Dori: State fines grow for Burlington café owner who calls mask-use optional
The owner of Billy’s Café in Burlington has racked up another $20,000 in penalties from the state for 36 COVID-related “safety citations” since last May.5 years ago
Dori: Mom of Graham-Kapowsin student with special needs says he was attacked
A Graham-Kapowsin High School mom got a call that her son was suspended for being “an active participant” in a fight. But she says the news made no sense.5 years ago
Dori: Pierce County Jail blames COVID for releasing thieves caught twice by police
Need a get-out-of-jail-free card? All you need to do is steal a car in Pierce County – as long as you don’t use violence.5 years ago
Dori: Despite Washington high school pushback, students’ COVID mask-less ‘walk-ins’ go viral
It started out as a simple conversation among a few high school friends in southwest Washington, but has now spread into a COVID-19 resistance.5 years ago
Dori: Friend of Navy vet killed by heroin user, police unable to prevent hit-and-run
Louis Haynes of Kitsap County lost his friend in a hit-and-run accident, and he's also friends with the sheriff’s deputy who encountered the suspect.5 years ago
Dori: Marines from Snoqualmie test COVID masking efficacy with bear spray
Two former Marines designed an experiment to show the relative efficacies of a military gas mask, a KN95 mask, and the more common paper or cloth masks.5 years ago
Dori: Man bailed out twice now charged in attempted stabbing of 8-year-old in Tacoma
Thanks to the Northwest Community Bail Fund, a Tacoma man was free to walk the streets, where he was arrested for trying to stab an 8-year-old girl.5 years ago
Dori: State seizes payroll money from Skagit County café; owner vows to fight
Bill DeJong, owner of Billy’s Café in Burlington, says the state seized more than $8,000 from his bank account over COVID "safety citations."5 years ago
Local transgender woman explains her wolf identity to Dori
Naia Ōkami, a Seattle-area transgender woman who identifies as a British Columbia wolf, joined The Dori Monson Show to explain her identify.5 years ago
Anti-vax sheriff sergeant reflects on WSP trooper’s death and his own choice to walk away
King County Sheriff Sergeant Cameron Lefler opted to take early retirement in his early 50s instead of following Gov. Inslee’s COVID vaccine mandate.5 years ago
Dori: Why should the state’s newspapers get a tax bailout?
The state Legislature is considering a measure that would reduce the Business and Occupation tax on newspaper publishers from 0.35% to zero.5 years ago
Sedro-Woolley police chief: Toddler taken in car theft shows surge in ‘brazen’ crime
In less than two minutes, while a Sedro-Woolley mom stepped away to pick up her second child, a thief stole her car with her 2-year-old toddler inside.5 years ago
After seven break-ins, Puget Sound coffee chain hopes lawmakers fix what they broke
Tim, who works with Cafe Elite in the Puget Sound region, told The Dori Monson Show there were seven break-ins at their coffee stands in three days.5 years ago
Happy ending: Dog stolen on Capitol Hill reunited with owner
Some Seattle crime stories do have happy endings: A stolen dog was found and returned to her Capitol Hill owner late this week.5 years ago
Dori: Seattle-area thieves claim ownership of truck, handed keys at tire center
If the stolen pickup owned by a Seattle-area contractor could talk, its wild tale of theft would be almost unbelievable.5 years ago
Dori: Gov. Inslee’s office responds to cancer patient denied treatment
This week, Dori spoke to a woman who was denied surgery due to a statewide emergency order. The show has received a response from Gov. Inslee's office.5 years ago
Dori: Is blue-state Washington turning politically purple?
For the past 30 years, Washington state has been undeniably blue. But results from a recent survey conducted by Stuart Elway seem to indicate a shift.5 years ago
Dori: Woman battling brain cancer denied surgery by Inslee’s ban says her ‘life should mean something’
Angee, a Washington wife and mom-of-three, who has been seeing cancer specialists for months is being denied treatment for a lime-sized tumor in her brain.5 years ago
Dori: Gun-toting Bellevue woman scares off looter after area is evacuated for mudslide
Some Bellevue home invader out there has learned a lesson: Don’t mess around with Judy Olson of Somerset.5 years ago
Gov. Inslee could be in ‘early stages of another presidential run,’ political watchdog theorizes
Gov. Jay Inslee is giving a political watchdog reason to believe he is considering a bid for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.5 years ago
Local 7-year-old who beat COVID is kicked out of community theater program for lack of vax
The mom of a local 7-year-old speaks to Dori after her daughter was kicked out of a community theater program for being unvaccinated.5 years ago
State senator: Law allowing teens to change gender without parental consent is ‘insane’
Young people in Washington can’t buy cigarettes or vaping products until they’re 21, but teens can now pursue gender reassignment.5 years ago
Dori spars with lawmaker who calls Washington ‘model for entire nation’ in policing
Washington lawmakers are facing pent-up pushback from constituents and police officers about crime increases following laws enacted in 2021.5 years ago
