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Anti-Trump groups call for Seattle tax to face the president

Local groups are calling for a Seattle tax to cover lost federal funding due to the city's status as a sanctuary city. It would be an income tax.
10 years ago

Prosecutor: Hundreds of local kids are sex trafficking victims

Val Richey with the King County Prosecutor's Office believes hundreds of local, young children are victims of sex trafficking.
10 years ago

John Curley wanted ‘more running’ from first responders in tanker crash

The first people at the scene of a dramatic tanker truck crash in Seattle were doing their jobs with urgency. But what about everyone else?
10 years ago

After two days of snow, things expected to warm up

After Monday's unexpected snow showers around Puget Sound, Tuesday morning could see more of the same, as well as some icy conditions.
10 years ago

Attorney in Olympia fighting for his right to park

Parking in cities in the Pacific Northwest can be tricky business. Now one Olympia attorney is suing the city for his right to park.
10 years ago

I-5 reopens after overturned tanker truck blocked freeway all day

A tanker truck that tipped over near the West Seattle Bridge is blocking all lanes southbound I-5's collector-distributor lanes.
10 years ago

Possibility of more lowland snow around Puget Sound

Meteorologist Nick Allard reports that mixed showers are possible throughout the day and into Tuesday around Puget Sound and that most will see either rain, rain and snow or wet snow showers.
10 years ago

Sheriff Urquhart expects White House to attack pot before safe injection sites

King County Sheriff John Urquhart expects safe injection sites are likely safer from federal scrutiny than marijuana, even though he believes "Big Pharma" and opioids as the real gateway drug.
10 years ago

Police asking for help in stabbing, hit-and-run cases

Seattle police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect believed to be involved in a stabbing Saturday night in the International District., while Burien police are searching for someone involved in a fatal hit and run.
10 years ago

Q&A: Emergency Operations Center activated for Seattle’s homelessness

A City of Seattle spokesperson issued an explanation as to how the Emergency Operations Center will be specifically used to address the homeless issue.
10 years ago

Hundreds protest outside Rep. Reichert’s office, demand town hall

Hundreds of people demonstrated outside one of Rep. Dave Reichert’s district offices and demanded that the Republican congressman hold a town hall meeting.
10 years ago

Gov. Inslee says Trump immigration plan ‘mean spirited’

Gov. Jay Inslee says he has signed an executive order to ensure that state workers don’t help carry out Trump’s “mean spirited” immigration policies.
10 years ago

Sea-Tac sees no negative impact to travel numbers from Trump order

Travel numbers at Sea-Tac airport did not dip following the travel ban order like they reportedly did from a national scale.
10 years ago

Light lowland snow reported around Puget Sound

People living in Western Washington could wake up to spotty lowland snow showers Thursday and Friday mornings. Sunday could also be an issue.
10 years ago

King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert says bridge, road problems on ‘collision course’

The budgetary issues related to bridges and roads are headed for a collision course, according to King County councilmember Kathy Lambert.
10 years ago

Seattle’s Idris Mosque: We’re not props

A conversation about the Islamic faith with a member of the Idris Mosque, where Mayor Murray presented a special presentation of the state of the city.
10 years ago

Want to help Seattle homelessness? Try saying ‘hello’

As part of their ongoing mission to learn how to fight Seattle's homelessness problems, Ron and Don speak to the organizers of the More Love Project.
10 years ago

SPU shooter sentenced to 112 years for shooting spree

The SPU shooter, Aaron Ybarra, who killed one person and injured several others learned his fate Friday as he was sentenced in court.
10 years ago

More than rain: Why Seattle is seeing so many landslides

More than rain is causing landslides around Seattle. An expert explains what contributes to them, and the concept of "drunk trees."
10 years ago

Landslide still partially blocking NB I-5 in Washington

A portion of northbound I-5 in Washington remains blocked by a landslide that occurred Thursday evening.
10 years ago

Jon Lovitz to Dori: ‘Thank you for helping me kill my career’

Actor/comedian Jon Lovitz went off on a variety of topics that have been bothering him of late: including Donald Trump, PC culture and Canada.
10 years ago

Medved on Trump performance: Astonishing and deeply alarming

Michael Medved called President Trump's press conference Thursday the "greatest" in American history. What he thinks of the Trump performance.
10 years ago

Dino Rossi doesn’t mind being Sound Transit’s public enemy No. 1

State senator Dino Rossi is renewing his fight against Sound Transit by pitching a bill that would allow jurisdictions to opt out of paying for ST3.
10 years ago

4-Star general: Trump, Flynn taxes are key following Russia flap

Retired 4-Star General Barry McCaffrey explains the issues and repercussions of Michael Flynn's resignation from the job of national security adviser.
10 years ago