Seattle WA

State Representative Shaun Scott (D-Seattle) has proposed HB 2611, which would redefine Washington's standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours starting in 2028. The bill requires employers to pay overtime (1.5x pay) for any hours worked beyond 32 while maintaining current pay and benefits, essentially moving the...

SEATTLE — Amazon has announced mass layoffs that will affect nearly one in 10 members of its corporate workforce, cutting about 16,000 jobs in a move that is already sending ripples through the regional economy. The reductions come just three months after the e-commerce giant eliminated about 14,000 positions,...

Commuters leaving Pierce County on Interstate 5 for points north are running into delays Wednesday morning. A collision near state Route 18 in Federal Way has closed three northbound lanes, resulting in a 3-mile backup as of 6:15 a.m. Washington state trooper Rick Johnson reported on X that the wreck occurred after...

Prosecutors are charging more retail theft cases as part of a push to address persistent theft by repeat offenders targeting the same stores across the Seattle area. Why it matters: Retail theft affects more than inventory — it shapes employee safety, store operations and consumer prices, even if only a fraction of...

A known Seattle drug dealer was arrested in the Chinatown-International District on Tuesday after he tossed fentanyl and cash during a police chase. Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers conducted a narcotics surveillance operation at 12th Avenue S. and S. Jackson Street, spotting a suspect with multiple felony...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A gradual warmup is expected to take shape across the Pacific Northwest early next week, bringing milder temperatures to Washington and Oregon as February begins with fewer rain and...

North Seattle’s small businesses are getting hammered by a wave of break-ins this month, with shop owners waking up to shattered doors, missing safes, and repair bills that some say could be the final straw. From Wallingford to the University District and Ravenna, storefronts are reporting alarms tripped, pry marks...

The Kent Police Department is currently investigating a homicide after a deceased male was discovered in a brushy area of Kent, WA. According to a social media post from the department, patrol officers were called to the 25400 block of 74th Ave S following reports of a body being found on January 25th, 2026, at 11:52...

SEATTLE — From Marymoor Park’s busy trails to the neighborhood ballfields and shorelines that draw families year-round, King County’s parks and open spaces are among the region’s most popular public assets. But a new performance audit says a major program that helps pay for improvements and...

Mayor Katie Wilson vowed less than two weeks ago to “accelerate the expansion” of shelter capacity to get homeless people off the streets. We just found a permit filing for a West Seattle site that might contribute space for almost 100 – a site identified more than a decade ago as a potential “transitional...