Seattle Interim Police Chief Gets Committee Approval
Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz The grueling vetting process of Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz continued Tuesday before a city council committee. During the past 2 years the interim chief has watched the number of
Outdoor dining nearly permanent in Seattle
Outdoor dining on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. (File photo courtesy KOMO News) (SEATTLE, Wash.) — The Seattle City Council has moved to make outdoor dining a permanent option for restaurants. Sidewalk dining became a staple of the COVID-19
Man in Monday standoff wanted gun rights restored
A Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputy stands guard outside the perimeter of the courthouse during a standoff with an armed man on Monday, December 12, 2022. (Jeff Pohjola/KNWN Photo) (EVERETT, Wash.) — The man at the center of
Pierce County Sheriff criminal trial now in jury’s hands
(State Attorney General prosecutor, Melanie Tratnik, offers her closing argument as Pierce Co Sheriff, Ed Troyer, observes) The trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer on charges of false reporting and false statements to a public servant
Washington State moves closer to ‘pay per mile’ tax
A hybrid vehicle’s dashboard, including odometer. (KNWN File Photo) (OLYMPIA, Wash.) — The Washington State Transportation Commission now recommends a 2.5-cent per mile ‘road usage charge’ to offset a loss in revenue from the gas tax. Such
Civil rights icon John Lewis, more to be honored with new USPS stamps
United States Postal Service(WASHINGTON) — Late Georgia Rep. John Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement who served in Congress for decades, will be memorialized with a new postage stamp in 2023.
“Devoted to equality and justice for all American…
7 charged with international smuggling for Russia
Christophe Coat / EyeEm / Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Seven people, including an Eastern European immigrant living in New Hampshire, have been charged with being part of an international smuggling ring that procured sensitive technology for Russia.
The …
Former female inmates speak about widespread sexual abuse by prison staff
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Widespread sexual abuse of female inmates continues to plague federal prisons and accountability measures for staff have not contained the scourge of such violence, according to a Senate investigative report re…
Man injured in shark attack at Hawaii beach
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A man was injured in an apparent shark attack at a Hawaii beach on Tuesday — the second such attack reported in the state in the past week, officials said.
The incident occurred Tuesday morning at Anaeho’omalu …
Downfall of FTX and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried: By the numbers
Stephanie Keith/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed from a multibillion-dollar corporate darling into a bankrupt cautionary tale within a matter of weeks
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who appeared on the cover of …