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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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,…

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…

An appeals court ruled Monday to uphold a 2019 King County Superior Court decision to fire Seattle Police Officer Adley Shepherd. Details released on SPD officer fired for ‘malicious’ social media posts The saga with Shepherd dates back to 2014,…

Last week, Major League Baseball announced that it would no longer be holding its annual All-Star Game in Atlanta, in response to a controversial voting bill passed by the Georgia General Assembly, and signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp.…