February 23, 2022 Pennsylvania truck convoy close to DC; ‘We're the tip of the arrow right now,’ organizer says The first of multiple trucker convoys slated to arrive in Washington D.C., in the coming days departed from Pennsylvania this week and were a few miles outside the capital Wednesday, one of the organizers told ӣƵ.
February 22, 2022 Seattle police union appeals to new mayor over budget plans: 'Put public safety before politics' Seattle’s largest police union appealed to the new mayor, two years after fallout from the CHOP/CHAZ anti-police protest zone, and urged him to prioritize fixing the current "public safety crisis" and "put public safety before politics."
February 22, 2022 DC prepares for possible US 'Freedom Convoy,' officials request National Guard troops As the so-called Freedom Convoy that converged on Ottawa, Canada, last month was broken up by police over the weekend, Washington, D.C., appears to be preparing for thousands of truckers who plan to descend on the U.S. capital in the coming days.
February 22, 2022 Seattle parents angry and upset as graffiti makes their city seem like 'a war zone' In the city of Seattle, Washington, defaced public and private property is everywhere — on storefronts, bridges, street signs, even recycling bins — and parents and others shared concerns with ӣƵ Digital.
February 20, 2022 Seattle Police Department struggling to hire new officers amid surging crime Violent crime reached a 14-year high in Seattle last year as the city's police department deals with a staffing shortage that is straining its ability to protect the community.
February 19, 2022 Washington state police officer stabbed in head while trying to arrest child rape suspect A police officer in Washington state is in stable condition after being stabbed in the head as he attempted to arrest a rape suspect who was later shot and killed by police.
February 18, 2022 Mask mandates to be lifted in New Mexico, Washingon New Mexico and Washington state moved to lift their indoor mask mandates on Thursday.
February 17, 2022 Estimated 73% of US immune to omicron: Is it enough? The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society.
February 17, 2022 Jason Rantz describes ‘surreal’ scenes of homeless people smoking meth on Seattle city buses Radio host Jason Rantz said on Thursday that it is “surreal” to see homeless people smoking meth on Seattle’s public transit.
February 16, 2022 Seattle mayor calls for more police with violent crime highest in 14 years: 'Status quo is unacceptable' Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell promised in his first state of the city address Tuesday to tackle soaring crime by bringing more officers to the force in a city notorious for its anti-police sentiment.