Seattle
- First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of policeapnews.com First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
A jury has found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store.
- Seattle’s Living Computers Museum logs off forever, as Paul Allen estate auctions vintage itemswww.geekwire.com Seattle’s Living Computers Museum logs off for good as Paul Allen estate will auction vintage items
Living Computers Museum + Labs on First Avenue South in Seattle. The nonprofit closed in 2020 just before the pandemic and never reopened. (GeekWire Photo
- Orca Tap to Pay Now Available on Google Walletwww.geekwire.com Seattle-area transit riders can now add ORCA payment cards to Google Wallet
An ORCA card as seen on an Android phone and Wear OS device. (Image via ORCA) Transit riders hopping on a bus or ferry across the Seattle area can now use
Our watch has finally ended...
- Afternoon Fizz: Encampment Removal Recommendations, Transportation Equity, and Police Testing - PubliColapublicola.com Afternoon Fizz: Encampment Removal Recommendations, Transportation Equity, and Police Testing - PubliCola
Council members say no to homelessness recommendations; equitable transportation advocates decry proposals to cut community-based programs; and police recruits won’t…
- What do Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Shaun Scott, and Bob Ferguson have in common? Endorsements from the 43rd District Democratswww.capitolhillseattle.com What do Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Shaun Scott, and Bob Ferguson have in common? Endorsements from the 43rd District Democrats
The path to November’s ballot including a decision on Biden vs. Trump and a vote on the city’s $1.55 billion and counting transportation levy runs through this summer’s primary el…
- Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trainswww.yahoo.com Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains
BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal judge ordered Monday after finding that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe's reservation. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik...
- What a strange headline in the Seattle Times: **Woman arrested in connection with deadly I-5 crash near West Seattle Bridge**
It's a two-mile drive from Interstate 5 to the West Seattle Bridge.
I can understand how a new reporter hired from out of town might have such a boneheaded mis-grasp of the city's geography, but how does it get past an editor and make it into print?
- This Week on PubliCola: June 8, 2024 - PubliColapublicola.com This Week on PubliCola: June 8, 2024 - PubliCola
A roundup of this week’s news. Monday, June 3 New Homelessness Authority Leader to Start August 1; Interim Director Powell…
- It's finally here, PhinneyWood: Trader Joes coming to the neighborhood - The PhinneyWood Blogphinneywood.com It's finally here, PhinneyWood: Trader Joes coming to the neighborhood - The PhinneyWood Blog
After more than 3 years of rumors, stops, and starts, the long-awaited tenant of the new Hemlock Apartments on 87th and Greenwood has been announced: beloved California-based grocer Trader Joes. […]
- King County Regional Homelessness Authority picks federal Health and Human Services official as next CEOwww.capitolhillseattle.com King County Regional Homelessness Authority picks federal Health and Human Services official as next CEO
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority still faces an uncertain future but finally has a new CEO to help it steer through financial challenges as it takes on the region’s ongoing cri…
- See the river otter pups at Woodland Park Zoowww.kiro7.com See the river otter pups at Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo's river otter pups are now in the outdoor pool.
- GOP initiative backers lose fight to keep budget impacts off WA ballotwww.seattletimes.com GOP initiative backers lose fight to keep budget impacts off WA ballot
Each of the initiatives seek to undo signature policies passed in recent years by the majority Democrat state legislature.
- Garfield High School community marches to Seattle Public Schools day after fatal shootingkomonews.com Garfield High School community marches a day after student was fatally shot
A march is being held Friday, a day after a 17-year-old student was shot and killed outside of Garfield High School.
- State ferry system goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric vesselswww.kitsapsun.com State ferry system goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric vessels
Deliveries would begin in 2028 under the current timeline that will accept bids from shipyards across the country.
- Seattle Officer Who Struck and Killed Pedestrian Cited for Two Collisions Before He Was Fired by Tucson Police - PubliColapublicola.com Seattle Officer Who Struck and Killed Pedestrian Cited for Two Collisions Before He Was Fired by Tucson Police - PubliCola
By Andrew Engelson Kevin Dave—the Seattle police officer who killed 23-year-old pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula last year while driving 74 miles…
- Seattle’s first fully-protected intersection is now open at Dexter/Thomas – Seattle Bike Blogwww.seattlebikeblog.com Seattle’s first fully-protected intersection is now open at Dexter/Thomas
The goal: No more deaths or serious injuries at Dexter and Thomas. This seemingly unremarkable intersection has been the site of at least two tragedies in recent memory. Mike Wang was killed by som…
Hopefully, some of these get added along dangerous intersections in south and west Seattle. UW could also use some.
- When are police required to use their body worn videos and dashcams?
I submitted a video request for any body worn video and in-car footage for the incident where SPD officer Anthony Belgarde pulled over a bus in West Seattle. But I was told by Edward Ocampo that no video existed for this incident. Is this a normal practice, to not record any video during a traffic stop?
Edit: I filed a complaint as I believe this violates 16.090-POL-2, where cops in uniform performing traffic stops are required to have their cameras on.
Edit 2: I did not get a confirmation email though.
Edit 3: had to email them again to get a complaint number
- Authority says 2024 count of people living homeless shows totals still climbing as county’s lack of affordable housing growswww.capitolhillseattle.com Authority says 2024 count of people living homeless shows totals still climbing as county’s lack of affordable housing grows
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority says its annual survey shows that there are more people living homeless here than last year. The authority has released its 2024 Point-in-Time Count,…
- Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz facing another lawsuitwww.kiro7.com Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz facing another lawsuit
Lawsuits are piling up against SPD Chief Adrian Diaz as the Seattle Police Department faces more legal issues.
- Fishing vessel collides with pier in Ballardwww.seattletimes.com Fishing vessel collides with pier, docked boats in Ballard
A 73-foot fishing vessel collided with a pier and several docked ships west of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- King County Council member seeks funding to tackle eviction case backlogkomonews.com King County Council member seeks funding to tackle eviction case backlog
A King County Council member is requesting funding to help relieve a court backlog of eviction cases.
- Fuck the 4th, Siege the Ports!
> We call on cities across the U.S. to participate in a collective blockade and occupation of cargo ports and railyards. > > To be clear, the one and only goal of this action is to economically affect the US for as long as possible. > > These actions will be autonomous and horizontally organized, with a respect for a diversity of tactics. > > Plans are already in the works for Seattle, with more info to be announced in June. > > We hope the radical orgs, crews, and rebels in their respective cities start planning NOW for a nationwide action on July 1st. > > For the people of Palestine, > shut this shit DOWN.
https://unravel.noblogs.org/fuck-the-4th-siege-the-ports/
- NEWS GLEAMS | Protest Clash Between Pro-Palestinian Solidarity and ‘United for Israel’ Christian Counterprotest Ends Peacefully | South Seattle Emeraldsouthseattleemerald.com NEWS GLEAMS | Protest Clash Between Pro-Palestinian Solidarity and ‘United for Israel’ Christian Counterprotest Ends Peacefully | South Seattle Emerald
A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle! by Vee Hua 華婷婷 ✨Gleaming This Week✨ JUMP TO: Protest Clash Between Pro-Palestinian Solidarity and ‘United for Israel’ Christian Counterprotest Ends Peacefully Seattle School Board Considers Elementary Scho...
- KCRHA Updates: Chief Financial Officer Fired, Board Approves Budget that Will Shut Down Shelters, CEO Comments on "The LGBTQ Stuff," and—Believe it or Not—More - PubliColapublicola.com KCRHA Updates: Chief Financial Officer Fired, Board Approves Budget that Will Shut Down Shelters, CEO Comments on "The LGBTQ Stuff," and—Believe it or Not—More - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Darrell Powell, the interim director of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, abruptly fired the KCRHA’s…
- Ex-Bothell council member arrested for investigation of killing womanwww.bothell-reporter.com Ex-Bothell council member arrested for investigation of killing woman | Bothell-Kenmore Reporter
James McNeal, 58, served eight years on the Bothell City Council. On Tuesday, he was arrested for investigation of murdering a 20-year-old woman.
- Publicly Threatening to Lose Your Motherfucking Shit and 5 Other Great Ways to Ask for More Civility
A Guest column in The Needling by District 5 Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore
We live in extremely politically divisive times, and that’s why it’s more important than ever to ask for more civility by repeatedly publicly threatening to open a can of whoop-ass on anyone who disagrees with you, doesn’t immediately follow your orders like when you were a court judge, or—God forbid—holds a mirror up to your face. Here are my favorite ways to ask for more civility and why.
