Would Seattle Transit Initiative Prompt State Lawmakers To Expand Bus Service?
Some state lawmakers who are supporting a Seattle initiative to undo King County Metro bus cuts say it could give them some bargaining power in Olympia...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWash. State Seeks Money For Consumers Who Paid Inflated Prices For TVs, Laptops
You could eventually be getting money back for that flat screen TV you paid too much for a decade ago. That’s the goal of a long-running pric- fixing...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeattle Mayor Proposes Sales Tax, Car Tab Fee Hikes To Preserve Bus Service
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants Seattle voters to approve both tax and fee increases to pay to keep buses running in the city and to and from the suburbs...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMurray Nominates Boston's First Female Police Commissioner As New SPD Chief
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has nominated former Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole as new chief of the Seattle Police Department. If confirmed by...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThis Man May Be Deported To Cambodia Before He Can Give His Brother A Kidney
A man being held in the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma could help save his brother’s life by giving him a kidney. But that won’t happen if the U...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGatorade Helps Nab Copper Wire Thieves
A jury has found two men guilty of stealing 4.3 miles of copper wiring from Sound Transit's Light Rail System in Seattle. It’s believed to be the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeattle Police Officers File Civil Rights Complaint Over Use Of Force Policies
More than 100 Seattle police officers have filed a federal civil rights complaint against city and federal authorities. They allege the agreement...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeattle Police Chief Nominee Endorses Hiring Outside Assistants
Confirmation hearings begin today for Kathleen O'Toole, the woman nominated to be the new Seattle police chief. Kathleen O’Toole will appear before the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleObesity Disqualifies More Navy Recruits Than Drug Use
Navy recruiters have noticed a disturbing trend among young people looking to join up: too many of them are obese. Rear Admiral Annie Andrews, who is...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMan Charged With SPU Shooting: 'I Want To Feel The Hate'
The gunman who allegedly killed a student on the campus of Seattle Pacific University last week told police he had stopped taking his anti-depressant...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRep. Smith Pushes For Release of Renton Woman Being Held In Mexican Prison
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Bellevue, says the United States should be doing more to free a Renton woman being held in a Mexican prison. Nestora Salgado was...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat One Former U.S. Attorney Knows Now About Making Her Case
Editor's Note: “Senior Thesis” is a special week-long series that brings together venerable veterans in various fields with university students hoping...» E-Mail This
View ArticleInsanity Defense Possible In Accused SPU Shooter's Case
The man charged with killing one student and seriously wounding two others on the campus of Seattle Pacific University on June 5 has pleaded not guilty...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDeaf Student Claims Medical School In Yakima Denied Him Access
A man who was admitted to the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, only to be told it couldn't make special accommodations for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBellingham Store First To Open, Sell Legal Pot In Wash., Seattle Store Follows
The first legal sales of recreational marijuana in Washington state have begun. Eager customers bought pot at 8 a.m. at Bellingham's Top Shelf Cannabis...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIs Carrying A Knife A Constitutional Right? Recent Wash. Case Highlights Divide
Should the constitutional right to bear arms include the right to carry a knife in public? That was the question addressed in a recent Washington state...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeattle Police Finally Get Good Grade On Reform
The federal monitor charged with overseeing reform of the Seattle Police Department says there’s finally reason for optimism. “The glass is now looking...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNew FBI Head In Seattle Encounters Pot Smokers Near Office
While marijuana is legal in Washington, it remains illegal under federal law. So a recent encounter in front of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeattle Ballot Measure On Park District Divides Parks Advocates
Voters in Seattle will decide whether to establish a special taxing district to help fund the city’s parks. Proposition 1, which appears on the Aug. 5...» E-Mail This
View Article'Find It, Fix It' Walks Urge South Seattle Residents To Point Out Problems
Imagine being able to turn to the person walking next to you and say, âCould you fix that streetlight?â Thatâs been the experience for people in south...» E-Mail This
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