Mayor Katie Wilson reportedly asked Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes to resign days after the Bite of Seattle shooting. Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis is expected to step in.

Seattle leaders reversed a one-year delay and approved nearly $5 million to keep universal school meals on track this fall.

Patty Murray says ICE flew a Seattle contractor to Texas before a judge could weigh emergency relief. The case has quickly turned West Seattle into the center of the fight.

State officials say voters who haven't received their Aug. 4 ballot can print a replacement at VoteWA or request a mailed packet from their county.

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled that domestic violence witnessed by children can count as child abuse under federal immigration law. The decision denies an Oregon resident's bid to avoid deportation.

A new financial review widened Lynnwood’s budget gap, pushing leaders to weigh hiring freezes, steep departmental cuts and tapping tax capacity.

A Senate committee has opened a probe into Amazon after staff said they found evidence suggesting Chinese actors influenced parts of the marketplace, highlighting seller fraud risks and internal access gaps.

Washington AG Nick Brown sued major social‑casino operators, seeking injunctions and restitution after state filings say apps took more than $200M from Washington players. The complaint leans on a Ninth Circuit ruling that virtual chips can be a "thing of value."

Tukwila’s council is weighing a camping-restriction ordinance that would make camping on city property a misdemeanor with up to 90 days behind bars and a $1,000 fine. The proposal has split residents and drawn legal scrutiny.

A JLARC audit found L&I’s wage‑complaint backlog left many farmworker claims unresolved past the 60‑day legal deadline; new 2026 laws and added investigators aim to speed fixes.

Deputy Mayor Joe Bushnell presented a stakeholder report as Tacoma reopens a debate over raising the city minimum wage to $20 an hour.

Roughly 20 Clearview residents turned out at a county meeting to oppose a citizen petition that would shrink cannabis buffers and allow a second dispensary near The Kushery.

Seattle’s Public Safety Committee is considering a bill to make in‑field diversion the preferred response to public drug use after SPD reported arrests up and diversions down.