Author: PNW Live

After an announcement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that international students opting for online-only learning in the fall may have to leave the U.S., the University of Washington (UW) is weighing its options. Washington schools get more guidance on what…

Gov. Inslee laid out the state’s plan Tuesday for dealing with a new surge in COVID-19 cases across Washington. ‘A very difficult time may be in store’ for King County as COVID risk rises While the previous roadmap in March…

A nearly 100-year-old monument to Confederate soldiers in Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery was toppled during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. It’s unclear at this time who took down the structure and whether or not it will be restored.…

Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis is introducing a new bill Monday, which would establish and fund 911 first-responder assistance for mental health and substance addiction emergencies. Opinion: No more reform — it’s time to rebuild Seattle policing The proposal is…

With a veto-proof 7-2 majority, Seattle City Council approved a bill Monday taxing the city’s biggest businesses. Sawant: Amazon tax ‘only thing’ that can rescue Seattle economy The proposal, dubbed “JumpStart Seattle” and sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, was first…

Seattle protesters marched through downtown Monday evening, and blocked the intersection of Mercer Street and Fairview Avenue North. Roughly 200 demonstrators were in attendance, flanked by vehicles parked horizontally in the Mercer/Fairview intersection, and surrounded by cyclists. SDOT closed the…

The Washington State Patrol says it will no longer allow protesters to enter I-5. WSP says it’ll arrest pedestrians who walk onto the freeway. The change was announced via Twitter just hours before a woman, 24-year-old Summer Taylor, who was…

Looking for a fireworks display near you? Well, it’s pretty likely you won’t find it, nor a parade for that matter. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all home this Independence Day to enjoy the fireworks on a city’s Facebook…

Two women were struck by a car during a protest-related closure on I-5 in Seattle, police said early Saturday. Photos from the scene on I-5 According to KIRO-7, investigators have identified the women as Summer Taylor, 24, of Seattle and…

She wanted to get into politics to help fight for health care, racial justice and families struggling financially — and now for those same reasons, Legislative candidate Andrea Caupain is suspending her campaign. Caupain, who is CEO of Seattle human…