Plans to build a new, $160 million Seattle police precinct come under fire
SEATTLE -- Heated outbursts and debate took place Wednesday at Seattle City Hall, as protesters from Black Lives Matter slammed a plan by the city to spend $160 million on a new police precinct in...
View ArticleLatest poll shows Clinton, Inslee leading in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new poll shows that the Democratic candidates for president and governor hold strong leads in Washington state, though neither is above 50 percent. The latest survey by...
View ArticleInslee and Bryant face off in first gubernatorial debate on Wednesday
SEATTLE -- Gov. Jay Inslee and his GOP challenger, Bill Bryant, will debate on Wednesday afternoon in Spokane. The gubernatorial debate, scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Wednesday, is sponsored by the...
View ArticleFIRST DEBATE: Gov. Jay Inslee slams GOP’s Bill Bryant over Donald Trump
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In the first Washington gubernatorial debate, Gov. Jay Inslee sharply criticized Republican opponent Bill Bryant for not speaking out against Donald Trump, his party's...
View ArticleMayor Murray defends plan to spend $150 million to build new police precinct...
SEATTLE -- Mayor Ed Murray has been in the hot seat this week. He getting sharply criticized for the $150 million new police precinct he wants to build in north Seattle. Opponents say the project...
View ArticleYes or no on $54 billion light rail extension plan on November ballot?
SEATTLE -- As the fall campaigns start gearing up, voters are going to hear a lot more about the largest item on the ballot by far -- the $54 billion plan to extend light rail up to Everett and down...
View ArticleSeattle’s new homelessness ‘czar’ says he’s ready to tackle the problem
SEATTLE --There’s a new first for Seattle when it comes to tackling homelessness. Mayor Ed Murray just hired a homelessness czar. He admits the problem has gotten so bad that a cabinet-level...
View ArticleHomeless advocates pushing for slowdown of encampment sweeps
SEATTLE — A big battle is brewing in Seattle over the city’s homeless encampment sweeps. Advocates argue that Mayor Ed Murray’s method needs to slow down and become much more humane. “We have been...
View ArticleMcCleary lawyers argue for tougher sanctions against Legislature for not...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Some testy exchanges took place in the Washington Supreme Court Wednesday, with lawyers sparring over whether the state should continue to be held in contempt for not fully funding...
View Article40 years later, Ted Bundy’s attorney opens up about the serial killer
SEATTLE – Criminal defense attorney John Henry Browne, who represented Ted Bundy back in the 1970s and early 80s, says the killer’s evil ways began as a child growing up in Tacoma. The future serial...
View ArticlePatty Murray seeks 5th term in U.S. Senate; up against challenger Chris Vance
SEATTLE – This fall voters in Washington will be deciding whether or not to give Democratic Senator Patty Murray a fifth term. Former State GOP Chair Chris Vance is challenging the popular incumbent,...
View ArticleInitiative 1464 seeks to finance political campaigns through “Democracy Credits”
SEATTLE — Seattle’s first-of-its-kind plan to publicly finance campaigns may go statewide if voters approve a new ballot measure this fall. Initiative 1464 would create “democracy credits”. They are...
View Article$54 billion light rail plan gains support on the Eastside
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The $54 billion plan to expand light rail in the region is gaining more support. Three major Eastside cities are now on board with light rail expansion – Redmond, Issaquah and...
View ArticleWA Secretary of State race: Wyman vs. Podlodowski
SEATTLE – On the ballot, this November is a heated race for Washington Secretary of State. The position serves as the state’s chief elections officer. Republicans have occupied his office for more...
View ArticleNewly released ex-con ‘Barefoot Bandit’ gets job with a surprising employer
SEATTLE — Colton Harris-Moore, better known as the “Barefoot Bandit,” has just been released from jail, and is now living in a halfway house in Seattle. He is on work-release and is about to start a...
View ArticleInitiative 1433 Debate: Ballot measure would raise minimum wage statewide,...
SEATTLE — On the November ballot is a big statewide measure to hike the minimum wage across Washington by $4 an hour. It would rise to $13.50 by 2020. The measure would also give employees up to 7...
View ArticleThe Minimum Wage Debate: Should WA voters pass a $13.50 rate?
SEATTLE – Initiative 1433 would hike Washington’s minimum wage to $13.50 an hour by 2020. The current rate is $9.47. It would also provide up to 7 days of paid sick leave for employees. Recently,...
View ArticlePatrick Kennedy opens up about mental illness and addiction
SEATTLE — Since retiring from Congress, Patrick Kennedy has made it his life’s mission to remove the stigma of mental illness and addiction. He has struggled for years with both, as have many members...
View ArticleWA Lieutenant Governor Debate: McClendon vs. Habib
SEATTLE – For the first time in 20 years, there is an open seat for Washington Lieutenant Governor. On the ballot this year are the top two finishers from the August Primary. Republican Marty...
View ArticleMayor calls meeting with Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin on police ‘very constructive’
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray recently sat down with Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin to discuss the controversial topic of police accountability. “It was very constructive,” Murray said Monday...
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