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Full investigation of Manuel Ellis’ death casts new doubts on Tacoma...
An investigation into death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma police custody found new contradictions in officers' stories - by eyewitness and video recordings and among officers themselves. A charging...
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Marysville nursing home, with history of short staffing, cited for ‘squalid’...
A recent inspection at Marysville Care Center, operated by Life Care Centers of America, illustrated an extreme example of how quality of care could plummet for facilities struggling to add staff in a...
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Seattle’s disclosure of police records lags as experts question legality of...
The amount of time it takes for the Seattle Police Department to respond to public records requests has swelled. The department attributes that to an increase in the number of request, and limited...
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Police officer partnered in businesses with Auburn-area Proud Boy charged in...
A Renton police officer's association with a Proud Boy charged in the Capitol Riot emerges at a time of growing public concern and scrutiny over the ties between law enforcement and extremist groups.
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Jayapal, DelBene among more than two dozen in Congress asking for national...
The request by the members of Congress would increase pressure, and potential consequences, for vaccine providers who offer preferential access to taxpayer-funded vaccines.
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Washington state’s COVID-19 vaccine planning fell short on logistics, sowing...
Washington state spent months planning for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, but fell short on logistics, failing to tap the National Guard and stumbling to provide needed technology. Some...
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Washington auditor’s office warned agencies of data-breach risks. Then it got...
State Auditor Pat McCarthy blamed a California tech firm for a data breach that exposed personal data of more than a million unemployment claimants. But cybersecurity experts say McCarthy's office is...
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Washington state has never pulled an officer’s badge for excessive force....
The state Senate approved a bill Thursday that would give the state more power to police the police, potentially giving Washington one of the nation's strongest systems to permanently decertify...
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A new neo-Nazi group in Spokane harkens back to era of virulent extremism in...
The arrest of a Spokane-area man on suspicion of vandalizing a synagogue has put a spotlight on a new neo-Nazi group, whose beliefs and appearances remind experts of an era of virulent, violent...
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Lawmakers frustrated by secrecy surrounding massive data hack at Washington...
State lawmakers say they're frustrated that state Auditor Pat McCarthy's office has offered private briefings on a massive data breach - but only if they're kept confidential.
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Seattle’s surveillance contractor has history of illegal sales, bribery,...
A wide network of cellphone sensors helps Seattle ease traffic congestion, but the technology raises questions among privacy advocates about how individual data is retained, especially since the...
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From the editor: How one newsroom made a difference in the hardest year of...
As I’ve reflected on the year of pandemic, I'm reminded of the way our journalism captured history but also informed, enlightened and protected our community. Some readers have told us we quite...
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A Seattle-area sober housing company promised respite from homelessness....
Despite troubling reports and several red flags, Damascus Homes LLC received public funding for years in the Seattle area’s fractured social services system. But once people moved in, there was almost...
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WATCH: Seattle Times journalists, UW infectious-disease expert discuss...
The Seattle Times hosted a webinar, “A shot in the arm: the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Washington,” on March 15. The hour-long event provided the latest information on how the rollout of...
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Black newspaper delivery driver detained after Pierce County sheriff claims,...
A newspaper carrier on an early-morning delivery route in Tacoma was surrounded by police officers after the Pierce County sheriff called 911 on him, claiming he threatened the sheriff's life.
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Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer faces calls for resignation over...
Many are calling for action to be taken against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer in response to a story by The Seattle Times about Troyer's retracted claim that a Black newspaper carrier threatened his...
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Pierce County Council will hire investigator to probe Sheriff Ed Troyer’s...
The Pierce County Council will hire an independent investigator to probe the conduct of Sheriff Ed Troyer, including his Jan. 27 confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier he mistook for a prowler.
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Renewed push in Congress to ensure benefits for sick Hanford workers given...
New legislation in Congress, based off a 2020 Seattle Times investigation, would make it easier for cleanup workers at Hanford to get federal benefits when they become sick from toxic and radioactive...
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Cops for $1,000 a day: How Seattle spends millions hiring off-duty police...
Seattle officials vowed but failed to reform off-duty police work. In the system left in place, SPD can’t reliably enforce its rules. Employers pay wildly different rates for off-duty cops. One of the...
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Washington State Patrol sexual misconduct case tests oversight law as police...
The son-in-law of the Washington State Patrol chief resigned as a trooper after investigations into allegations of on-the-job sex and sexual assault. He is now fighting to keep his badge, testing the...
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