Washington’s minimum wage rises to $17.73 an hour on Jan. 1, and ride-hail drivers...
Washington’s state minimum wage will rise 3.5 percent to $17.73 an hour on Jan. 1, 2027, up from $17.13 this year. The state Department of Labor & Industries announced the new rate on Sept. 30, along with new pay floors for ride-hail drivers: at least $6.34 a trip within Seattle and $3.68 a trip everywhere […]
Oregon Secures $16 Million for Road Safety Planning and Emergency Response Projects
Four Oregon public agencies will receive a combined $16 million in federal transportation funding to identify dangerous roads, develop safety plans and test emergency response measures intended to reduce deaths and serious injuries from traffic crashes. The awards, announced October 30 by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and...
Black Man Dies While Being Restrained Face Down by Cops and Security After Entering...
Leon Davis, a 27-year-old Black man, walked into a hospital in the state of Washington seeking treatment for alcohol withdrawal earlier this year. But he […] Black Man Dies While Being Restrained Face Down by Cops and Security After Entering Hospital Seeking Help for Alcohol Withdrawal, Video Shows
Oregon Families Fight to Keep Neighborhood Schools Open as Closure Plans Advance
Parents and students are organizing protests, challenging school boards and pressing elected officials to intervene as proposed closures threaten neighborhood schools in Portland, Salem-Keizer and Tigard-Tualatin. The three districts have announced plans that could close as many as 21 schools over the next several years, while two Corvallis campuses have already closed.
Alleged Bank Robber In Washington Arrested Before Ever Leaving Bank
An alleged bank robber in Washington state didn’t even make it out of the lobby before police arrived and took him into custody, authorities said. The Vancouver Police Department said officers responded at around 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 to a report of a robbery at the Vancouver Chase Bank on Broadway. The suspect had […]
No more – the 3 most beloved Oregon restaurants that recently closed
Oregon dining rooms can feel like extensions of their neighborhoods, which is why three October farewells landed with such weight. The latest losses follow another recent round of Oregon restaurant…
Oregon couple followed an ICE SUV to a supermarket and shouted, ‘This is ICE!’...
Video shows ICE agents allegedly stabbing the tires of the couple's vehicle.
2 Phoenix spots named among the best Indian restaurants in the country
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Online reviewers, who share their food takes on Yelp, have placed Arizona...
Angie’s plans to more than double footprint to 70 locations by end of 2028
Angie’s, the fast-food company founded by Salad and Go cofounders Tony and Roushan Christofellis, just opened its 24th location but plans to more than double its total footprint in the next two years. The latest restaurant is located in Phoenix at 1739 W. Glendale Ave. There are seven...
Charod Lee Choice Arrested For Marrying Another Woman After He Couldn’t Find His First...
Apparently, losing contact with your wife is not a good enough reason to start shopping for a replacement. Charod Lee Choice, a man from Mesa, Arizona, has learned that lesson the hard way after being arrested on a felony bigamy charge. According to court records, Choice allegedly married another woman in Phoenix while he was still legally married to his first wife. The situation reportedly started after he was unable to locate his original spouse. Now, instead of simply dealing with a missing-w
