SB 6052, which removes the death penalty as an option for aggravated first-degree murder cases and replaces it with life in prison without the possibility of parole, died in House committee on Monday.
On the surface, the number of deposits for season tickets for a hockey team that doesn't event exist yet looks good. But there is an underlining problem.
While blocking downtown Seattle streets on Friday, demonstrators said King County was “illegally” and “unlawfully” using taxpayer money to build a new, $210 million Children and Family Justice Center, statements the county said Friday are untrue.
Facing the closure of their coffee shop when the space they lease went up for sale, Cameron and Pete Moores turned to the community they've built over 15 years in West Seattle and asked for help.
After nearly six hours, protesters in downtown Seattle ended their demonstration. But not before traffic came to a screeching halt on surface streets, I-5, and westbound I-90.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has vetoed a bill that sought to exempt Washington lawmakers from the state’s Public Records Act, and legislators agreed to not take another vote to override his action.
Sound Transit's board has denied its chief executive officer his annual performance bonus after criticism for an "abrupt" and "direct" management style, according to the Daily Herald.
There's an effort in Olympia to reduce car-tab fees for drivers living within Sound Transit's taxing district. And lawmakers are actually making progress.
