President Trump threatened Wednesday to withhold federal funding if schools refuse to reopen in the fall, labeling the CDC’s safety guidelines too tough and expensive. Return to school should be ‘part of a larger plan’ to reopen society Washington state…

It’s generally accepted that summer weather doesn’t officially start in the Seattle area until after the Fourth of July. What we’ve seen this year, though, has been a continuation of what was a gloomy June. WA Dept. of Health urges…

In the past week, Renton’s Community Services Department has given away 12,000 free masks to residents in need. Now that face coverings are mandatory statewide when in public, the city wanted to make sure everyone had access to them. A…

On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee addressed threats from the Trump administration to withhold federal funding from schools opting to not fully reopen in person this fall. Return to school should be ‘part of a larger plan’ to reopen society Inslee…

Governor Inslee issues another warning to carefree Washington residents as coronavirus case numbers continue to climb. KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo explain why the death rate is declining, even during a wave of new infections across the…

Seattle councilmembers heard proposals from community groups Wednesday for what broad cuts to the city’s police budget could look like in practice. Seattle councilmembers join calls to defund police department The proposal presented before the council’s budget committee Wednesday morning…

At a time when record numbers of Washingtonians are unemployed and having trouble feeding their families, a group of Seattle cycling volunteers is using bikes to help. Cycling enthusiasts Maxwell Burton and Mike Lang founded the Seattle Pedaling Relief Project,…

The King County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Wednesday against a man accused of driving his car onto I-5 in Seattle and hitting two protesters, killing one and injuring the other. Dawit Kelete is being charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault,…

The Seattle Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that paid street parking will return to Seattle starting Monday, July 13. Why is it taking so long to figure out the West Seattle Bridge? To start, it will be set at 50…

A rise in COVID-19 cases across Washington state continues to alarm local health officials, including Seattle-King County Public Health’s Dr. Jeff Duchin. Bellevue modeler warns of ‘catastrophic outcomes’ Duchin warned last week that a recent uptick in cases was “getting…