Former MyNorthwest.com Editor

State Democrats score first victory of session in bid to overhaul police accountability

Police accountability advocates scored a victory this week, with the state Senate passing a bill to overhaul the arbitration process for officers.

6 years ago

Washington prioritizing larger counties for vaccine with doses still in short supply

While Washington's weekly vaccine allocation is "gradually increasing," it's still well short of what the state needs to fully ramp up its efforts.

6 years ago

Seattle agrees to pay $10,000 settlement in lawsuit over Cal Anderson homeless sweep

The City of Seattle will pay a $10,000 settlement to a woman who had filed a lawsuit over a December sweep of a homeless camp in Cal Anderson Park.

6 years ago

Seattle researcher: COVID variant could ‘push against’ recent improvements

COVID-19 cases have now fallen back down to levels last seen in October 2020, amid concerns that variant strains could slow the nation's recovery.

6 years ago

Capital gains tax makes progress as lawmakers continue bid to tax state’s wealthiest residents

A capital gains tax proposal in the Washington Legislature was passed out of committee this week, and appears to have broad public support.

6 years ago

Charges filed against Seattle Fire Dept. employee over threatening emails to Kshama Sawant

Charges were filed Wednesday against a Seattle Fire Department employee, over threatening emails sent to Councilmember Kshama Sawant.

6 years ago

Gov. Inslee expands COVID testing for schools in bid to resume in-person learning

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he will be pushing for Washington schools to reopen in person with an expansion of COVID testing.

6 years ago

Appeals court revives wrongful death lawsuit over shooting of Charleena Lyles

An appeals court has reversed a lower court decision that had previously dismissed a lawsuit brought against Seattle over the 2017 death of Charleena Lyles.

6 years ago

QFC to close two Seattle locations, blames city’s grocery worker hazard pay ordinance

QFC will be closing a pair of Seattle locations, blaming a recently-passed hazard pay ordinance that gives workers an added $4 an hour.

6 years ago

Mercer Island council votes to ban homeless camps in public places

Mercer Island City Council will be voting Tuesday on an ordinance banning the city's homeless individuals from camping in public places.

6 years ago

Durkan speaks to ‘final chapters’ of COVID crisis in her last State of the City address

Jenny Durkan delivered her last ever "State of the City" address Monday, outlining plans to shepherd Seattle through the final stages of the COVID crisis.

6 years ago

Washington to briefly divert focus toward second doses of vaccine

Washington state's vaccination efforts will be temporarily shifting its focus this week, giving priority to those receiving their second doses.

6 years ago

Puget Sound region makes history over record-setting weekend of snow

The weekend's days-long snowstorm ranks among some of the most significant periods of snowfall Western Washington has ever seen.

6 years ago

Seattle begins mailing out democracy vouchers, as election season kicks off

Seattle's Ethics and Elections Commission has officially begun mailing democracy vouchers out to voters, marking the start of 2021's election season.

6 years ago

SPD arrests city employee over threatening emails to Councilmember Kshama Sawant

The Seattle Police Department has arrested a city employee suspected of sending threatening emails to Councilmember Kshama Sawant.

6 years ago

King County looks to expand hazard pay for grocery store workers

King County Councilmembers introduced a bill this week to give grocery store workers in unincorporated areas $4 an hour in hazard pay.

6 years ago

King County Sheriff’s deputy fired over offensive social media posts about protesters

King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht announced Friday that she has terminated the employment of Deputy Mike Brown over a series of social media posts.