Plan ahead: WSDOT has a number of late night closures around the region this...
The final week of Summer is a busy one for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), as it races to complete as many projects as it can before the fall rains arrive. The steady rain puts the brakes on paving, concrete work, and painting projects that make up a...
Mayor Katie Wilson proposes $9.1B Seattle budget with public safety boost, no new taxes
SEATTLE — Mayor Katie Wilson is proposing a two-year city budget that would put public safety at the center of Seattle’s spending plan, increase the Seattle Police Department’s budget by $68 million, and fund 1,250 police officer positions, all without asking for new taxes. Wilson’s first proposed...
Own the delay Mayor Wilson, stop blaming everyone else
On July 26, Seattle police officers standing approximately 100 feet from the Armory took an alleged Bite of Seattle shooter into custody in 20 to 30 seconds; yet the public waited five hours for the first official public safety briefing. That is not a communications hiccup; that is a leadership failure.
Seattle Police say meddling by absent chief, mayor’s staff complicated shooting response
The Seattle Police Department, responding to the Bite of Seattle shooting on July 26, say their response was hindered by then-Chief Shon Barnes inappropriately giving orders from a distance, and by the mayor’s staff delaying any statements to the press.
Lawsuit: Parents claim Salem Hospital told them to drive dead infant home to Seattle
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Washington couple is suing Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, Salem Health, and a doctor, after the death of their infant son, claiming the hospital forced them to drive his body home themselves. According to the lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Aleksandr Yeremeyev...
Person burned at Seal Rock Campground airlifted to hospital, injured dog rushed to vet
BRINNON, Wash. — A person who was severely burned at the Seal Rock Campground was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Monday night. According to Brinnon Fire, the man is in critical condition, but stable. His family has been notified and is traveling from Kansas. His dog was...
Bellevue Mom Vanished in 1985 — Daughter Bets DNA Can Finally Solve It
Julianne Jaillet disappeared from her Bellevue home sometime after 1:30 a.m. on June 1, 1985, after an argument with her husband. She was 36, had recently married and moved into a new home, and has not been seen since. The last confirmed sighting came a week earlier, on May 25, when her 10-year-old daughter had lunch w
Gophers-Washington Week 4: How to watch, TV channel, betting odds
Minnesota opens Big Ten play this weekend with an intriguing test in Seattle.
Washington climbers recount yellowjacket swarm attack
Last year, two Washington climbers were swarmed by yellowjackets while 30 feet up in the air. Now, they’re recounting how an ordinary day of climbing became a fight for their lives.
3 California city named among best in the country for coffee lovers
A recent study ranked some of the largest U.S. cities by how accommodating they are to coffee lovers, with three California towns ranked among the top 10. WalletHub, a financial site, looked at several factors among the 100 most populous cities in the country to see which coffee scene is best.
