King County Felony Caseload Not Expected to Normalize Within Next Several Years
King County’s work to address a pandemic-caused caseload backlog has seen some success as of late, but over 1,500 more serious cases remain unaddressed. According to the criminal case backlog report, ...
12 Okt 20234min
Spokane City Council Okays Licensing Inspections of Massage Businesses
Spokane City Council members on Monday unanimously approved a measure regulating local massage and reflexology businesses as a safeguard against potential prostitution, human trafficking and other rel...
6 Okt 20234min
King County’s Homeless Program Spent $70 Million, Housed 803 in 2022 Amid Construction
An annual report reveals that King County’s program to house people through 15 sites used more than $70 million to house 803 people due to incomplete construction and other issues. The Health Through ...
5 Okt 20234min
Divided Spokane City Council Censures Mayor Over Appearance at Worship Event
A divided Spokane City Council voted 4-3 Monday night to censure Mayor Nadine Woodward for her brief on-stage appearance at a large Christian worship gathering last month when she received a prayer bl...
30 Sep 20237min
Seattleites React to Planned Target Closures Due to Retail Theft
Target announced the closures of nine stores across four states, including two in Seattle, Wash. due to retail theft, but some Seattleites are unfazed over the stores closing down. In a Tuesday news r...
29 Sep 20236min
WA Considers Allowing Fingerprint Scan, Facial Analysis to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis
The Washington State Legislature may consider legislation giving the State Liquor and Cannabis Board further rulemaking authority regarding the use of biometric age verification by private entities se...
28 Sep 20235min
Homelessness Authority Shuttering Partnership for Zero Pilot Program in Seattle
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority is winding down its pilot program that focused resources on getting homeless people in the downtown Seattle area into shelters. Partnership for Zero, a ...
23 Sep 20234min
$18 Million Bellevue Project Would Convert Vehicle Lanes for Bikes
The city of Bellevue is considering an $18 million project that would convert vehicle lanes in various local arterials into bike lanes, a move city officials believe would reduce biker fatalities and ...
22 Sep 20236min
