January 25, 2024 Seattle agrees to pay BLM protesters $10 million in lawsuit stemming from 2020 riots The city of Seattle agreed to a settlement that ends a lawsuit brought by more than 50 plaintiffs related to the protests in Seattle that began in mid-2020 after the murder of George Floyd.
January 19, 2024 Contractor finds WWII grenade hidden behind wall while remodeling bathroom in Seattle A contractor in Washington state came across a hidden grenade during a job demolishing a bathroom in a Seattle-area client's home. Police reportedly told him the device may be from WWII.
January 15, 2024 Schoolyard, sports fights would be punishable by felony under proposed bill in Democrat-run state A Washington state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would charge students and adults found fighting on school grounds with a felony, as opposed to a gross misdemeanor.
January 12, 2024 Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman hit back at Mary Kay Letourneau's former student lover's criticism Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore said that although it was inspired by the Mary Kay Letourneau case, "May December" was "its own story" when confronted with Vili Fualaau's critiques.
January 12, 2024 Seattle teacher allegedly told students identifying as 'straight' is offensive A history teacher at a Seattle high school allegedly told a student that identifying as "straight" was offensive because it implies non-heterosexuals are "crooked."
January 7, 2024 Seattle hosts 'biggest fat celebration of the year' to generate 'fat joy' and promote 'fat liberation' Seattle, Washington will be hosting "Fat Con" January 5-7, 2024, a conference intended to promote body positivity and fat acceptance in American culture.
January 4, 2024 'May December' movie on Mary Kay Letourneau 'offended' student lover Vili Fualaau Vili Fualaau, now 40, griped that the creators of "May December" never reached out to him about the film based on his infamous romance with sixth-grade teacher Mary Kay Letourneau.
January 4, 2024 New tech promises to improve traffic flow in major cities, experts say A new Google artificial intelligence program being tested in Seattle could soon spread across the country, helping cities manage traffic congestion and emissions.
December 27, 2023 Seattle homeowner fires back at would-be burglars amid string of neighborhood robberies A homeowner in South Seattle fired at would-be robbers who were attempting to invade his home last week. The incident came amid an uptick of robberies in the area.
December 27, 2023 Seattle closes Black Lives Matter garden amid rampant homelessness, drug use and vandalism A Seattle, Washington temporary garden installed as part of the Black Lives Matter protests in memory of Black lives lost to police violence, was removed by the city on Wednesday.