Skip to content
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
35°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Search
    • Email Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News & Comment
    • Contests
    • Podcasts
      • Seattleland
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts
      • Eat Drink Toke
      • Music
      • Film
    • Sports
    • Comix
    • Special Content
      • Weekly Classics
      • Best of Seattle
      • Dining Guide
      • Protest Guide
    • Marketplace
      • Sponsored Content
    • Classifieds
    • e-Edition
    • About
      • What We Do
      • How to Advertise
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    35°F
    • News & Comment
    • Opinion
    • Contests
    • Arts & Culture
    • Eat Drink Toke
    • Sports
    • Marketplace
    • All Sections
          • News & Comment
          • Arts & Culture
            • Arts
            • Eat Drink Toke
            • Music
            • Film
          • Sports
          • Special Content
            • Weekly Classics
            • Best of Seattle
            • Protest Guide
            • Dining Guide
          • Comix
          • Podcasts
            • Podcasts
            • Seattleland
          • Classifieds
          • Subscriber Center
            • Subscribe
            • Subscriber Center
            • Frequently Asked Questions
          • e-Editions
          • Marketplace
          • Newsletters
    northwest
    A stump left over from a previous timber cut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Lawmakers back timber industry to help reduce WA’s...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 31, 2020 11:30 am

    8 million acres of private forests offset 12% of state’s carbon emissions, says forestry group.

    Read Story

    File photo
    Pot shops group up in unincorporated King County
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 29, 2020 3:30 pm

    A report found the retailers are not distributing around the county.

    Read Story

    Washington state lawmakers will consider a system that would charge drivers fees based on how many miles they travel. File photo
    Lawmakers hear pitch to replace gas tax with...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 29, 2020 11:30 am

    Transportation officials recommend 10-year transition.

    Read Story

    Sarah Abdullah is a pharmacist who left Iraq as a refugee. She joined the Welcome Back Center at Highline College and is now only two tests away from gaining Washington state certification to practice her trade. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
    Recredentialed: Barriers face Washington’s immigrant, refugee professionals
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 26, 2020 1:30 am

    Even with degrees from abroad, it can be difficult for many to get certified in the state.

    Read Story

    If passed, Senate Bill 6254 would limit the nicotine concentration of vape products, ban certain flavoring chemicals and require vape manufacturers, distributors and retailers to obtain licenses from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. Photo courtesy of ecigarettereviewed.com
    Lawmakers propose sweeping regulations for vaping industry
    January 23, 2020 3:15 pm

    Bill supporters cite concerns over health issues and teen use.

    Read Story

    A proposal by Senate Democrats would require concealed pistol license applicants in Washington state to complete a safety course. File photo
    Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers
    By Seattle Weekly • January 22, 2020 1:00 pm

    Republican senator calls proposal ‘unconstitutional.’

    Read Story

    Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of new coronavirus
    Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of...
    By Andrea Brown • January 22, 2020 10:30 am

    A man in his 30s was hospitalized in Everett after contracting the virus during a trip to China.

    Read Story

    Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percenters gun rights group, addresses a crowd rallying for Second Amendment rights Jan. 17 at the state Capitol in Olympia. Marshall condemned Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, which expelled Rep. Matt Shea from the Republican Caucus. Marshall announced his candidacy for the 2nd District seat held by House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service
    Gun rights advocates rally at Capitol
    By Seattle Weekly • January 20, 2020 2:45 pm

    Criticism levied at Matt Shea investigation, Republican leadership.

    Read Story

    Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson (center) announced a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in a press conference Jan. 2. Debbie Warfield of Everett (left) lost her son to a heroin overdose in 2012. Skagit County Commissioner Lisa Janicki (right) lost her son to an overdose of OxyContin in 2017. They are joined by Rep. Lauren Davis of Shoreline (second from right), founder of the Washington Recovery Alliance. (TVW screenshot)
    AG Bob Ferguson talks lawsuits, gun control
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 20, 2020 10:30 am

    Washington state Attorney General stopped by Sound Publishing’s Kirkland office.

    Read Story

    Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, the primary sponsor of SB 5323, speaking on the bill. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Sabio-Howell)
    Proposed law adds a fee to plastic bags...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 17, 2020 3:30 pm

    Senate passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags, place 8-cent fee on reusable plastic bags.

    Read Story

    In November 2019, Washington voters approved Initiative 976, which calls for $30 car tabs. Sound Publishing file photo
    Republicans try to guarantee $30 car tabs amid...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 15, 2020 5:30 pm

    Lawmakers sponsor companion bills in the House and Senate.

    Read Story

    King County Metro’s battery-electric bus. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov
    King County could bump up Metro electrification deadlines
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 15, 2020 11:45 am

    Transportation generates nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

    Read Story

    Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 2020 State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Office of the Governor)
    Gov. Inslee delivers State of the State Address
    By Seattle Weekly • January 14, 2020 7:00 pm

    By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service

    Read Story

    Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, was sworn in Jan. 13, 2020, as Speaker of the House. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service
    Jinkins sworn in as WA’s first female Speaker...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 14, 2020 6:40 pm

    Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues as she becomes the first woman in Washington State history to…

    Read Story

    A 50-minute film called “Spawning Grounds,” which documents the effort to save a freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish, is finally ready for its debut in North Bend on Jan. 18. (Screenshot from film)
    Spawning Grounds: Lake Sammamish kokanee documentary premieres Jan....
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 13, 2020 5:30 pm

    The film tracks the ‘all hands on deck’ effort to save the little red fish from extinction.

    Read Story

    Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
    Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 12, 2020 1:30 am

    The Backbone Campaign hopes it will reduce emissions and jump-start depressed communities.

    Read Story

    A man works on a balcony at the Cedar Pointe Apartments, a 255 apartment complex for seniors 55+, on Jan. 6, 2020, in Arlington, Washington. (Andy Bronson/The Herald)
    Washington state has been under-producing housing units for...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 10, 2020 12:45 pm

    A new report said there should have been an additional 225,000 units created between 2010 and 2015.

    Read Story

    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Homelessness, guns among 2020 legislative priorities
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 10, 2020 11:20 am

    WA lawmakers examine issues heading into 60-day session.

    Read Story

    Girmay Zahilay (District 2) is the newest member of the King County Council. Courtesy photo
    New King County Council members sworn in
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 9, 2020 11:30 am

    The King County Council was sworn in on Jan. 8, with three familiar faces and one new face.

    Read Story

    King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016 K-9 bite
    King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 5, 2020 12:00 pm

    A man’s right arm was left “permanently disfigured and disabled” after a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was used.

    Read Story

    • 1
    • …
    • 48
    • 49
    • 50
    • 51
    • Last

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up
    Have a story idea? Contact us here!

    Featured Local Savings

    • News & Comment
    • Opinion
    • Arts & Culture
    • Eat Drink Toke
    • Sports
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • e-Editions
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • What We Do
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2026 Seattle Weekly + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    Powered By NewzBoost