seattle on April 6, 2024.
April 2, 2024 Seattle public schools replacing gifted students program to be more 'inclusive,' citing diversity concerns Seattle Public Schools is doing away with its programs and schools for gifted students and replacing it with a more "inclusive" model, citing diversity concerns.
March 29, 2024 Seattle-area officials want 'no locks, no cells' for juvenile offenders amid rise in teen crime The King County Executive’s Office wants to close the juvenile detention facility by 2028. Some leaders are pushing back, with one calling the plan "preposterous."
March 25, 2024 Murdered Washington teens, both 16, found along highway in connected killings: report The killings of two teenagers found less than a mile apart along Interstate 5 in Seattle on Thursday night and Friday morning are connected, according to Washington State police
March 19, 2024 Seattle pot shop robbed of $15K worth of goods in second such incident in six months A Seattle weed shop suffered an overnight crash-and-grab allowing thieves to get away with $15,000 worth of merchandise in second attempt in six months
March 13, 2024 3 Seattle teens arrested after multiple carjacking attempts, high-speed chase: police Three teens in Seattle were arrested in connection to three separate carjacking attempts and leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.
March 11, 2024 Attacks on 3 female passengers on separate flights prompt warning on uptick in sexual violence on planes Female passengers were allegedly attacked by three different men on planes in "alarming increase in sexual abuse cases aboard aircraft," federal prosecutors said.
March 7, 2024 Seattle attorney’s office moves to block judge from hearing criminal trials for going too soft on defendants The Seattle City Attorney's Office is ordering its attorneys to move to bar one municipal judge from overseeing criminal cases because she has been too soft on defendants.
March 4, 2024 This New Jersey city has had zero traffic deaths in 7 years thanks to safety feature called 'daylighting' Hoboken, NJ, has gone seven years without a traffic death thanks to a number of safety features including "daylighting," which removes parking spots near intersections.
February 28, 2024 Seattle City Council meeting disrupted by protesters banging on windows, 6 arrested Seattle police say six people were arrested Tuesday for disrupting a city council meeting. The demonstrators were there to advocate for refugee housing.