Head tax repeal effort reports getting more than enough signatures
Seattle's mayor didn't want to speculate on what will happen if an effort to repeal the head tax gathers enough support.9 years ago
Pressure on to re-do Seattle police chief search
Carmen Best was passed over as Seattle's next police chief and now there's an effort underway to pressure the city for a re-do.9 years ago
Now that McCleary is settled, education is safe, until …
The McCleary decision is not the first time that Washington has forced its lawmakers to fully fund education. Rob McKenna notes it might not be the last time either.9 years ago
WATCH: State leaders attend rally for asylum-seeking mothers detained
Gov. Jay Inslee, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and King County Executive Dow Constantine attended a protest outside the federal detention center in SeaTac where mothers seeking asylum have been detained.9 years ago
A look at four upcoming Sound Transit stations
Despite a massive budget shortfall, Sound Transit is pushing ahead on its planned 8.5 mile extension from Northgate to Lynnwood -- as part of ST2.9 years ago
Unusual weather rolls in over Western Washington
The snow level this weekend in Western Washington will drop to levels that are "definitely not normal."9 years ago
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake recorded NW of San Juan Islands
The USGS reports a magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook about 22 miles from the town of Friday Harbor.9 years ago
Seattle considers mobile safe injection van
Instead of a safe injection site, Seattle council members are considering an alternate option -- a safe injection van that would park in one spot to monitor addicts consuming drugs.9 years ago
Gov. Inslee, AG Ferguson demand answers over imprisoned asylum seekers
At least two mothers seeking asylum have been separated from their daughters at the Texas-Mexico border and were sent to be held at a federal detention center in SeaTac.9 years ago
They did it! Washington has finally fully funded education
The Washington Supreme Court announced that state lawmakers have fully funded K-12 education as ordered through the famous McCleary decision after years of budgeting.9 years ago
Seattle police reach out to ‘tent mansion’ folks
Seattle police are conducting outreach Thursday at the 'tent mansion' near the Seattle Center, complete with a keg, according to KIRO 7.9 years ago
McKenna: Google, Facebook probably didn’t violate law purposely
It's also unlikely the Google and Facebook were purposely covering anything up, former state Attorney General Rob McKenna says.9 years ago
Man suspected of shooting his wife arrested after brief standoff with Seattle PD
A Shoreline man suspected of shooting his wife in the leg was in a brief standoff with Seattle police Thursday morning.9 years ago
SB I-5 reopens after car fire in Everett
A car fire has shut down all lanes of southbound I-5 near SR 526 in Everett.9 years ago
No Tax on Jobs Coalition confident it will have enough signatures for ballot
Organizers of an effort to repeal a recently passed head tax, aka the Seattle jobs tax, say they expect to get enough signatures to get their referendum on the November ballot.9 years ago
White nationalist elected to Washington GOP position
James Allsup is now a Republican Party Precinct Officer for Precinct 129 in Whitman County, located in Eastern Washington. He garnered headlines last year after attending the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.9 years ago
May’s record-setting warmth foreshadows dry summer
Will we continue to see record-setting temperatures in Western Washington? Current data points to yes.9 years ago
One arrested after Federal Way explosion
A Federal Way man was arrested after an explosion that destroyed an SUV Tuesday evening.9 years ago
King County deputy in standoff charged with assault
Seattle police say a deputy involved in a standoff was taken safely into custody Wednesday afternoon after a SWAT team used robots to search the suspect's apartment.9 years ago
So serious about youth league sports
Don’t forget…it’s youth league not the major league. Kids want fun and their parents might want more.9 years ago
‘Scofflaws,’ parking among top dislikes with Seattle bikeshares
There's plenty of reasons to praise Seattle bikeshares since they began operating last year, including 468,000 rides since July. But that doesn't mean there aren't complaints.9 years ago
Seattle PD response to ‘sleeping dragon’ protest much faster this time around
Second Avenue between Madison and Union streets were blocked by several protesters linked together using the "sleeping dragon" technique.9 years ago
Will Colorado’s cake shop decision affect Washington’s gay wedding case?
As the Supreme Court makes a decision in a Colorado gay wedding case, what are the implications in similar discrimination cases, such as with Washington's Arlene's Flowers.9 years ago
