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Reports to SPD of armed person ‘case of mistaken identity’

Seattle police officers are currently responding to reports of an armed person at a South Seattle medical facility. 
6 years ago

Another night of Seattle protests ends in tear gas, flash bangs

Protesters gathered peacefully for hours Tuesday, before things escalated late, and tear gas once again flooded the streets of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
6 years ago

Snohomish County Sheriff says they’re taking seriously all looting threats

Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney said the county has received social media threats from people saying they are going to be looting local businesses.
6 years ago

Will we see a second coronavirus wave and what form will it take?

Have we learned something about the first wave to respond in a better way to the second wave and are we seeing a second wave?
6 years ago

Police say ‘riot’ broke out in Seattle after hours of peaceful protests

Seattle police declared a riot on Capitol Hill around 9 p.m. after hours of peaceful protests downtown. Despite a 6 p.m. curfew imposed by Mayor Durkan on Monday, protesters walked around for hours.
6 years ago

Why Yakima is seeing one of the worst outbreaks in Washington

Virus specialist Dr. Scott Lindquist on why Yakima is seeing one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Washington state.
6 years ago

COVID-19 updates: Almost 24,000 cases of COVID-19, 1,159 deaths in Washington

Washington now has more than 22,000 total coronavirus cases confirmed statewide, and just over 1,100 deaths. Meanwhile, King County plans to submit an application for a "modified Phase 1" this week.
6 years ago

Protesters march through downtown Seattle

Demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle on Friday night to protest the death of George Floyd in police custody.
6 years ago

Camas residents get discount on utilities if they shop locally

Cathy Huber Nickerson on the innovative idea in Camas, Washington, to get money back into the local economy, which is proving successful so far.
6 years ago

Gov. Inslee announces county-by-county plan as stay-at-home order expires Sunday

Gov. Inslee's Stay Home, Stay Healthy order officially ends on Sunday, May 31. As the state moves away from a full lockdown, each county will be required to comply with the guidelines as outlined in their respective Phase.
6 years ago

Pierce County looking to move into Phase 2, Inslee’s guidelines ‘unrealistic’

Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier on Inslee’s unrealistic guidelines to reopen, says they're ready to move into phase two.
6 years ago

History of the West Seattle Bridge

The history of the West Seattle Bridge begins long before it ever stretched across the waters of the Duwamish River.
6 years ago

Seattle Police Chief Best issues statement regarding George Floyd

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best issued a statement to Seattle Police Department officers regarding George Floyd's death.
6 years ago

King County moving ‘in the right direction’ in quelling COVID-19 outbreak

Public Health – Seattle & King County released a dashboard with key indicators related to COVID-19 activity, testing capacity, and the health care system.
6 years ago

Boeing to restart production of 737 MAX in Renton

Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the Renton factory and will ramp up production over the rest of the year.
6 years ago

WA Republican lawmakers asking AG Barr to intervene with Inslee’s orders

Rep Luanne Van Werven (R-Lynden) and a group of Republican lawmakers wrote to AG Bill Barr asking him to intervene with Inslee’s orders.
6 years ago

Fill-in judge for lawsuit against Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID-19

A fill-in Superior Court judge that was initially set to hear a lawsuit against Gov. Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago

Everett PD launches SPIDR, a new tool for non-violent crime victims

Everett Police are launching SPIDR on Tuesday, a new piece of technology they say will make communication with the community far more efficient.
6 years ago

Washington unemployment rates by county released for April 2020

Unemployment numbers continue to rise across Washington state, and the Employment Security Department is now displaying the unemployment rates by county.
6 years ago

Has lockdown been more ‘wasted time’ than waste of time?

The original goal of the lockdown was to control the virus and save the economy, but the LA Times' Michael Hiltzik says it's not quite working that way. 
6 years ago

UW Medicine furloughs 4,000 employees in wake of budget shortfall

UW Medicine announced Monday it will temporarily lay off as many as 4,000 employees from its unionized workforce for up to two months.
6 years ago

All lanes of NB I-5 reopen in Mt. Vernon after collision closes lanes

All lanes of northbound I-5 at Anderson Road (milepost 225) in Mount Vernon have now been reopened, following an early morning collision.
6 years ago

Many of Washington’s coastal waters to reopen for recreational fishing

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced many of Washington state's coastal waters will reopen for recreational fishing on Tuesday, May 26. 
6 years ago

DOH offers tips to support mental health by controlling social media use

Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in some way. The state Department of Health shared a few tips about social media use during the pandemic. 
6 years ago