King County Councilmembers condemn special access to COVID vaccine
The King County Council passed legislation Tuesday condemning hospitals for offering special access to the COVID-19 vaccine for donors and board members.6 years ago
Burien joins Seattle in enacting hazard pay for grocery store workers
Burien became the latest city to enact a citywide grocery store hazard pay ordinance this week, voting to give grocery workers an extra $5 an hour.6 years ago
Homicide suspect dead after Seattle police return fire, second victim critically injured
Seattle police shot and killed a homicide suspect who they say opened fire on them Tuesday. The suspect shot two victims, one of whom has died.6 years ago
All lanes of NB I-5 reopened in Everett after wrong way driver collision
All lanes of Northbound I-5 in Everett, near 41st Street, are now back open after a collision had blocked the four right lanes Tuesday morning.6 years ago
Fahrenthold: Republicans had plenty of chances to ‘stick a fork in Trump’ and didn’t
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold doubts any new evidence Democrats may have will be enough to sway 17 Republicans needed to impeach Trump.6 years ago
Data breach at company that sends utility bills for Monroe, Redmond
The cities of Monroe and Redmond say the personal information of people with residential and commercial utility accounts may have been accessed by hackers.6 years ago
WA Rep. Lekanoff: Banning use of Native mascots is ‘how we honor the first Americans’
A bill in the state legislature would ban the use of Native American mascots, logos, and team names at public schools in Washington state.6 years ago
COVID-19 updates: State to focus on second doses of vaccine this week
The state Department of Health says there have been over 310,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 4,675 people have died from the virus statewide.6 years ago
Puget Sound region returns to ‘regularly scheduled’ rainy winter weather
In the Puget Sound, Saturday saw the most snow in a single day since the 1960s. As that snow begins to turn to slush, there's potential for urban flooding.6 years ago
How the pandemic is leaving a lasting footprint on the Puget Sound housing market
Over the last year, the pandemic has indelibly changed Puget Sound's housing market in a number of ways, according to economist Matthew Gardner.6 years ago
Sound Transit hits ‘exciting’ milestone as it wraps up work on Northgate light rail stations
Sound Transit announced an important milestone this last week, having "substantially" finished construction on all three Northgate Link light rail stations.6 years ago
Former WA AG McKenna: Biden ‘within his rights’ on mask, vaccine orders
How legal are Biden's federal programs regarding mask enforcement and COVID vaccine distribution? Former WA AG Rob McKenna weighs in.6 years ago
Washington now has capacity to administer 45,000 vaccines a day
Gov. Jay Inslee reported Thursday that Washington state now has the capacity to administer over 45,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day.6 years ago
Co-founder of Fremont Brewing Sara Nelson running for Seattle City Council
Sara Nelson, co-founder of Fremont Brewing, is running for Seattle City Council, Position 9, which is an at-large district covering all of Seattle.6 years ago
Seattle City Council President Lorena González running for mayor
Seattle City Council President Lorena González says she is running to be the city's next mayor. Mayor Jenny Durkan is not running for reelection.6 years ago
Gig Harbor restaurant owner says ‘it’s time that we start turning that dial up’
The owner of Pizzeria Fondi in Gig Harbor is frustrated with the state's frequently changing restaurant rules during the COVID-19 pandemic.6 years ago
Mercer Island MD: How new single-dose vaccine could help get us to herd immunity
Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen joins Seattle's Morning News to discuss how the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was tested against COVID strains, and shown to be effective.6 years ago
Local organization pushes WA bill that would mandate electric cars by 2030
Coltura, a locally based organization, is working for a gasoline-free America by 2040. Founder Matthew Metz explains the Clean Cars 2030 bill in Washington.6 years ago
Criticism of Washington’s Phase 2 includes unpredictability, inaccurate metrics
Two regions move to Phase 2 on Monday, able to reopen almost all businesses. But some industry leaders are concerned that may change again in two weeks.6 years ago
Sequim residents express concern after mayor appears to support QAnon
Mayor William Armacost of Sequim is under fire for appearing to publicly support QAnon, and residents of the town are both outraged and concerned.6 years ago
COVID-19 updates: Super Bowl in Tampa creates ‘craziness’ outside
The state Department of Health says there have been more than 302,782 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 4,416 people have died from the virus statewide.6 years ago
More contagious strain of COVID-19 now detected in King County
The new COVID-19 variant strain that has been reported in many states, and in Washington, has now been detected in King County.6 years ago
WA Superintendent Reykdal unveils plan to vaccinate state’s teachers
Washington Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced a new partnership Friday to fully vaccinate the state's teachers and school staff by the end of spring.6 years ago
