September 22, 2022 Washington employees may get $1K for receiving COVID-19 booster Washington workers may get a $1,000 bonus if they receive a COVID-19 booster shot, according to a tentative state deal. The agreement also includes pay raises and a retention bonus.
September 21, 2022 Seattle residents will be able to vote on affordable housing plan An affordable housing plan will be proposed on a 2023 election ballot. If passed, rental costs will be protected from market fluctuations.
September 21, 2022 Washington woman gets stolen car stuck in fresh concrete with child and bottle of whiskey, officials say A driver caused a major setback in Lakewood, Washington, on Monday after driving a stolen car into fresh concrete that crews had poured at a roundabout, city officials said.
September 21, 2022 Seattle appoints new police chief, Adrian Diaz Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has named interim police chief Adrian Diaz as the city’s permanent chief. Diaz has served as interim chief since September 2020.
September 21, 2022 Eye surgery team’s plane crashes in Washington A small jet, which carried surgical technicians and a registered nurse of the Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute, crashed while trying to land at an airport in Pasco, Washington.
September 20, 2022 Washington fire 79% contained, Highway 2 remains closed The Bolt Creek fire near Skykomish, Washington, has been contained by 79%. However, Highway 2 northeast of Seattle is still closed to all except its residents.
September 20, 2022 King County proposes millions to fund law enforcement alternatives Washington’s King County executive proposed millions of dollars to boost public safety by providing alternatives to traditional law enforcement.
September 20, 2022 Human torso discovered washed ashore near Sequim, Washington A female torso was found ashore at Dungeness Spit near Sequim, Washington. Officials are investigating whether the human remains are connected to the early September floatplane crash.
September 20, 2022 Washington man hurls 25-pound railroad tie at police car on patrol, shatters windshield: authorities Police in Bellingham, Washington, escaped serious injury over the weekend after a man hurled a 25-pound railroad tie at their patrol car and were sprayed with glass.
September 19, 2022 Man tracks stolen car with GPS, shoots alleged thief A man shot his alleged car thief after finding the stolen car with a GPS in Washington. While the suspect was hospitalized, the police interviewed and released the car owner.