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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 5, 2023 Boarded up Seattle businesses beg city leaders for help as crime surges: 'Defund the police has failed' Seattle residents and business owners are begging city leaders for help and rejecting the move to defund the police as crime continues to plague their neighborhood.
May 1, 2023 4 shot near Seattle at illegal street race event Four people were shot after a fight broke out at an illegal street race event near Seattle, Washington. The police department said multiple shooters may have been involved.
April 30, 2023 Seattle shooting leaves 2 people dead days after governor signs gun control package Two people were killed and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Seattle, Washington, Saturday night. The wounded victim was left in critical condition.
April 27, 2023 Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria infects 31 patients at Seattle hospital A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington, infected a total of 31 patients, per a press release on the hospital’s website.
April 26, 2023 Mariners lose Robbie Ray for season after surgery required on flexor tendon injury Seattle Mariners veteran lefty starter Robbie Ray has been lost for the season because he needs surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his pitching elbow.