Seattle May 24, 2023 Former Seattle man sentenced to 8 years for stealing $1 million in pandemic benefits A former Seattle, Washington, man used stolen personal information to apply for loans and benefits during the pandemic. The man has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
Seattle May 23, 2023 Seattle official will not resign after yelling at Marine veteran concerned by sex offender's board nomination A Seattle official who berated a fellow committee member concerned over the nomination of a convicted sex offender to a homelessness board is refusing requests for her resignation.
Seattle May 20, 2023 Seattle crime forces Postal Service to temporarily halt deliveries for entire zip code The United States Postal Service shut down deliveries for an entire ZIP code in Seattle after reports of crime, mail theft and vandalism, residents report.
Seattle May 18, 2023 Former CFO of Seattle startup accused of diverting $35 million, losing it after investing in crypto The former chief financial officer of a well-funded startup based in Seattle, Washington, allegedly took $35 million from the company and lost it while investing in cryptocurrency.
Seattle May 17, 2023 Seattle-Tacoma airport officials: 'Vehicle accident' sends three people to hospital Seattle-Tacoma airport officials said a "vehicle accident" sent three people to area hospitals on Wednesday afternoon, but didn't release additional information.
Digital Originals May 17, 2023 Blue state lawmakers pass drug possession bill in rush to avoid decriminalization deadline Washington lawmakers settled on a compromise drug possession bill, avoiding a July 1 deadline that would have decriminalized hard drugs in the northwest state.
Digital Originals May 16, 2023 Washington state scrambles to pass drug possession law before decriminalization deadline Washington will become the second state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and fentanyl if legislators can't craft a new law. Their deadline is approaching fast.
Seattle May 15, 2023 Seattle to pay $2.3M to whistleblowers who helped reveal that then-Mayor Durkan’s texts were deleted in 2020 The city of Seattle, Washington, has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the office of then-Mayor Jenny Durkan mishandled public records requests during 2020.
Seattle May 11, 2023 Seattle police nab suspect who stole SUV with help from Apple AirTag Seattle police officers early Thursday tracked down a suspect and recovered a stolen car thanks to an Apple AirTag tracking device that led officers to the location.
Seattle May 10, 2023 Seattle passes bill in response to dozens of firefighters attacked responding to fires amid homeless crisis The Seattle City Council has passed a bill protecting firefighters after a surge in attacks against first responders, often taking place at homeless encampments.
OPINION May 8, 2023 All the truly crazy things Biden is trying to make your mortgage go woke There is a troubling trend in housing, whether you're looking for a mortgage or a lease.