Thousands gathered in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood Saturday. Police declared the incident a riot due to "the ongoing damage and public safety risks."
Secretary of Health John Wiesman said a mask or face covering must be worn in common areas, including elevators, hallways, university housing, hotels, motels, and assisted living facilities.
A federal judge blocked Seattle's law that would prohibit police from using crowd control tools. The city council's ordinance was to take effect on Sunday.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best penned another letter to the city council, warning members that Ordinance 119805 concerning crowd control tools goes into effect this weekend.
Gov. Inslee on Thursday announced he will tighten restrictions for weddings, funeral, restaurants, bars, and gyms, among other recreational activities.
KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss online-only school, and the return of a familiar foe: flu season. And, they debate the merits of the "pandemic pods."
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best posted a letter to the council on the Seattle Police Blotter on Wednesday asking the council to let the Seattle Police Department have a seat at the table before moving forward on $85 million in cuts.
Some advocacy groups are worried about how a proposed merger between the secular Virginia Mason and Catholic CHI Franciscan could impact certain services.
Every school district across Western Washington has a different set of challenges for reopening in the fall of 2020 as it navigates the effects of coronavirus on students and staff.