Seattle City Council Shoots Down $1.5M Police Surveillance Technology Reduction
An amendment to transfer $1.5 million dedicated to police surveillance technology to fund services for tiny house villages in Seattle has been rejected by a majority of the Seattle City Council. ShotS...
18 Marras 20235min
Republicans Blame Gov. Inslee, Ecology for Reported Salmon Loss
Three Republican congressional members from eastern Washington and Oregon who oppose breaching the lower Snake River dams for salmon recovery are pointing to a new federal study to blame Democratic Go...
17 Marras 20236min
Washington Panel Recommended Treatment Over Jail Time for Child Porn
The Washington Sex Offender Policy Board last year recommended the Legislature consider treatment rather than imprisonment for those convicted of possessing or viewing child pornography or caught in a...
16 Marras 20238min
Initial Election Results Point To Overhaul of Seattle City Council
Initial results from Tuesday's general election point to an overhaul of all Seattle City Council district councilmembers. District 2, 6 and 7 include incumbent city councilmembers racing to retain the...
11 Marras 20236min
Washington Elections Offices Closed After Fentanyl Found in Envelopes
Elections offices in four Washington counties were closed as a precaution Wednesday after they received envelopes containing unknown powdery substances, reported the Secretary of State’s Office. The s...
10 Marras 20238min
County Says State Board Recommendation Would End Public Notices for Sex Offender Housing
The Center Square reported that the state Sex Offender Policy Board was examining a recommendation to end community notifications for convicted sex offenders, based on a document referenced at its Sep...
9 Marras 20236min
Seattle Police Department Implements New Ruse Policy to Improve Public Trust
The Seattle Police Department is implementing a new policy that establishes clearer guardrails for the use of ruses. Under the new policy, patrol ruses – which are defined as statements an officer kno...
4 Marras 20234min
U.S. Rep. Newhouse Among Those Opposing Feds’ Grizzly Bear Proposal
Congressman Dan Newhouse was among a large crowd voicing opposition Monday to a federal proposal to reintroduce grizzly bears into north-central Washington state. “It is clear you all know that grizzl...
3 Marras 20235min
