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Seattle police illegally ignored COVID mask rules

A civilian oversight board says some Seattle police officers routinely — and illegally — ignored state and city mask mandates during the height of the...

Pierce County deputy killed in the line of duty honored with Tacoma memorial concert

Tickets are now on sale for a concert in honor of fallen Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy, Dom Calata. He was responding to a SWAT call...

Second murder suspect arrested in connection to string of armed pot shop robberies

Marshon Jones and Montrell Hatfield in security camera footage during a fatal pot shop robbery on March 19. (Tacoma Police Department) (Tacoma Police Department)...

TSA announces masking order non-enforceable within Sea-Tac, effective immediately

Following a federal judge ruling in Florida that federal health officials do not have the authority to enforce masking rules on federal transportation, the Transportation...

Sound Transit reworks communications system after 6-hour closure of two light rail stations

Sound Transit is reworking how it communicates with light rail passengers after a technical glitch with its fire-safety system closed two light rail stops for...

Return to mask mandate not in Washington’s ‘best interest’ right now, says state epidemiologist

Despite COVID-19 cases rising statewide, health officials say that a mask mandate isn’t likely to return anytime time. King County health officer provides context behind...

‘Going to take some time to ramp up,’ concrete suppliers say of deliveries after strike ends

More than 300 striking concrete delivery drivers agreed to return to work on Monday, effectively ending a Seattle-area labor strike— without an agreement in place...

Workers at Marysville Starbucks go on strike over lack of staffing, working conditions

Employees at a Starbucks in Marysville are on strike, citing what they say have been unfair working conditions and a lack of adequate staffing. Strike...

‘Time to change tactics:’ Striking concrete drivers unconditionally offer to resume deliveries

Upwards of 300 concrete delivery drivers striking in the Puget Sound region are offering to go back to work until a new contract is settled....

Crew shortage cancels inter-island San Juan ferry service through Sunday

(WSDOT, Flickr Creative Commons) (WSDOT, Flickr Creative Commons) Since Thursday afternoon’s 4:15 sailing from Orcas, all inter-island San Juan ferry services will be...

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