May 20, 2021 ‘Unruly’ passenger causes American Airlines flight to stop in Seattle An American Airlines flight headed to Dallas was diverted this week because of an “unruly” passenger.
May 17, 2021 Washington's King County to divert $100M in coronavirus rescue money for homeless housing Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars and taking hundreds of people off the streets and out of overnight shelters, the number of homeless people in Seattle seems to be growing. It’s estimated at around 12,000 people. Now, the King County executive finds himself flush with federal money to spend any way he wants on the homelessness problem.
May 6, 2021 E. coli sends 6 children to hospital in Washington state An investigation is underway after seven children in Washington state were recently sickened with a toxin-producing E. coli, public health officials announced Wednesday.
May 5, 2021 Man fatally shot in Seattle's 'CHOP' autonomous zone was 'left to die' by first responders, report says Loved ones of a man who was fatally shot in Seattle’s autonomous zone plan to sue the City of Seattle, King County and Washington State arguing that local paramedics left him "to die," according to a recent report.
May 5, 2021 Seattle bar's repeated COVID-19 violations lead to shut down Public Health – Seattle & King County has suspended the license of a restaurant in Seattle after it says management defied the state’s COVID-19 guidelines.
May 1, 2021 May Day protest: 14 arrested in Seattle after peaceful protest gives way to clashes Seattle Police announced the arrests of at least 14 people after unpermitted demonstrations marking May Day descended into violent confrontations stemming from a group dressed in black that traveled around the city’s downtown area towards the Cal Anderson Park, according to a report.
May 1, 2021 Seattle Police Department losing officers at 'record pace' amid budget uncertainty, lack of support: officials Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers are leaving the job at a "record pace" -- with at least 249 people leaving over the past year alone -- as statistics show manpower has been declining in recent years, according to union and city officials.
April 30, 2021 Seattle police officers denied service at chocolate shop A Seattle chocolate shop said it was working to create a more "inviting, inclusive and cohesive community" after reports of an employee allegedly refusing to serve a pair of police officers.
April 30, 2021 Mother of 19-year-old killed during Seattle’s CHOP protest sues city The mother of a 19-year-old who was fatally shot last summer in Seattle’s so-called CHOP zone filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and claimed medics failed to provide aid and encouraged the unsafe conditions.
April 29, 2021 More than 200 Seattle police officers quit over the last year, many citing anti-police climate More than 200 Seattle police officers quit their jobs in the last year amid months of frequent anti-law enforcement, racial injustice protests and riots in the city.