AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoBurien sues King County, Sheriff claiming breach of contractseattletimes.com - Anna PatrickA debate about homelessness has embroiled Burien in three lawsuits now, the latest one filed by the city over King County Sheriff's Office's recent …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoSound Transit will pay $600K to new megaproject leader hired from LAXseattletimes.com - Mike LindblomThe new executive's salary of $600,000 reflects Sound Transit's urgent need to make big progress on more than a dozen megaprojects.
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo16 hours agoWA Gov. Inslee signs slate of climate and environment bills into lawseattletimes.com - Conrad SwansonThe new laws intend to further the state's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoWhy WA’s farmworkers are disappearingseattletimes.com - Alison SaldanhaFewer U.S. workers seem to be moving across state and county lines to “follow the season” for farm labor in Washington. Meanwhile, more guest workers …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoInstacart settles over alleged labor violations for nearly $750Kseattletimes.com - David KromanA second company that relies on gig workers has settled with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards over allegations it violated a pandemic-era …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago‘Belltown Hellcat’ charged with reckless driving in Seattleseattletimes.com - Paige CornwellThe “Belltown Hellcat,” known among several monikers, has for months drawn the attention — and ire — of residents of Belltown and beyond.
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoNew WA law will allow traffic cameras on more city streetsseattletimes.com - JERRY CORNFIELDThe potential for expanded use of speed and red-light cameras comes as roadway deaths in Washington state have hit historic highs.
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoBob Ferguson takes a page out of Bill Clinton's playbookseattletimes.com - Danny WestneatAbout a year ago, Bob Ferguson made what looked at the time to be a political blunder. For his burgeoning governor’s campaign, the Democrat sent out …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoWA passes bill to protect libraries, as other states target themseattletimes.com - David GutmanWashington has passed legislation intended to safeguard its public libraries, after a small city in the southeastern corner of the state nearly …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoInslee signs new gun laws, including ban at transit facilities, librariesseattletimes.com - Jim BrunnerGov. Jay Inslee signed four new gun bills into law, including restrictions on firearm dealers and a ban on carrying guns in libraries and transit …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoWA’s AG, health officials raise questions about gravel yard by schoolseattletimes.com - Daniel BeekmanState officials who don’t normally get involved in local land-use matters are putting pressure on Snohomish County to scrutinize the yard's permit …
AvatarThe Seattle TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoStrippers’ bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington stateseattletimes.com - The Associated PressState legislation known as the "strippers’ bill of rights," which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections in the nation, …