The incident occurred after a suspect in a stolen car allegedly reached for a rifle.
Gun rights groups have threatened legal action over the measure.
A potential reallocation of $180 million in maintenance funds puts things in a “very precarious” position.
A British Columbia-based cannabis company with Seattle connections hits the stock market.
With increased temperatures, the City has options to stay cool.
The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attack against the Latinx Mayor Jimmy Matta.
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Although its a mixed bag for some, the families affected by police shootings say she’s the best one for the job.
With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.
As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.
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.”
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Seven fast food chains have agreed to end no-poaching policies that economists say cause wage stagnation.
Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.
An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.
A recap of news from the Puget Sound region.
The 30-year-old democratic socialist is challenging a long-serving incumbent in Washington’s 9th Congressional District.
![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://www.seattleweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12652895_web1_strawban-sea-180711-P3.jpg)
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.
Lawsuits and a national campaign show that Washingtonians are dissatisfied with the status quo.
