Seattle school district to test full-time virtual classes in fall
Seattle students will return to all schools for five full days in the fall, but the district is also offering a pilot option for full-time virtual learning.5 years ago
Seattle mayor extends city’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium to September
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Friday that she is extending the city's COVID-19 eviction moratorium until Sept. 30.5 years ago
Draze honors Juneteenth with Building Black Wealth events
Saturday is Juneteenth and to honor the day, KIRO Radio is partnering with Draze, who often joins the Gee & Ursula Show, for two big events.5 years ago
Former state AG: ‘Awful lot of precedent’ in the US for requiring vaccination
A judge dismissed a lawsuit from employees who said their hospital can't force them to get a vaccination. Former AG Rob McKenna says the law here is strong.5 years ago
Seattle area’s ‘insane’ heat wave finally gives way to cooler weather
Temperatures have already begun to cool across the Puget Sound region, after a record-shattering heat wave.5 years ago
‘Delta variant should be that warning flag,’ says Tacoma ER doctor
There's a perfect storm happening now with the return of near-normal behavior, the leveling off in people getting vaccinated, and the new Delta variant.5 years ago
‘Things need to change’: King County CM details plan to explore universal basic income
A King County Councilmember laid out some of the specifics for his plan to fund a study into the possibility of a universal basic income program.5 years ago
King County hits vaccine milestone, will lift mask directive on June 29
King County will be lifting its mask directive on June 29, after announcing that 70% of residents ages 16 and up have now been vaccinated.5 years ago
Fahrenthold: Secrecy in some cases ‘continues under Biden, just as it did under Trump’
Dave Ross has a feeling that President Biden is not really all that eager to go after former president Trump. David Fahrenthold explains why.5 years ago
State issues warning against Washington vaccine lottery scammers
Officials are warning Washingtonians to be aware of phone scams claiming to be linked to the state's "Shot of a Lifetime" vaccine lottery.5 years ago
2 dead after large fire at Beacon Hill homeless encampment
Two people were reported dead after a large fire at a homeless encampment on Seattle's Beacon Hill on Monday morning.5 years ago
US considers expansion to selective service to be gender neutral
The Supreme Court passed on the opportunity to decide that women must register for the draft at 18. Rob McKenna, former state attorney general, explains.5 years ago
COVID updates: 437 new confirmed cases
The state Department of Health says there have been over 411,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,820 people have died from the virus statewide.5 years ago
‘She was our Wonder Woman’: Colleagues, police speak out after SPD officer killed on I-5
The Seattle Police Department officially identified an officer who was struck and killed on I-5 early Sunday while off-duty.5 years ago
King County Council’s ban of facial recognition technology is ‘misguided’
Daniel Castro with the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation says King County's ban of facial recognition tech wasn't based on real evidence.5 years ago
Northgate pedestrian and bike bridge to be installed over two weekends
On the weekends of June 12-13 and 19-20, parts of I-5 will see overnight closures as the spans for the Northgate pedestrian and bike bridge are installed.5 years ago
Winner collects first $250,000 prize for Washington’s vaccine lottery
The first ever winner of the $250,000 prize from Washington's vaccine lottery has officially collected their money, the state reports.5 years ago
Seattle area hits record rainfall ahead of ‘widespread thunderstorms’ this week
The Puget Sound region is set to receive what could end up being record rainfall between Saturday and Sunday.5 years ago
SPD called to park near Seattle school out of ‘abundance of caution’ for suspicious suitcase
SPD was called to the area near a homeless encampment bordering Broadview Thomson K-8, after a security specialist spotted a suspicious suitcase.5 years ago
Dozens of bales of hay spill onto I-405 through Bellevue
Drivers on I-405 through Bellevue experienced an odd traffic jam early Thursday afternoon, after dozens of bales of hay spilled onto the roadway.5 years ago
Seattle police make more than 50 arrests in citywide retail theft operation
Seattle police officers made more than 50 arrests and recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise Wednesday in a retail theft operation.5 years ago
Amazon reverses course, joins other Seattle tech companies in expanding work-from-home options
Amazon announced Thursday in an internal memo that it will be offering flexible work-from-home options for its employees across the globe.5 years ago
Gov. Inslee names new head of oft-maligned Employment Security Department
Gov. Inslee announced Wednesday that he has named Cami Feek the new commissioner of Washington's Employment Security Department.5 years ago
