Seattle’s mayor rolls out budget with big spending on housing, public safety, homelessness
SEATTLE — Seattle’s Mayor Bruce Harrell has introduced a budget that, despite facing a $150 million shortfall, he said he and his staff have found a solution that will preserve jobs. Harrell’s biggest ticket items include $349.5 million for affordable housing and $225 million towards the homelessness response....
A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime — and...
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon in U.S....
One person dead, another hurt in shooting in Seattle
The Seattle Police Department says one person is dead and another is hurt after a shooting Monday evening.
Issaquah police say teens staged swatting hoax to target ex-girlfriend
Detectives documented incidents of cyberbullying, the release of personal information, and false posts on social media.
Local sailor works alongside Japanese, South Korean forces in major Pacific training
A young sailor from Seattle found himself in the middle of an important international training mission this month, working alongside Japanese and South Korean naval forces in the Pacific Ocean.
Mayor Bruce Harrell announces funding to address gun violence in Seattle
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced nearly $15 million for services supporting people affected by gun violence. Starting Tuesday, community organizations will be able to apply for funding through the Seattle Human Services Department. "We know this work is rooted in relationship and trust. These strategies only...
Cascade PBS cuts jobs, ends long-form journalism after CPB defunding
Cascade Public Media, the Seattle-based PBS affiliate, is laying off 16 employees after suffering a $3.5 million annual loss in federal funding.
Pete Buttigieg endorses Bruce Harrell as Seattle mayoral race tightens
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell received a significant endorsement as the city’s mayoral race intensifies. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is backing Harrell for reelection, having praised his work on housing, child care, and public safety. “Today, I want to share why I am proudly supporting my friend...
Members of Mexico-Linked Drug Ring Sentenced in Seattle, 81 Kilograms of Meth and 49...
Two individuals with links to a Mexico-connected drug trafficking organization have been handed prison sentences by a U.S. District Court in Seattle, as officially announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Jose Rodolfo Aguilar Cortes, a 23-year-old from Federal Way, Washington, and Alex Ortiz, a...
Watch: Multiple chickens, pigs and piglets escape Washington farm
Police in Washington engaged in an "old-style farm roundup" when multiple chickens, pigs and piglets fled from their home and tied up traffic on a Kent road.
