New court date set for state’s lawsuit against Tacoma ICE detention facility
A federal judge has set a new trial date for a lawsuit filed by the the state against a privately-run ICE detention facility in Tacoma.聽4 years ago
With deadlines looming, King County hits pause on push for ranked choice voting
Ranked choice voting in King County will have to wait, after county councilmembers opted to delay a bid that would have put it to voters this November.聽4 years ago
3 more incidents with debris thrown onto Seattle freeway, with another suspect arrested
State Patrol has made another arrest for a suspect alleged to have thrown debris onto a local freeway, while responding to two other incidents as well.聽4 years ago
King County narrows down search for new head of law enforcement oversight
Two finalists for the vacant King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director position will take questions from the community this week4 years ago
‘Put up or shut up’: Sawant now urging supporters to collect signature to force recall vote
A group leading the fight against a bid to recall Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced a surprising new strategy on Friday.4 years ago
Report: Washington’s vaccine lottery led to 24% increase in vaccination rates
With the state's vaccine lottery winding to a close, health officials now have data indicating that it encouraged thousands of people to get vaccinated.4 years ago
Whistleblowers file claim over fallout from Seattle mayor’s missing texts
A pair of whistleblowers have filed a claim against the City of Seattle, alleging a hostile work environment after reporting the mayor's missing texts.4 years ago
Seattle’s iconic Beth’s Cafe to reopen its doors for first time in months
Seattle's iconic Beth's Caf茅 will be reopening its doors this week, after shutting down for months due to capacity limits imposed during the pandemic.4 years ago
Kshama Sawant recall group targets November election as it nears signature threshold
The campaign to recall Kshama Sawant says that it's nearing the threshold required to get on the ballot by this November's general election.聽4 years ago
Tacoma set to take next step toward doing away with single-family zoning
The next phase of Tacoma's proposal to do away with the single-family zoning label and build denser housing begins Tuesday.4 years ago
Chamber of Commerce renews push to overturn Seattle big business tax
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce is appealing its lawsuit seeking to overturn the city's JumpStart big business tax.4 years ago
Floodgates open, as trio of Seattle mayoral candidates gets spending limit lifted
Seattle mayoral candidate Andrew Grant Houston received approval last week to be released from the $400,000 spending limit imposed on campaigns.聽4 years ago
With COVID cases now ‘relatively stable,’ King County refocuses its response efforts
With COVID-19 cases continuing to trend downward, King County is refocusing its efforts to ensure that as many people as possible get vaccinated.聽4 years ago
Despite progress, some Washington counties remain hesitant to get vaccinated
The UW's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation tracked counties most hesitant to get vaccinated spanning the last six months. Here's what it found.4 years ago
King County approves ‘transformative’ package of renter protections
The King County Council approved a package of legislation this week aimed at providing robust protections for renters across the region.聽4 years ago
Concern mounts over fireworks, dry conditions ahead of 4th of July weekend
Concerns have continued to mount over dry, hot conditions leading into 4th of July weekend, as counties warn against the danger posed by fireworks.4 years ago
Funds, high-profile endorsements continue flowing into Seattle council race
The race for Seattle's soon-to-be vacant at-large council seat has continued to attract massive fundraising and high-profile endorsements.4 years ago
Seattle and Tacoma weigh changes to single-family zoning with key differences
Both Seattle and Tacoma are moving forward on proposals to reimagine how they look at single-family zoning, albeit with key differences for each city.4 years ago
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Bidding wars send Seattle home prices skyrocketing
A new report from Redfin found that over 4,000 Seattle homes have sold for over hundreds of thousands of dollars above asking price in 2021.4 years ago
‘We’re going to be pretty close’: State’s progress to early reopening inches ahead
As Washington approaches its June 30 reopening, it's looking more and more unlikely that the state will hit the threshold needed to reopen early.4 years ago
Tacoma sets sights on buying hotel to convert into homeless shelter
Tacoma will soon begin moving forward on plans to purchase a hotel to use as an emergency homeless shelter, and eventually convert into permanent low-income housing.4 years ago
Seahawks get approval for full capacity at Lumen Field for 2021 season
The Seattle Seahawks have officially received approval to host full capacity games at Lumen Field to start the 2021 NFL season.聽4 years ago
Gov. Inslee repeals trio of pandemic-related proclamations as state approaches reopening
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that he would be rolling back three pandemic-related proclamations ahead of the state's scheduled reopening.4 years ago
