Northwest
Federal agents sent to Seattle area in response to ‘threats’
Multiple businesses have been vandalized during recent protests downtown and on Capitol Hill.
Northwest
Judge: Seattle media must give protest images to police
The photos and video were deemed critical for an investigation into the alleged theft of police guns.
Northwest
Judge blocks U.S. agents from arresting observers in Portland
One photographer said he was beaten with batons and hit with chemical irritants and rubber bullets.
Local News
As virus surges, Inslee revives limits on restaurants, bars
The new restrictions go into effect July 30 and will be in force for the foreseeable future.
Northwest
Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He is expected to discuss the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Northwest
Crowd smashes windows, sets fires on Seattle’s Capitol Hill
On Sunday, windows were broken and police officers injured during a protest downtown.
Northwest
Portland’s mayor tear-gassed by US agents as protest rages
The incident came hours after attorneys urged a judge to issue a restraining order against the agents.
Northwest
‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows to U.S. agents in Portland
The Trump administration is facing lawsuits as it vows to do the same in other Democratic-led cities.
Northwest
Reopening of Highway 20 after rockslide set for early August
On June 10, about 150 cubic yards of debris slid onto both lanes of the road at milepost…
Northwest
Powerful quake jolts Alaska towns, produces small tsunami
Social media posts showed long lines of people fleeing Homer and Kodiak as sirens wailed.
Northwest
King County executive plans to depopulate youth jail by 2025
King County has declared a goal of “Zero Youth Detention” for years.
Northwest
Poll: Most Washington voters want to pause reopening economy
Viewpoints were sharply divided between Democrats and Republicans.
Business
Bezos adds record $13 billion in single day to his fortune
Amazon’s 56-year-old founder and the world’s richest person has seen his fortune swell to $189.3 billion.
Northwest
Federal agents, local streets: A ‘red flag’ in Oregon
President Trump says he plans to send federal agents to other cities, too.
Northwest
Tulalips get biggest chunk of Washington tribes COVID relief
The $1.5 million will go toward rent and utilities for families financially hurt by the crisis.
Northwest
Federal agents asked to leave as Portland protests continue
Local leaders said the city’s protests had started to ease just as the feds started taking action.
Northwest
Nearly 800 additional coronavirus cases in state
The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday also reported six additional deaths.
Northwest
Busts net 24 lbs. meth, 1K grams heroin, 26K Fentanyl pills
One arrest involved a vehicle from California and the other involved suspects from Arizona.
Northwest
‘We really need help’: Coronavirus overwhelms rural Oregon
The virus is infecting thousands of often impoverished residents every day.
Northwest
Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get your troops out of the city
ACLU: “When we see people in unmarked cars forcibly grab someone off the street we call it kidnapping.”