Eastside bear that evaded capture for years is caught, killed near Issaquah
Wildlife officials decided to “lethally remove” the bear because it was seriously overweight and had a habit of getting into human-provided food sources.
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Hunger strike ends at immigration detention center in Tacoma
According to the group La Resistencia, detainees were provided clean clothes — but only in the unit where the strike began — and improved food...
'Their demands show bad the environment is': Detainees at Northwest detention center on seventh day of hunger strike
Nine people detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma are refusing meals as they protest over COVID concerns in the facility.
'Whole new crisis' for WA long-term care facilities, 2 years into COVID
About half of Washington's nursing homes report being short staffed, about three times more the low short-staffing levels near the start of the pandemic.
Eastside’s ‘unnaturally large’ black bear continues to evade capture
One credible tip suggests the elusive bear may be on the move, and is now south of the Squak Mountain area, near Hobart, according to...
Seattle cruise industry’s comeback from COVID marred by outbreak
Just days into what was supposed to be the Seattle cruise industry's comeback from COVID, a cruise ship steamed into Elliott Bay with dozens of...
Have you seen the Eastside's very big bear? Finding him takes on new urgency VIEW
A portly black bear frequently on the move in the Issaquah area has eluded capture for more than two years. Biologists fear its tracking collar...
Unvaccinated Seattle-area firefighters want their jobs back
As city councils and other government panels resume in-person meetings, unvaccinated firefighters are continuing to press for a return to work.
Group sues Kirkland, King County over plan to convert hotel to permanent supportive housing site
A parents group, Keep Kids Safe, says the decision to house a permanent supportive housing site at a Kirkland hotel should be voided.