High schoolers can now earn credit for after-school work experience
High school students aged 16 and older can now earn elective credits toward their diploma through paid work experience.4 years ago
Gee and Ursula’s Top Stories: Early primary results are in, hazard pay ends next month
Hosts Gee and Ursula discuss early primary results, the end of hazard pay, and how Amazon saved the day after a fundraiser went viral to stop rent hikes.4 years ago
Seattle permanently issues 15% cap on food-delivery fees
The cap has been in place since April 2020 as part of an emergency order to manage the financial hardship small businesses faced under shutdown orders.4 years ago
Seattle kills $4-per-hour hazard pay for grocery workers, effective next month
Harrell previously vetoed a decision to end the grocery store hazard pay at the end of last year, but a spokesperson told KIRO he will sign this bill.4 years ago
Local businesses hurting as Tacoma Link extension construction drags on
"I was told lies across the board. We were told this was a worthwhile project. It's not," Steven Salamone, owner of Salamone's Pizza, said.4 years ago
‘It’s going to be a fun second half of the year,’ Mariners announcer Rick Rizzs declares despite recent injuries
The rookie All-Star has 18 home runs and 57 RBIs on a .271 batting average through 96 games while substantially leading the AL Rookie of the Year race.4 years ago
James Webb telescope sets course for new era of astronomy studies
The image, named "Webb's First Deep Field," is the first full-color image from the $10 billion observatory that launched into space last year.4 years ago
Gee and Ursula debate legalizing prostitution as western states start to consider the idea
Prostitution on Aurora Ave has become so severe, it became the subject of a documentary, released this year, called "Sweetheart Deal."4 years ago
Harrell appoints next director of Seattle Department of Transportation
Spotts graduated cum laude from Yale University and received his Master of Public Policy from the UCLA School of Public Affairs.4 years ago
Senator pushing to build more WA police academies ‘totally optimistic’ about next gen of sworn officers
This follows Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement to create new campuses so police aren’t forced to take 19 weeks of classes far from home.4 years ago
‘Enforce laws, prosecute offenders,’ councilmember says of King County’s fentanyl problem
"I think people are sick and tired of the defund, disarm, and disparage the police as an approach to public safety," Dunn said on the Jason Rantz Show.4 years ago
WA Sen. candidate Smiley challenges Seattle Times, recent polling data
Last month, Murray's campaign responded by spending more than $1 million on television ads over the next few weeks, including two attacking Smiley.4 years ago
‘I haven’t felt this excited in a long time,’ Mariners announcer exclaims amid franchise-altering win streak
Only three teams previously had gone into the All-Star break with an active double-digit winning streak, with each team going on to win the pennant.4 years ago
King County struggling to find solutions to keep homeless off the streets permanently
Where do people suffering from addiction and homelessness go, after they enter the health care system and no longer require medical care?4 years ago
Seattle mulls a rezone of all residential neighborhoods
Seattle's Office of Planning & Community Development created four options to expand housing: No Action, Focused, Broad, and Corridors.4 years ago
‘We don’t know how much crime is going on,’ former police officer says after WSP fails to report I-5 assault
Pruitt described the incident as an assault, claiming someone intentionally threw the debris at the car. His car was the only vehicle on the highway at that time.4 years ago
Despite significant grocery inflation, experts see prices stabilizing in near future
Grocery inflation reached a new high of +15.1% — more than doubling since the beginning of the year.4 years ago
Tired from the ‘mishandling of the homeless,’ Rosenthal seeks spot in WA House of Representatives
Rosenthal announced he's running on the homeless, crime, and drug addiction platform.4 years ago
Medical malpractice turns to corporate fraud allegations at Seattle Children’s: ‘the more we learn, the more upsetting it becomes’
Koehler, representing H.K., a child infected with the mold during surgery, called it a case of corporate fraud against the hospital.4 years ago
Kenmore pregnancy clinic vandalized as surge continues across Washington
Some of the same messaging, in this case, "abortion isn't safe, you aren't either," was tagged alongside damages to the building.4 years ago
King County tackles short and long term plans to restrict local gun violence
Since the mass shooting in Uvalde, 106 mass shootings have occurred across the U.S., resulting in 113 casualties and 493 people injured.4 years ago
Officer who shot, killed Charleena Lyles testifies in inquest
Seattle police Officer Jason Anderson answered questions before a jury in the King County Child and Family Justice Center.4 years ago
Dori: King County Sheriff’s Office arrests son after killing mother in Shoreline
The mother had a restraining order on her son, but ended up letting him live with her.4 years ago
