Washington Supreme Court to hear police public records case
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving six Seattle police officers who were in Washington D.C. during the Jan. 6 insurrection and sued several people who filed public records requests
Northwest heat wave targeted vulnerable, tested climate prep
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The unprecedented heat wave that swept the Pacific Northwest this summer killed scores of the region’s most vulnerable who couldn’t leave their homes, afford air conditioning or get a ride to public cooling
King County Sheriff: Staff must work remotely amid violence
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County sheriff has instituted an immediate return to 100% remote work for many staffers citing unsafe conditions around the county courthouse and parking garage as well as an administrative building and jail
Blinken to meet 'Havana syndrome' victims amid 'growing concerns' about mysterious incidents
Andrew Harnik/ Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In his first message to all staff on the issue, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday acknowledged there is “growing concern” about the “unexplained health incidents” that have affected dozens
Deschenes recognized for outstanding achievement
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM — Sequim Interim City Manager Charisse Deschenes has been recognized with the Outstanding Assistant Award by the Washington City/County Management Association (WCMA) for her role as Assistant City Manager. Deschenes will be presented
J.R. Richard, Astros legend, dies at 71
Focus on Sport/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — J.R. Richard, a Houston Astros legend, has died at the age of 71, the team announced Thursday. Richard played ten years for the team and struck out 600 batters, but had
Over 300 cats die in the UK from illness that could be linked to toxic pet food
cunfek/iStock (LONDON) — At least 330 cats in the United Kingdom have died from a rare illness that could be linked to toxins in cat foods that have been recently recalled. The condition, called feline pancytopenia, is
White House fires back at Florida's GOP governor over handling COVID surge
Bloomberg/ Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday hit back at Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after he told President Joe Biden he will stand “in his way” while the country experiences an alarming surge
DOJ opening investigation into Phoenix Police Department, city of Phoenix
4kodiak/iStock (PHOENIX) — The Justice Department is opening an investigation into the policing practices of the Phoenix Police Department and the city of Phoenix, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday afternoon. The investigation will examine whether the
Amazon pushes back return-to-office plans to January
Sundry Photography/iStock (SAN FRANCISCO) — Amazon has pushed back the date for tech and corporate employees to return to office to 2022, as COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant continue to rise. The company,