Lauren Donovan
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Pierce County riders feel slighted by light rail extension setback
The light rail extension to the Tacoma Dome Station has been pushed back an additional three years. Now it won’t be finished until 2035, due to soil and resource issues in Federal Way and floodplain concerns in Fife. → Read More
‘They mislead victims’: Lawmakers consider ban on sale of over-the-counter rape kits
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering banning the sale of over-the-counter rape kits after years of pushback from local prosecutors who argue that they give sexual assault survivors false hope and can’t be used as evidence in court. → Read More
One of America’s most elusive shipwrecks found along Washington coast
On Nov. 4, 1875, the ill-fated SS Pacific departed the harbor in Victoria, British Columbia. The sidewheel streamliner bound for San Francisco never reached its destination. Not far from Cape Flattery on the Washington coast, the vessel was struck by the sailing ship, Orpheus. → Read More
Seattle police to deploy social workers, behavioral health specialists alongside cops on some calls
The city has allocated $1.5 million from the city budget to fund the Dual Dispatch Pilot Program. → Read More
Mill Creek Community Association to remove about 50 trees due to laminated root rot infection
Many are sky-high Douglas Firs that have been there for decades. → Read More
Truck found torched after Kitsap County burglars hit Best Buy, Home Depot stores
Kitsap County detectives are investigating two overnight burglaries that happened early Monday. → Read More
Study shows thousands of students unaccounted for in Washington public schools
Researchers found that Washington has the sixth highest number of “missing” students in the nation. → Read More
Turning right at a red light may change with new WA house bill
Free right turns could be limited with new legislation being debated in Washington State. → Read More
Florida woman claims Port Angeles doctor sexually assaulted her 4 years before his arrest
A Florida woman claims she alerted authorities four years before the arrest of a Port Angeles doctor, but officials there failed to take her story seriously. → Read More
King County taxpayers paying roughly $330k a month for empty hotel in Renton
Renton’s Red Lion Hotel, which once housed hundreds of people in need, now sits empty and abandoned. → Read More
City of Bellevue launching pilot program to offer free, safe parking for people living in vehicles
The program would capitalize on 37,000 square feet of city-owned land that backs up to I-405. → Read More
Bird flu sends egg prices soaring as Western Washington shoppers feel the strain
According to the Consumer Price Index, over the last year egg prices have gone up 60% nationwide. → Read More
From ‘brutal’ to ‘boring:’ Puget Sound housing market projected to mellow out in 2023
“We’re finally going to have a normal, boring year in the housing market,” said Zillow Economist Jeff Tucker. → Read More
Closing arguments heard in criminal trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer
The jury could begin deliberating as soon as Wednesday. → Read More
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer takes stand in his own criminal trial
All eyes were on Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer on Thursday, as he took the stand in his own criminal trial. → Read More
Black newspaper carrier testifies in trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer
On Tuesday, Sedrick Altheimer delivered much-anticipated testimony in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. → Read More
Emergency officials preparing for possible landslides near Bolt Creek Fire burn areas
Dried-up slope slides have become a landscape prime for flash-flooding and mudslides. → Read More
Hundreds attend memorial service for slain Central District business owner
"Whether you listen to Sam Cooke or Nipsey Hussle, D’Vonne could relate to you,” said Minister Danny Cage. → Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announces plan to address graffiti in city
According to the mayor’s office, since 2019, reports of graffiti have grown by over 50%. → Read More
Despite rain, snow along Highway 2, Bolt Creek Fire still burning
After an unseasonably warm October, the Cascades are finally getting their first taste of precipitation. → Read More