An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University...
University of Washington Donation ASSOCIATED PRESS An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century. The dean of the university's School of Medicine , Dr. Tim Dellit, made the surprise...
State issues cease-and-desist order to Seattle-based bitcoin ATM operator
The company behind multiple bitcoin ATMs in Whatcom County has been issued a temporary cease-and-desist order by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). CoinMe, the Seattle-based company behind Coinstar kiosks, allegedly claimed more than $8 million owed to customers as its own income and...
3 in custody after student assaulted outside Highline High School, firearm involved
Highline High School in Burien was in lockdown just before 1 p.m. after reports of a person with a weapon inside the school.
Seattle Recognizes 76 Local Buildings as Earthquake-Safe After Retrofitting
Seattle has recognized 76 unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings as retrofitted. This is part of the city’s efforts to improve earthquake safety. Seattle keeps a database of over 1,100 URM buildings. These buildings are at higher risk of collapse during earthquakes if not reinforced.
What’s Behind All the Suspiciously Low-Priced Apartment Listings?
In the bustling city of Seattle, a curious occurrence has been noted - a sudden surge in suspiciously cheap apartment listings. These listings, advertising 2+ bedroom, 1000+ square feet rentals for around $1500 per month, have been popping up on platforms such as Craigslist and Apartments.com. This has led to...
Seattle man, dogs stalked by coyote in Volunteer Park
SEATTLE - A Seattle man says a casual holiday weekend stroll in Volunteer Park took a frightening turn when a coyote came within feet of him and two small dogs in broad daylight. "It was Thanksgiving weekend and the place was packed," recalled Jason Williams, who lives near the park....
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID ‘fake’
Elaine Miles was walking to a bus stop in Redmond to go to Target, she said, when four men wearing masks and vests with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement labels stepped out of two black SUVs with no front plates and pressed her for her ID. Miles, an Indigenous actor...
Family of woman killed in head-on crash sues WSDOT for $50 million
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — The family of a woman killed in a head-on crash along Highway 2 has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). On Feb. 21, 2024, Tu Lam, a 55-year-old mother and wife from Monroe, was killed when...
New WA bill proposes payroll tax to collect $2B a year from Amazon, Microsoft,...
SEATTLE — A new state bill, modeled after a payroll tax in Seattle, is set to be introduced in Olympia and aims to collect more than $2 billion a year from the likes of Amazon and Microsoft. State Rep. Shaun Scott (D), Seattle, will formally unveil the proposal on...
One shot and killed in Chinatown International District, police looking for suspect
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a man in his 30s was shot and killed near Rainier Avenue South and South Jackson Street.
