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Durkan, Sawant and Seattle sued for death in CHOP zone

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Horace Anderson and the estate of his deceased son, Lorenzo Anderson, a 19-year-old who was shot near the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone.
5 years ago

Seattle Public Schools could ask for statewide student COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Seattle Public Schools is expected to take up a resolution that would ask the state to add COVID vaccine to the list of immunizations students are required to receive.
5 years ago

Dangerous bacteria detected on Washington ferries, no danger to public

Legionella, a dangerous and at times deadly type of bacteria, has been detected on six Washington ferries when testing the water lines.
5 years ago

Suspect in Tacoma quadruple homicide ‘broke a lot of hearts’

A suspect is in custody in a quadruple homicide that has devastated several South Sound families. Now they are hoping for answers.
5 years ago

Storm causes roads to flood as Seattle breaks rain record

Heavy rain from Thursday’s storm has created hazardous conditions on some roads, but the good news is that the rain will subside later Friday.
5 years ago

‘Atmospheric river’ bringing heavy rainfall, increasing threat of urban flooding, mudslides

An atmospheric river is bringing significant rainfall to Western Washington through Friday morning
5 years ago

‘Atmospheric river’ to produce heavy rainfall across region

We’ll continue to see a few showers here and there, but most of us will be more dry than wet on Wednesday with most of the rainfall in the mountains.
5 years ago

Newspaper carrier files lawsuit against sheriff, Pierce County over January confrontation

A newspaper carrier filed a federal lawsuit against Pierce County and Sheriff Ed Troyer over a controversial confrontation with the sheriff back in January.
5 years ago

Two dead after tree crushes car in Fall City

Two people are dead after a tree fell on a car in Fall City on Sunday afternoon, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue.
5 years ago

Containers catch fire on ship near Victoria, same ship lost about 40 containers off Washington coast

After about 40 shipping containers were lost off a ship 43 miles west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday, containers on the ship caught fire Saturday.
5 years ago

Racial harassment allegations at Microsoft campus construction site in Redmond

Racial harassment on the job — that’s what a Black construction employee says he was dealing with for months at the build site on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond.
5 years ago

Police investigating hateful act at Snohomish County mosque

A 50-year-old man has been arrested and another person is still at large after Mountlake Terrace Police said they made their way into a mosque and threw away religious artifacts.
5 years ago

Bomb squad dismantles explosive device in Silverdale

The Washington State Patrol bomb squad has dismantled an explosive device found in a Silverdale parking lot.
5 years ago

Olympia police respond to bomb threat Monday morning

Olympia police officers are responding to a bomb threat Monday morning.
5 years ago

Mayoral candidates debate, share vision for future of SPD

A Sunday debate hosted by the Washington State ACLU focused on public safety, with the main topic centered around the future of SPD.
5 years ago

Police: Two in custody after hit-and-run suspect rams patrol car; officer fires shots

Two people were taken into custody after a driver suspected of a hit-and-run rammed an officer’s patrol vehicle, resulting in the officer firing shots at the car Saturday night in Medina.
5 years ago

2 people shot in Seattle; suspect surrenders to police after SWAT negotiation

A suspect surrendered to police Saturday afternoon after two people were shot in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the Seattle Police Department said.
5 years ago

Lumen Field to hire 500+ people starting at $21/hour

Lumen Field announced Thursday its plan to hire more than 500 event-day staff, with an increased starting wage of $21 an hour.
5 years ago

Northwest Carpenters Union votes to approve new contract

The Northwest Carpenters Union approved a contract Monday, accepting an agreement with the Associated General Contractors of Washington.
5 years ago

North Sound school psychologist among these arrested in online underage sex sting

Three Washington men were arrested on charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes following a five-month sting by Redmond police.
5 years ago

Seattle schools may have to cut two-thirds of bus routes as vaccine mandate approaches

Parents in Seattle Public Schools are just a week away from knowing whether they will lose bus service for their kids.
5 years ago

Washington State Ferries announce alternate Sunday schedules

Due to severe crewing shortages, the Washington State Ferries announced plans to operate an alternate service schedule on Sunday.
5 years ago

Best Washington schools and districts named for 2022

The best Washington School Districts and schools have been ranked for 2022, according to niche.com.
5 years ago

Northwest carpenters reach tentative deal to end strike

A nearly three-week strike by thousands of Northwest carpenters could soon be over.
5 years ago