Family of man killed by police while holding cellphone files $15 million...
Police Chief Mike Zaro said officers fired only after Daniel Covarrubias crouched down then raised up holding "a dark object" in a grip consistent with a handgun. The object turned out to be a cellphone.
View ArticleTeens say they were targets of racial slurs, threatened with bat outside...
Police are reviewing security video from Harvey’s Lounge to determine what happened during the Sunday encounter involving two African- American siblings and people outside the Highway 99 tavern.
View ArticleNearly 7,000 voter registrations lost in 'malfunction'
A computer malfunction at the state Department of Licensing left 6,969 people off the voter rolls. The glitch was discovered in late January. The DOL and Secretary of State's Office insist that the...
View ArticleNearly 7,000 voter registrations lost in 'malfunction'; voters will get ballots
A computer malfunction at the state Department of Licensing left 6,969 people off the voter rolls. The glitch was discovered in late January. The DOL and Secretary of State's Office insist that the...
View ArticleTaiwan authorities say at least five people are trapped and another 170 are...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan authorities say at least five people are trapped and another 170 are unaccounted for after earthquake.
View Article‘Draconian and unreasonable’: College Republicans file suit seeking to...
The lawsuit filed by the UW club asks the court to issue an injunction invalidating the fee and seeks an unspecified amount for monetary damages and attorneys’ fees.
View ArticleSeattle teachers union members plan walkout on fifth day of school-bus driver...
Seattle school-bus drivers will strike Wednesday for fifth consecutive day.
View ArticleSeattle is putting fences under its bridges to keep campers out — and some...
Seattle is putting fences under some bridges where homeless camps set up. The city says it’s to prevent fires, but some City Council members are pushing back.
View ArticleReady to bloom for Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
Eighteen display gardens presented by the region’s top landscape and design professionals greet you as the 30th annual Northwest Flower & Garden Festival begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday at...
View ArticleTribes seek Native American bones found at unique Idaho site
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Somewhere in Boise, the 500-year-old skeletons of two Native Americans found last year when a badger apparently unearthed them from their resting place in Idaho’s high desert...
View ArticleNaked passenger forces Alaska Airlines plane back to Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle was forced to return to Anchorage early Wednesday after a passenger locked himself in the bathroom, took off all his clothes, and refused...
View ArticleTeachers Join Bus Driver Strike, Company and Union to Meet Thursday
The company and union will meet Thursday.by Heidi GrooverTeachers and other school staff joined striking bus drivers. teamsters 174 The ongoing school bus driver strike saw two developments today: This...
View ArticleThe Brutal Grief of In the Fade
Diane Kruger anchors a gripping, relevant drama.by Ciara DolanIn the Fade, German director Fatih Akin’s new drama about tragedy, xenophobia, and weaponized grief, is split into three parts. First is...
View ArticleKirkland skier dies after hitting tree at Mission Ridge
The Chelan County sheriff's Office says the man was skiing on the "Lip Lip" run when he traveled off the right side of the run and struck a tree.
View ArticleEnrollment numbers steady for Obamacare in 2018
Almost 12 million Americans signed up for 2018 health coverage through marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act, suggesting consumers are steadily signing up for health plans even as Trump...
View ArticleHigh-flying work at the Space Needle
Work continues on the Space Needle’s observation deck and restaurant.
View ArticleLynnwood-area man accused of raping woman dying from overdose, texting photos...
Sheriff’s detectives say the suspect acknowledged he knew he needed to call for help but instead took cellphone photos of the unconscious woman “for the purpose of bragging to his friends about his...
View ArticleLynnwood man raped woman dying from overdose, texted photos of her body,...
Sheriff’s detectives say the suspect acknowledged he knew he needed to call for help, but instead took cellphone photos of the unconscious woman “for the purpose of bragging to his friends about his...
View ArticleSeattle seeks musician-in-residence for the Fremont Bridge
The $10,000 project is being funded through the Department of Transportation and the 1 Percent for Art initiative.
View ArticleConnelly: Ex-Interior secretary -- 'No such thing as clean coal'
A former REI boss speaks her mind. Ex-U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell takes out after Trump administration policies on coal development, national park visitor fees, and its desire to drill for oil...
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