April 25, 2026 Inside Seattle’s open-air drug crisis as fentanyl ravages city and activists bail out alleged criminals Seattle's fentanyl crisis has been impossible to hide as open-air drug use, rising overdose deaths and struggling addicts challenge city leaders to act.
April 25, 2026 DC murder rate sees astonishing turnaround as Trump team credits federal crackdown Washington, D.C., homicides have dropped by roughly half in 2026 compared to 2025, sparking debate over Trump's federal crackdown and broader trends.
April 24, 2026 Seattle drug epidemic expands as activist groups bail out alleged criminals The Seattle drug crisis is creeping into neighborhoods and local parks. We Heart Seattle founder Andrea Suarez says left-wing activists are making it difficult to help addicts and the homeless.
April 23, 2026 2 Washington men spent decades under identities taken from dead children: police Police in Washington state say two men are accused of living under stolen identities of dead children for more than 30 years across multiple states.
April 23, 2026 Suspect accused of hurling chainsaw at deputies during chaotic stolen car chase caught on video Pierce County deputies say a suspect threw a chainsaw during a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle near Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state.
April 22, 2026 DOJ springs antisemitism review on blue state college after 'Lebanese resistance' fundraiser Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon says the DOJ's Civil Rights Division is opening an antisemitism investigation into the University of Washington.
April 21, 2026 Blue state poured thousands of dollars into study on reparations as effort launches Washington state began a study on reparative actions for slavery descendants after the legislature approved $300,000 to examine historical injustices tied to its territory.
April 21, 2026 Trucking company owner suing state over 'millionaires tax' says policy hits small businesses Washington's newly signed income tax on earnings over $1 million faces a lawsuit alleging it violates the state constitution and hurts small businesses.
April 20, 2026 DNA from chewing gum nails longtime sexual predator decades after reign of terror: report Detectives used a clever gum ruse to collect DNA from Mitchell Gaff, who pleaded guilty to two decades-old cold case murders in Snohomish County court.
April 20, 2026 Jackson scolds colleagues in solo dissent after court jumps into routine police-stop case Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter defending a D.C. court ruling against police in a case about reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop.