Category: Local News

Some of Washington’s largest counties could be headed back to Phase 2 next week, including King and Pierce Counties. State health leaders said during a briefing Wednesday that several counties were right on the brink of getting sent backwards. “There…

A mobile needle exchange program has been put on hold in Federal Way, after the city’s mayor, city council, and several residents expressed concerns over the way it operates. Federal Way mayor: County doing needle exchange without city’s consent Concerns…

An insurance industry group is suing to stop a statewide ban on using consumer credit scores to help determine auto, home, and renter insurance rates. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler recently passed an emergency order prohibiting the practice, which he…

The Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) released a statement Tuesday, vowing to petition the Washington Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled this week to uphold the firing of SPD Officer Adley Shepherd. King County detective terminated after investigation into…

Pierce County Council approved a motion Tuesday to contract former U.S. District Attorney Brian Moran to head up an investigation into Sheriff Ed Troyer. Conflicting accounts after sheriff calls police on Black delivery driver Troyer recently came under scrutiny following…

At the start of pandemic, the City of Seattle suspended parking restrictions, including a controversial 72-hour parking limit that activists say unfairly targets those who live in RVs and other vehicles. While other parking rules were brought back last summer,…

The term “herd immunity” has been thrown around frequently as vaccinations in the United States have ramped up, with many viewing it as the end goal for the COVID-19 pandemic. But as University of Washington biologist Carl Bergstrom detailed in…

A new program from Starbucks allows customers the option to receive their beverage in a reusable cup, which can then be returned to a participating store. The “Borrow A Cup” program was first tested at single stores this past fall…

The National Labor Relations Board has officially determined that a pair of Seattle Amazon employees were illegally fired last year, for speaking out against the company’s climate change policies, and its treatment of warehouse workers. Employees fired for speaking out…

The Seattle Sounders announced Monday that the team has received approval from the local health authorities to play in front of a limited-capacity crowd at Lumen Field to start their season in mid-April. Mariners to allow 9,000 fans at T-Mobile…