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Seattle restaurant defends needle bins in restrooms after backlash

Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe in Seattle's University District has found itself in the middle of the debate on the heroin epidemic.
9 years ago

NRA contributions to Washington lawmakers

The Center for Responsive Politics has collected information about National Rifle Association contributions to all Senators and Representatives, and we looked at the impact on Washington leaders.
9 years ago

Lawmakers hear pros and cons of new tax to ease rising property taxes

As homeowners reel from the sticker shock of higher property tax bills, lawmakers in Olympia are considering a new capital gains tax to ease some of the burden.
9 years ago

Washington Legislature fails to change law allowing teenage purchases of AR-15 rifles

The teenager accused of the Florida High School massacre bought his deadly AR-15 legally at the age of 19. Washington State has a similar law.
9 years ago

Snow falls in North Sound

Snow fell late Tuesday night over parts of the northern region of Puget Sound to the Canadian border.
9 years ago

Dozens of LimeBikes end up in Seattle homeowner’s yard; some are laughing, others aren’t

A family in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood woke up to dozens of LimeBike rental bikes in their yard Tuesday morning.
9 years ago

1 dead in small plane crash in Whatcom County

A pilot was killed when the small plane he was in went down in the Chuckanut Mountain area south of Bellingham Monday night.
9 years ago

Eastside hospital screening every visitor for flu symptoms

An Eastside hospital is taking an extreme precaution against the flu by screening every visitor before letting them go inside.
9 years ago

New traffic system to improve drive times in Snohomish County

Commuters in Snohomish County could soon see their drive times improve, especially during rush hour.
9 years ago

Several fights as Patriot Prayer holds ‘freedom rally’ is met by protesters

Conservative group Patriot Prayer held a rally at Seattle's UW, Feb. 10, 2018. It drew counter protesters and Seattle police made arrests.
9 years ago

Zillow says it’ll take single folks 17 years to save for down payment

Zillow says nationally, it takes single homebuyers nearly 11 years to save for a down payment. In the Seattle-Metro area, it would take a single homebuyer 17.1 years.
9 years ago

Truck crash snarled traffic on SR 99 in Seattle

All northbound lanes of SR 99 were blocked Friday afternoon in South Seattle after a semi-truck collided with a box truck.
9 years ago

Teachers to join in on fifth day of Seattle school bus driver strike

On Wednesday, Seattle School District teachers will join the bus driver strike.
9 years ago

Suspects arrested after former Seahawks star Marcus Trufant’s cars stolen

Police say masked men broke into the home of former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant Sunday night while Trufant, his wife and five kids were sleeping.
9 years ago

Washington Boeing workers to get nearly $600 million in bonuses

Boeing employees across Washington state will receive bonuses in the coming weeks totaling nearly $600 million, the company announced Tuesday.
9 years ago

Video: Federal Way School District teacher shoves student

A teacher at a Federal Way school is on administrative leave after an incident that involved pushing a student.
9 years ago

Governor Inslee, AG Ferguson object to offshore drilling plans

Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson are objecting to plans for offshore drilling near Washington state.
9 years ago

Teachers at Garfield HS holding ‘Black Lives Matter at School’ rally

Teachers at Seattle’s Garfield High School will hold a rally in front of the school in support of the "Black Lives Matter at School" week.
9 years ago

Flood warnings in effect for Western Washington rivers

The Snohomish River at Snohomish is under a flood warning until Tuesday afternoon. Minor flooding is occurring in the lowlands.
9 years ago

Pierce Co. police search for suspect who tried to run over cop

Pierce County police were searching for a suspect who fired shots at an officer and tried to run the cop over during a traffic stop Friday night.
9 years ago

Man killed in hit-and-run crash in SeaTac

Police are searching for a driver who hit and killed a man and then fled the scene.
9 years ago

Washington state senate approves bill mandating abortion coverage

The Washington State Senate approved an abortion-related bill Wednesday that would require health insurers covering maternity care also cover abortions.
9 years ago

2 men critically injured in South Park double shooting

Seattle police are investigating a double shooting in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood.
9 years ago

Which Puget Sound bridges are the most structurally deficient?

The most highly traveled bridge in Washington state – I-90 across Lake Washington -- is also one considered to be structurally deficient.
9 years ago