Harborview treats 52 people for fireworks injuries over July Fourth weekend
The annual surge in fireworks injuries comes despite safety campaigns and restrictions.
Slog AM: Seattle’s Population Reaches 800,000, Deaths in Texas Floods Passes 100, ICE Raids...
Seattle. I'm sorry. Your heat is nowhere near all that. You spoiled me. Yes, I much prefer your cold days, I love your long winter nights, and live for your clouds, which never fail to carry the sun away. But when I recently visited Atlanta, I learned my lesson. That city's summer is nothing like ours. Indeed, when...
Human toe found at Dash Point State Park in Federal Way
A Father’s Day stroll at Dash Point State Park in Federal Way turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience when a man found a human toe on the beach. On June 15, Kevin Ewing from Tacoma said he, his two young kids and his wife were hanging out on the beach at the state park when he walked ahead of his family to the...
Seattle Police Release Videos of Officer Shooting Daniel Jolliffe in Shootout
The Seattle Police Department has released police body-camera videos showing an officer shooting domestic violence suspect Daniel Jolliffe. Police say that Jolliffe was convicted in 1993 at age 21 of murder for shooting two men during a fight in Pioneer Square. He was released and had been free for years after...
25 Years After the “Battle of Seattle,” The Same Tactics Are Seen in LA
We’re the filmmaking team behind the new documentary, WTO/99, a film that examines—purely through archival footage—four days of protests in Seattle during 1999 against the World Trade Organization (WTO). We’ve spent over two years living in the footage of the largest US demonstrations since the Vietnam War captured...
African Rhythms Come to Redmond
Youth Marimba ensembles bring Zimbabwe’s musical traditions to library concert
‘Devastating for the community’: Seattle’s beloved Little Red Hen closing this month
The legendary Little Red Hen country music bar and dance hall in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood has hosted good times, live country music, cold beer … and a community for country music lovers all over Washington. Now, it appears, that will all come to a close at the end of this month.
‘Make this hurt’: Seattle bill hikes graffiti fines to $1,500 per violation
(The Center Square) – The proposed Seattle bill to combat ongoing illegal graffiti across the city has been amended to increase the fine to a maximum of $1,500 per violation. Proposed Council Bill 120995 originally set fines at $1,000, but Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka successfully had the fine increased...
King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services
A King County Correctional Facility jail health audit uncovered key issues in how the jail provides behavioral health care, including racial disparities and effects of policies that could increase the chances of reoffending. On June 10, the King County Auditor released its King County Correctional Facility (KCCF)...
Seattle City Council to vote on $2M bridge loan for social housing operations
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council will soon vote on a $2 million loan to be provided to the Seattle Social Housing Developer as part of the public development authority's ongoing startup phase. The Seattle Social Housing Developer, or SSHD, was established through Initiative 135, passed by voters in...
