A weekly recap of regional news.
Policing
Although its a mixed bag for some, the families affected by police shootings say she’s the best one for the job.
Transportation
With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.
Law Enforcement
As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.
Immigration
A local non-profit houses several immigrant youths who were separated from their parents at the border. But for how long?
A cannabis producer has been shut down for “numerous and substantial violations.”
A weekly recap of regional news.
Labor
Seven fast food chains have agreed to end no-poaching policies that economists say cause wage stagnation.
Environment
Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.
Law Enforcement
An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.
Election 2018
The 30-year-old democratic socialist is challenging a long-serving incumbent in Washington’s 9th Congressional District.
A recap of news from the Puget Sound region.
Local Voices
Although the city says that disabled people are exempted from the ban, the impacted community says that businesses haven’t gotten the message loud and clear.
City Government
Lawsuits and a national campaign show that Washingtonians are dissatisfied with the status quo.
Immigration
Thousands of Indian women throughout the country could once again be barred from employment.
Drug Treatment
As overdose deaths increase across King County, widespread access to critical opioid addiction medication remains limited.
Law Enforcement
He allegedly warned an assault victim that he could be deported if he testified against gang members.
Season 2, Episode 6
Lots of people in the Seattle area look to Vancouver for an example of what works, or what doesn’t.
Season 2, Episode 6
Lots of people in the Seattle area look to Vancouver for an example of what works, or what doesn’t.
Law Enforcement
The Sheriff’s Office somehow missed his record of assault when hiring him in 2017.
![Dianne Laurine (left) and Shaun Bickley (right), Commissioners for the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, say that the city didn’t consult with the disabled community prior to passing the straw ban. [Image description: Laurine is wearing a purple turtleneck and facing Bickley, who has blue hair and is wearing a striped blue shirt. They are sitting at a table at Queen Anne’s Uptown Espresso.] Photo by Melissa Hellmann](https://mwbbcwxck32zpp124d9nlwip-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12652895_web1_strawban-sea-180711-P3.jpg)
