December 30, 2020 Biden campaign promises included decriminalizing HIV exposure President-elect Joe Biden has promised to "advance LGBTQ equality" by reversing decades-old criminalization of HIV exposure and transmission laws that have no "scientific basis" and contribute to stigmas.
December 28, 2020 Man in Washington angry over mask requirement shoots gas station: police A Washington state man allegedly shot at a gas station after being told he needed to wear a mask inside — and his bare face is what helped cops identify him, according to a local report.
December 23, 2020 Struggling Washington restaurant receives $1K Christmas tip El Toreador Mexican Restaurant in Redwood, Washington, has been struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic but was given a little boost last week.
December 22, 2020 Train carrying crude oil derails, burns north of Seattle Authorities say a train carrying crude oil has derailed and caught fire north of Seattle close to the Canadian border
December 18, 2020 ICE removes twice-deported Mexican national convicted in Washington of luring disabled child The suspect was held in the Northwest Processing Center until his removal.
December 17, 2020 Sam Jayne, frontman of Brooklyn band Love as Laughter, dead at 46 Sam Jayne, the musician who was the frontman for the Brooklyn band Love as Laughter, has died.
December 12, 2020 Trump supporters, counterprotesters violently clash in Olympia; 1 shot, 2 arrested Trump supporters and members of the Proud Boys gathered at the Capitol, along with leftist counterprotesters.
December 12, 2020 Seattle considers excusing misdemeanors, including assault, for homeless, drug addicts Seattle's City Council is mulling a new criminal code regulation that would make it the first in the nation to excuse misdemeanor crimes if they can be linked to poverty, addiction, or mental disorders.
December 11, 2020 Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan wants city to pay her $240G legal tab after failed recall effort: reports Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has asked the City Council to pay her legal fees of approximately $240,000 following a failed recall effort against her earlier this year, according to reports.
December 8, 2020 Federal judge holds Seattle Police in contempt over blast balls in BLM lawsuit A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for the indiscriminate use of pepper-filled “blast balls” and pepper spray during Black Lives Matter protests in recent months.