Category: Local News

A coalition of public defenders and corrections officers are demanding that the county take immediate action to relieve a short-staffed jail system overburdened with COVID cases. King County Corrections Guild calls for two-week shutdown of jail operations In a letter…

Years ago, whenever an unincorporated neighborhood in Washington was being annexed into a city, something known as a community council would be formed to ensure that the newly-added area was adequately represented in the transition. Nowadays, only two such councils…

A state lawmaker from Seattle is pushing to offer financial incentives to state residents if they give up their gas-powered yard tools. Seattle takes new approach in latest bid to curb use of natural gas in homes State Sen. Reuven…

Frigid temperatures had the Seattle Department of Transportation working to fill hundreds of potholes across the city in early January. Wet weather, potholes in Washington make grocery deliveries challenging SDOT received reports of new potholes in almost 600 locations across…

Any Asian giant hornets that may still be in Washington would be hibernating right now, but there is no winter rest for the state researchers who are busy learning about them. That research led state entomologists to an important discovery…

A COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at the Skagit County Fairgrounds will be shutting down until early next week over ongoing staffing shortages. King County purchases 300,000 COVID-19 rapid home testing kits This comes amid an increased demand for COVID…

A bill in the House of Representatives would outlaw the farming of foxes, minks, and other animals for fur in the state. If House Bill 1718 passes, the production and sale of fox, mink, marten, and chinchilla fur would be…

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of former Bremerton High School football coach Joe Kennedy, who made headlines for refusing the school’s request to cease prayer on the sidelines in 2017. Bremerton coach turns to Supreme Court for…

After weeks of record snow, rain, and everything in between, the Puget Sound region will finally get a break this weekend, with dry, mild weather on the horizon. Record-shattering rain drenches Western Washington According to the National Weather Service, the…

The last year has been a difficult one for Washington state’s health care workers, with a coalition now pushing for legislative solutions following a record year for safety complaints. Mental toll of COVID pandemic could push health care workers to…