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Washington state Rep. Matt Manweller steps down from House leadership amid...
House Republican Leader Dan Kristiansen said in a statement that he called for Rep. Matt Manweller to step down from his position as assistant floor leader and that Manweller agreed. Manweller has...
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Train derailment near Olympia: Officials pushed ‘aggressive’ timeline before...
Monday’s deadly derailment came just months before critical safety technology known as positive train control is scheduled to launch on the route.
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Behind Seattle’s government spending spree: a deluge of taxes, six-figure pay...
The cost of Seattle's government grew faster than almost any major U.S. city over five years, propelled by surging tax collections and an expanded scope of government services.
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Amtrak crews express concerns about training on new route where train derailed
Amtrak workers have said they had inadequate trips to familiarize themselves with the Point Defiance Bypass route, according to a Seattle Times source.
View Article2017 in review: ‘Quantity of Care’ prompts resignations, reforms at Seattle’s...
A Seattle Times investigative series in 2017 exposed troubles at a prominent neuroscience institute based in Seattle.
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‘How the sausage is made’: Legal pressure helped Airbnb host in Seattle win...
A building owner’s legal challenge threatened to delay new regulations on short-term rentals, so a City Council member gave the building a special break. The regulations are set to take effect next year.
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Washington state regularly gives drivers’ info to immigration authorities;...
Despite vowing not to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, Washington state has regularly been giving out personal information used by ICE to arrest and deport people. After The...
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Washington state will require court order to release driver’s license info to...
After a Seattle Times report that the Washington State Department of Licensing was giving personal information to federal immigration authorities 20 to 30 times a month, the agency announced a number...
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State investigators focus on nets plugged with mussels in Atlantic salmon...
Cooke Aquaculture’s maintenance practices at its collapsed Atlantic salmon farm at Cypress Island have drawn the attention of state investigators after nets were found fouled with mussels and other sea...
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After 5 years, walk-bike bridge design for Northgate light-rail station still...
The project underwent four evolutions in shape and route, at a budgeted design cost of $10.9 million to date, before an additional $27 million in bridge construction begins.
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Fish farm caused Atlantic salmon spill near San Juans, then tried to hide how...
A Washington state investigation of the catastrophic net-pen collapse in August at Cooke Aquaculture’s Cypress Island fish farm finds the company at fault for a disaster that freed more than twice as...
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#MeToo in the Legislature: Harassment complaint process ‘is not reflecting...
Instead of being investigated by a neutral party, like a human-resources manager, harassment complaints in the state Capitol are reviewed by partisan staff members, as well as administrative and...
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Texts and emails reveal behind-the-scenes battles as Ed Murray tried to save...
As accusations of sexual abuse of teens piled up against Seattle Mayor Ed Murray in 2017, he tried to fight back and rehabilitate his image. But a longtime confidant secretly pushed to “get the abuser...
View ArticleEd Murray’s time as Seattle mayor boosted his pension past $100,000 a year...
Former Mayor Ed Murray’s retirement pay is significantly enhanced by the high salary he drew as Seattle mayor — the final stop on a more than two-decade career in politics. He resigned Sept. 12 after...
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After Talia’s death at Swedish in Seattle, her parents seek overhaul of...
After the death of Talia Goldenberg, her parents have launched a new nonprofit: Talia’s Voice: Projects for Patient Safety. “If I can have an impact on one person, that’s a potential life saved,” says...
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‘This is an urgent issue’: Seattle makes little progress on buildings that...
“You might be on borrowed time,” warns the mayor of a New Zealand city where a 2011 quake destroyed unretrofitted brick buildings and killed 185 people. Retrofitting old buildings may be expensive, she...
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Discrimination settlements have cost Seattle millions, but sexual-harassment...
Seattle paid about $4.4 million in the last decade to settle city-employee allegations of discrimination. But the city hasn’t been tracking sexual-harassment settlements specifically, so it can’t...
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Wire-transfer scheme, ransomware attack — tiny Yarrow Point finds itself in...
The affluent Eastside town isn’t alone. Municipalities and governments, which are usually loath to act until problems occur, are often easy targets with aging systems and employees with little training...
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Hundreds urge Inslee to veto bill exempting Washington legislators from...
Gov. Jay Inslee must decide by Thursday whether to veto or let stand a bill exempting the state Legislature from Washington’s Public Records Act. Inslee has received hundreds of messages urging him to...
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‘The fast-fast-fast-track’: Lawmakers rushed secrecy plan to beat deadlines
Some lawmakers were alarmed by the process and how quickly the legislation advanced. Staff in the Legislature and the governor’s office were also taken aback. Lawmakers, however, saw a need for urgency.
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