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King County talks potential changes after fatal stabbing of bus driver
2 days ago · Monday’s session was scheduled shortly after Friday’s emotional memorial service in Sodo for bus operator Shawn Yim, who was stabbed to death while on duty Dec. 18. A rider pepper-sprayed and ...
Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations
Jan 9, 2025 · The Seattle Times is suing the Seattle Police Department, alleging it has violated the Public Records Act. By putting records requests on hold for years, the department denied access to ...
Car-ownership rate hits record low in Seattle, census data shows
1 day ago · A record 20% of Seattle households did not own or lease a vehicle in 2023. Seattle ranked ninth among the 50 largest U.S. cities for no-car households.
Auburn police fatally shoot man during traffic stop
21 hours ago · An Auburn police officer shot and killed a man during a traffic stop early Wednesday, according to the Auburn Police Department. Minutes before 2 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle in the 100 ...
Seattle sets a housing record, and other sleeper stories from 2024
Jan 1, 2025 · The news tends to arrive in exclamation points. But there were some big Seattle stories in 2024 that were more like ellipses. They played out over time or were beneath the surface, and so maybe ...
Breaking down Seahawks’ complicated playoff picture after win
Dec 27, 2024 · To refresh, the first tiebreaker in a two-team division tie is head-to-head. A scenario where each finishes 10-7 would mean the two teams having split the season series.
Homicides in Seattle still far higher than before the pandemic, …
Aug 13, 2024 · While violent crime and homicides are trending down, two-thirds of 29 cities studied in a 2024 midyear crime report are still experiencing elevated numbers of homicides compared with the first ...
Seattle-area homicides are nearing record high, bucking national …
Dec 23, 2023 · That’s one reason homicide counts can vary, depending on which victims are counted in a given year. Seattle police, for example, have put this year’s count at 72, a number that includes the ...