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Motorcyclists demand public hearing on lane-splitting legislation

Motorcyclists from across Washington are set to gather for a protest at the state Capitol over the controversial lane-splitting legislation.
10 years ago

Trump budget slashes money for Puget Sound light rail expansion

President Trump's budget would put Puget Sound regional transit expansion in jeopardy by slashing funding for Sound Transit's light rail extensions.
10 years ago

Federal judge puts president’s revised travel ban on hold

Washington state filed an emergency motion on Wednesday for a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s impending executive order.
10 years ago

Sound Transit looking for land for light rail expansion

Some property owners in Tacoma received letters saying some of their land may be needed for future Sound Transit light rail expansion.
10 years ago

Students blocked by avalanche to return home

WSDOT re-opened one lane of Highway 20 after a large snow slide kept high school students on a field trip from returning home.
10 years ago

Police investigating suspicious package at Seattle synagogue after it was vandalized

Seattle police are investigating a suspicious package at a Capitol Hill synagogue after it was vandalized with anti-Semitic, holocaust-denying graffiti.
10 years ago

Wind knocks out power around Puget Sound, forces bridge closure

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Puget Sound region and Washington coast until 10 a.m. Friday, with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph.
10 years ago

Police release sketch of possible gunman in Sikh man shooting

Nearly a week into a hate crime investigation, Kent police released a sketch of a man suspected of shooting a Sikh man.
10 years ago

Businesses continue to recover a year after Greenwood explosion

Two opposing groups will discuss the Greenwood explosion cleanup. One is Puget Sound Energy, whose decommissioned gas line was the source of the explosion. The other is a group critical of PSE’s safety record.
10 years ago

Kshama Sawant calls for rally at Westlake Park on International Women’s Day

More than 4,000 people have signaled interest in a rally at Westlake Park Wednesday as part of International Women's Day.
10 years ago

Fake cop points gun at driver on I-5, tries to pull him over

A Lakewood security guard was arrested for impersonating a police officer. The fake cop also allegedly pulled a gun on another driver on I-5.
10 years ago

Washington State Patrol cracking down on tailgaters

The Washington State Patrol is cracking down on drivers who are following too close to the vehicle in front of them.
10 years ago

No arrests yet after Sikh man shot in Kent

Police haven’t made any arrests after a Sikh man was shot in a Kent driveway by a gunman who yelled, “go back to your own country.”
10 years ago

‘Go back to your own country,’ shooter tells Kent man before firing

The Kent Police Department is investigating a Friday night shooting that left a man wounded in the Panther Lake neighborhood as a possible hate crime.
10 years ago

Seattle streetcars shut down after one lost power, rolled down hill

Seattle Department of Transportation is shutting down the city’s streetcars on the First Hill line after one streetcar lost power and rolled downhill for 2 1/2 blocks.
10 years ago

Seattle’s newest tiny-house village will shelter 40 homeless families

On Thursday, three tiny houses were the first to be delivered to Georgetown Village, which will provide 40 tiny houses for families living on the street.
10 years ago

WSP: Not enough troopers to enforce litter laws as trash piles up

Along our state's busiest byways, especially along I-5 from Everett to Olympia and in rural counties - more litter lines our state roads.
10 years ago

Rising costs forcing would-be millennial homebuyers out

A report shows millennials now make up almost half of all homebuyers in the country and many are choosing to buy in the suburbs over the city.
10 years ago

Amber Alert canceled after abducted Yakima toddler found

An Amber Alert has been issued for 19-month-old Leonnel Barajas, who was last seen at 801 Central Avenue, apt. 71, in Yakima.
10 years ago

5-year-old Kent girl recreates photos of eminent figures of black history

A Kent 5-year-old named Lola Jones has donned her mother’s jewelry, old pairs of her father’s eyeglasses and used clothes, wigs for Black History Month.
10 years ago

Digging begins on Bellevue light rail tunnel

Construction on Bellevue's light rail tunnel began recently. The project is expected to last two years.
10 years ago

Seattle police officer charged with drug possession

A Seattle police officer has been charged with drug possession and feeding confidential information about victims of crimes to a local TV news anchor.
10 years ago

Seattle City Council approves U-District ‘upzoning’

Developers must devote 9 percent of new construction to low-income housing. In exchange, buildings in the U-District will rise a maximum of 320 feet .
10 years ago

5 big Seattle ideas voters rejected because of tax increases

As Seattle considers a soda tax, here are five other local ideas that didn't make it far because Seattle voters rejected the proposed taxes.
10 years ago