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‘It’s concerning’: Election offices in 4 counties evacuated due to white powder

Envelopes containing a white powdery substances were mailed to elections headquarters in King, Pierce, Skagit, and Spokane counties Wednesday.
5 months ago

US Election Day roundup: Democratic Gov. Beshear reelected in Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state.
5 months ago

Find your closest ballot drop box in King, Snohomish, Pierce Counties

The drop boxes are open 24 hours and will remain open until 8 p.m. Nov. 8. For the full list sorted by county, check below for your closest drop box.
5 months ago

Seattle approves changes that allow them to pave Burke-Gilman’s ‘missing link’

Organizations have been trying to get the so-called missing link of the Burke-Gilman trail repaired for years, but now the Seattle City Council is putting the bike wheels in motion to change that.
5 months ago

Mass shooting in Toppenish leaves 3 young people, gunman dead

In Yakima County, a mass shooting early Thursday left three young victims and the suspected gunman dead while another person is in critical condition. 
5 months ago

Why you didn’t get an alert about Sunday evening’s earthquake

Users who signed up for earthquake alerts in the past may be wondering why one didn't pop up on their phones after Sunday evening's earthquake.
6 months ago

Protestors clash in Kirkland over Hamas attack

A protest in Kirkland over the Hamas attack turned violent Sunday, as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters clashed.
6 months ago

Cinerama sign taken down: What’s next for the iconic theater and sign?

The iconic Cinerama sign was taken down Thursday as the movie theater in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood continues its transition to new ownership.
6 months ago

‘My person’: Manny Ellis’ sister takes the stand in Tacoma officers’ trial

Manuel "Manny" Ellis' sister took the stand and told a Pierce County jury about her brother and the night he died in Tacoma police custody in March 2020.
6 months ago

Wash. officials react to McCarthy being ousted as House Speaker

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his job Tuesday, a first in U.S. history. Officials in Washington shared their views of the development.
6 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 has died. She was 90.
6 months ago

Burien City Council votes to ban camping by thin 4-3 margin

Burien's City Council passed a city camping ban during a meeting Monday. Ordinance 818 passed in a 4-3 vote and it goes into effect Nov. 1.
6 months ago

Amazon Prime Video will soon have ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them

Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services.
6 months ago

King County homeless organization lays off one-third of its staff as pilot project expires

Known as Partnership for Zero, the goal was to get nearly everyone who was homeless in downtown Seattle off of the streets within a year.
6 months ago

Workers from multiple Seattle-area Homegrown stores go on strike

About 150 employees from six Seattle-area Homegrown restaurants are out on strike.
7 months ago

Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection saying, ‘it’s time for a new generation of leaders’

The senator said that, although he'd been very productive in the last few years, a second term would not be in the cards for him.
7 months ago

2 Tahoma school board members resign; superintendent says he will depart

Two Tahoma School Board members have resigned. Superintendent Mike Hanson also announced he will leave his position.
7 months ago

Durkan, other officials won’t be charged in case of missing text messages

No charges will be filed against ex-Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and other officials for deleting thousands of text messages during the 2020 protests.
7 months ago

Suspect arrested in shooting of man trying to help deer cross the road

A suspicious death investigation is underway in Silverdale, with Kitsap County detectives looking into a person found by a family member dead in their home.
7 months ago

Judge rules for Washington State, Oregon State; departing Pac-12 schools can’t meet

The two universities filed a complaint in a court seeking to prevent departing members from getting in the way of rebuilding the disintegrating conference.
7 months ago

Washington, US mark 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears

From ground zero to small towns, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years before.
7 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects Democrats’ call to step aside from WA tax case

Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues.
7 months ago

Leaders push to up minimum wage in parts of King County to $19 per hour

A group of local leaders are pushing to increase unincorporated King County’s minimum wage to nearly $19 an hour.
7 months ago

Restaurant owner sues City of Tacoma for $23M over alleged police negligence

A man paralyzed from a 2022 shooting is suing the City of Tacoma and is seeking $23 million in damages, saying it occurred due to police negligence.
7 months ago