Flawed data in Seattle’s ‘LEAD’ diversion program prompts calls for audit
Policy researcher Eric Zimmerman claims the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program expanded nationwide based on a flawed centerpiece statistic, arguing an initial study's "58% reduction in arrests" was a misapplied, non-factual metric. Critics contend LEAD fails to show meaningful impacts on homelessness, em
Seattle could require permits for overnight RV parking
Seattle officials are weighing a crackdown on RVs and motorhomes, which would include banning them from parking overnight on city streets without a permit. The big picture: City officials estimate a quarter of people living unsheltered in the Seattle area live in vehicles. But the city's only safe parking lot for RVs c
Seattle tech job cuts continue as TikTok lays off 75 in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, Wash. - In an email sent to the Washington State Employment Security Department, TikTok said it will be laying off 75 employees from its Bellevue facility in Lincoln Square North. The tech company said the last day for employees who do not find new positions within the company or...
Starbucks files another layoff notice for Seattle HQ, 200+ jobs affected
SEATTLE — Starbucks has filed a new notice with Washington state detailing 224 job layoffs tied to its Seattle headquarters, but the company says the filing does not represent a new round of layoffs. The Seattle-based coffee giant filed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice on...
Northbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 18 reopens after 4.5-hour DUI closure
The northbound I-5 off-ramp to eastbound SR 18 reopened Thursday morning after a single-car collision blocked the roadway for nearly 4.5 hours.
Local photographer looks to take attention away from serial killer and put it back...
A local photographer is daring you to look at places you may be tempted to ignore.
Seattle may be done with 90-degree days for the year
Don't get your hopes up just yet, rain-loving Seattle, but there's no smoke on the immediate horizon and we may have seen our last 90-degree day of the year. The big picture: While much of the country has sweltered, Seattle has seen only a handful of 90-degree days this summer, says National Weather Service Seattle met
WSP investigates shooting on I-90 in Issaquah
Washington State Patrol troopers are searching for a driver who opened fire at a truck on I-90 in Issaquah.
One person shot in West Seattle, suspect at large
Police are investigating after one person was shot in West Seattle near Roxhill Park, and the suspect remains at large. The shooting occurred at approximately 1:50 p.m. in the 9000 block of 29th Avenue S.W., the Seattle Police Department (SPD) announced. When officers arrived, they found a man down with...
Truce Law Expands Family Law Services Across Western Washington
Truce® Law, a Seattle-based family law firm founded in 2018 by attorney Justin Aanenson, works with individuals and families across Western Washington through divorce, mediation, collaborative divorce, and the full range of family law. The firm was built on a straightforward premise: divorce does not have to be a battl

















