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WA man who slipped GPS monitor caught in Portland
Damion Blevins, who was previously held at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island, removed his GPS ankle monitor and likely took a train to Portland.
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WA death was ‘natural’ until The Seattle Times asked why. Here’s what to know
The Seattle Times spent months looking at two arrests and one death in Yakima County last year. A key official has changed his ruling on the death.
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Two WA men were arrested in mental health crises. Only one survived
Two men were arrested in Yakima County while suffering mental crises. The man who went to jail died behind bars. The man who went free had to investigate.
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Mother files $50M claim over Yakima jail death of son, alleged cover-up
The claim says Hien Trung Hua got inadequate care while suffering from a mental health crisis and was shackled, beaten and held prone by guards, causing his death.
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Massive WA salmon recovery plan scrutinized with latest $100M project
As WSDOT races to meet a 2030 court deadline, lawmakers and at least one tribal leader are asking whether projects like this Port Angeles teardown make sense.
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Yakima coroner at odds with pathologist over disturbing jail death
It’s the latest revelation among many about the death of Hien Trung Hua, who was shackled, hit and held in a dangerous position by jail guards last year.
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How the revolving door at FAA spins Boeing’s way
The personnel who roam freely between jobs in government and corporate America are the tendons that allow Boeing to flex its muscles.
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Congress protests ‘revolving door’ to Boeing while rushing through it
Congress passed two laws in 20 years to slow the revolving door to aerospace firms. But, it sent scores of personnel through the door.
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Seattle Times-KUOW podcast one of Apple’s 2024 favorites. Listen now
“Lost Patients,” a podcast by The Seattle Times and KUOW, is featured as one of Apple Podcasts’ 10 “Shows We Love” for 2024.
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King County sued for $5 million over jail suicide
Allen Duane McNutt was one of four people to die by suicide in the downtown Seattle jail in 2022, a rate experts described at the time as extreme.
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WA leaders mostly quiet on Yakima jail death as coroner faces recall
Top state leaders have taken no action in response to a disturbing Yakima jail death. The coroner who investigated the death is now facing a recall attempt.
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Most complaints against Boeing, FAA go nowhere, frustrating whistleblowers
In a system critics compare to a casino, an FAA whistleblower program meant to aid insiders from Boeing and other aerospace giants is proving a bad bet for some.
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Yakima coroner who was accused of stealing drugs from corpses to face...
The criminal charges are another blow for Jim Curtice, who's also facing recall charges and scrutiny over his investigation of a disturbing jail death.
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Bill would give WA jails independent oversight
Washington is among a minority of states that do not have mandatory standards for local jails. At least 64 people have died in these facilities since 2022.
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