Undetermined: A suspicious death at Green Lake, an investigation’s limits VIEW
A 23-year-old woman’s body was found in the lake of one of Seattle’s busiest parks on a sunny summer day. Police quickly formed a theory...
Daniel Gilbert
Another round of wind and rain on Tuesday, then a drier stretch
The rain that swept through Seattle this weekend is going to return Tuesday. But the weather should clear out for at least a couple of...
A Seattle police officer’s extraordinary pay raises questions SPD can’t answer
Ron Willis, a Seattle patrol officer, became the most highly paid city employee last year. How? He was paid the equivalent of two years of...
Vigil for woodcarver John T. Williams brings reflection on decade-long police reform efforts VIEW
A crowd of hundreds settled onto the lawn, their backs to the Space Needle and eyes on a towering monument of another kind: the totem...
Police chief, faith and other leaders join call for racial justice at Seattle prayer vigil VIEW
While acknowledging that she’d made her share of mistakes, Chief Carmen Best said, “I absolutely believe it’s a calling for me to be here at...
After pouring money into police budget, Seattle faces a new reckoning: calls to defund the department
The Seattle Police Department's budget swelled by more than $100 million over the past five years as the city poured resources into reforms and sealed...
U.S. approves N95 mask made by China’s BYD; Washington, California can now complete huge orders
A U.S. federal agency approved a new highly sought-after respirator mask made by Chinese automotive conglomerate BYD Co., paving the way for Washington and other...
In $37 million push to buy Chinese-made masks, state runs into delays, poor quality and fit problems
After ordering $37 million of Chinese-made masks to protect against the coronavirus, state officials cancelled more than half the orders and stopped placing new ones...
Washington state ordered $227.5 million in coronavirus supplies from a Chinese firm, but deliveries have trickled in
State officials ordered $227.5 million in coronavirus supplies from a Chinese manufacturer, but some shipments are weeks behind schedule and others are sitting in a...
Gov. Inslee connected personal contacts with state officials in hunt for coronavirus supplies
Amid a national frenzy to buy medical supplies for use in the COVID-19 outbreak, Washington state suspended competitive bidding and recruited help from the private...