August 15, 2020 Sea lion deaths OK'd for Pacific Northwest as feds look to help threatened fish Federal officials on Friday approved the killing of more than 700 California and Stellar sea lions along the Columbia River over the next five years in an effort to save endangered salmon and steelhead trout, according to reports.
August 14, 2020 Pennsylvania takes ballot precautions after Postal Service hints at delivery delays Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar filed a state Supreme Court motion asking for approval to continue counting mail-in ballots received up to three days after November 3, 2020.
August 14, 2020 Seattle councilwoman rips departing police chief, calls Trump, Barr support ‘revealing’ In a long statement and series of Twitter messages Thursday night, a Seattle councilwoman tore into the city’s soon-to-depart police Chief Carmen Best, claiming it was “no accident” that “right-wing” figures such as President Trump and Attorney General William Barr were sorry that Best planned to step down.
August 13, 2020 Jason Rantz: In Seattle, 'Black Lives Matter' means 'running out the Black female police chief' Seattle’s idea of supporting the Black Lives Matter movement involves laying off Black police officers and pushing the city's Black police chief to resign, radio host Jason Rantz told ӣƵ Radio’s "Guy Benson Show" Thursday.
August 13, 2020 Tacoma police K9 killed, homicide suspect wounded in shootout A Tacoma, Wash., police K9 died in the line of duty early Thursday morning due to injuries suffered during the pursuit of an armed homicide suspect, who was also wounded in the shootout, police said.
August 13, 2020 Proud Boys member may face jail time after Seattle CHOP assault, crossing state lines to Portland protests A member of the far-right group Proud Boys accused of an assault near what once was Seattle’s self-declared autonomous zone may be thrown in jail for one year after allegedly violating the terms of his probation agreement by crossing state lines to visit mass protests in Portland, according to reports.
August 12, 2020 Seattle police cuts face potential federal pushback A proposal by Seattle City Council this week to strip the police department of funding and officers may face roadblocks because of a consent decree with the federal government.
August 12, 2020 Man charged with killing ex-wife while trying to pick up kids The suspect had told the victim's brother that she "needed to be shot" because damage from a brain tumor had rendered her insane.
August 12, 2020 Washington state sets aside $40M in coronavirus relief for workers in US illegally Gov. Jay Inslee is launching a $40 million state fund after months of pressure from activists, according to a report.
August 11, 2020 Outgoing Seattle police chief says it's not about money, but 'lack of respect' for officers Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best on Tuesday announced her resignation, saying she was not leaving because of pay cuts to her department, but because of the “lack of respect” toward her fellow officers.