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With the delta variant moving in, health officials warn COVID cases are sharply increasing in Washington state. Hospitals are preparing for another winter like last year. “We’re seeing the onset of additional cases where what I would call the fifth…

With multiple new laws on policing set to take effect statewide on Sunday, July 25, law enforcement across the state have been warning of potential unintended consequences and confusion over contradictory and sometimes vague language in a few of the…

Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new proposal on Friday, which would seek to implement an alternative 911 call model that caters to specialized responses beyond law enforcement. Seattle CM: Changing how city responds to 911 calls needs to be priority…

King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin recommends that everyone — vaccinated or not — wear a mask in indoor, public spaces. WA health leaders: 70% vaccination rate not end of pandemic “Today, COVID-19 rates are increasing in King County…

Tacoma police arrested a suspect Monday after a security guard was found dead by coworkers early Sunday morning. Patrick Byrne, a U.S. Army Ranger stationed at JBLM, was charged Friday with first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping and first-degree murder. Police received…

The first of several reports on last year’s protests from the Office of Inspector General — the top tier of Seattle’s Police Accountability system – is out, and says not only were the tactics used by SPD during protests in…

A new report indicates that King County continues to see an increase in gun violence in the first half of 2021, after an increase of nearly 200 incidents over that same period last year. King County community ‘up in arms’…

Seattle interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz provided insight on Thursday into how new state policing bills will likely affect the city long-term. This comes while law enforcement agencies around Washington state have said they’re working to interpret the impact of…

Seattle’s interim Human Services Department (HSD) Director Helen Howell informed staff this week that she will be leaving for a new job with the nascent King County Regional Homelessness Authority (RHA) in early September. Report: Chronic homelessness reaches crisis levels…

The head football coach at Washington State University, Nick Rolovich, will not attend Pac-12 football media day because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Rep. Walsh: ‘Very questionable’ whether WSU can enforce vaccine mandate The conference has required that all…