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White House task force member says Washington is in the ‘yellow zone’

CMS Administrator and White House Coronavirus Task Force Member Seema Verma discusses how the pandemic is still impacting Washington state.
6 years ago

Harvard Prof: Kids being out of school can have ‘devastating consequences’

Joseph Allen from Harvard's Healthy Buildings Program argues that schools can and should reopen as they provide invaluable resources for kids.
6 years ago

AG candidate Mike Vaska says he’ll be ‘independent watchdog’ for Washingtonians

There are three Republican challengers against Bob Ferguson for Attorney General. Candidate Mike Vaska joined the Jason Rantz Show to discuss his campaign.
6 years ago

Crowd marches to King County Executive’s home Thursday

As a part of nightly demonstrations calling to defund the SPD, among other demands, a crowd marched to King County Executive Dow Constantine's home Thursday.
6 years ago

Seattle City Attorney says no evidence SPD violated court order

The City of Seattle says there is no evidence the SPD violated a court order barring the indiscriminate use of crowd control weapons during Saturday's riot.
6 years ago

WA Gov candidate: Democrats are tired, looking for moderate Republican

Gubernatorial candidate Dr. Raul Garcia on his recent uptick in polling and why he believes he can bring more groups into the Republican tent.
6 years ago

SPD recovers fireworks, bear mace from van impounded during protest

SPD recovered a handful of items from protesters after serving a search warrant on an impounded van, including fireworks, improvised spike strips, and more.
6 years ago

WA 2nd Congressional District candidate says incumbent Rick Larsen is ‘absent’

Tim Hazelo talks about his campaign for Washington’s 2nd Congressional District and why he believes Rick Larsen is absent in his duties.
6 years ago

Rep Jayapal accuses AG Barr of politically motivated response to protests

At a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal had a heated exchange with Attorney General William Barr.
6 years ago

WA U.S Attorney: Villainizing of federal law enforcement is shameful

US Attorney Brian Moran, for the Western District of Washington, on federal law enforcement and their response to Seattle rioting and the mayor's hostility to them.
6 years ago

Shooting in Federal Way overnight kills teenager, injures three people

Police are investigating a shooting on Monday night in Federal Way that left three injured and one 17-year-old boy dead.
6 years ago

Was the avoidance of a lockdown in Sweden the right move?

Sweden took a different approach to the coronavirus by avoiding a lockdown but still maintaining distancing and mask-wearing. How did that pan out?
6 years ago

Attorney for CHOP shooting victim: City had no plan to deal with trouble

Mark Lindquist, attorney for the family of CHOP shooting victim, discusses the lawsuit against the city of Seattle.
6 years ago

Crews to raise work platforms up to high-rise West Seattle Bridge

Monday marks another important milestone in the effort to fix the West Seattle Bridge as crews raise work platforms up to the high-rise bridge. 
6 years ago

COVID-19 updates: 58,173 cases, 1,596 deaths in Washington state

Over a million coronavirus tests have been conducted in Washington state. Of course, nearly 60,000 have tested positive.
6 years ago

Police report 45 arrests after march on Capitol Hill declared a ‘riot’

Thousands gathered in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood Saturday. Police declared the incident a riot due to "the ongoing damage and public safety risks."
6 years ago

Shedding more light on shootings in Seattle’s Central District

Omari Salisbury from Converge Media discusses the week's shootings in and around Seattle's Central District, and why it needs more attention.
6 years ago

UW virologist: Vaccine trials appear safe and effective, more testing needed

Dr. Keith Jerome, UW Virology, on the current vaccine trials and the promising race to develop a COVID vaccine.
6 years ago

Uncle Ike’s owner on riot damage, says city not letting police do their jobs

Uncle Ike's owner Ian Eisenberg talks about the riot damage Wednesday night and how he believes the city isn't letting the police do their jobs.
6 years ago

What counts as brandishing versus self-defense of your own property?

Former state AG Rob McKenna discusses whether the actions of the McCloskeys in St. Louis count as brandishing, and offers advice for local gun owners.
6 years ago

WA House candidate: Inslee’s handling of coronavirus often ‘arbitrary’

Greg Gilday, House candidate for WA-10, discusses how Inslee's handling of coronavirus has often been arbitrary and that people are fed up with it.
6 years ago

Port of Seattle Commissioner offers use of Port properties for classes this fall

Why not hold class outdoors at one of Seattle's many parks? Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle Commissioner, offers the use of Port properties for classes.
6 years ago

Why one Seattle councilmember moved from wanting more police funding to 50% defund

Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis defends the defund police movement and explains why he changed his position on police funding.
6 years ago

Group on Capitol Hill causes significant property damage, starts fire

A group gathered in Cal Anderson Park on Wednesday, continued to march through Capitol Hill, and left a path of destruction in its wake.
6 years ago