
Senate introduces bill to ban firearms at public demonstrations, Washington state Capitol
Washington state lawmakers debating a bill to make open carrying a firearm on state Capitol grounds a misdemeanor.
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Washington state lawmakers debating a bill to make open carrying a firearm on state Capitol grounds a misdemeanor.
Seattle police's watchdog agency closed an investigation into a decades-old allegation of sexual misconduct against a former crime victims' advocate without concluding whether he committed...
Seahawks backup offensive lineman Chad Wheeler bonded out of King County Jail on Tuesday after being arrested early Saturday on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
Stephen Sinclair, who has spent 32 years at the state Department of Corrections, including the last four as secretary, has announced his retirement, effective May...
Nick Brown, a former general counsel to Gov. Jay Inslee, has been recommended as the next U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. If...
Chad Wheeler on Monday appeared in King County District Court, and bail was set at $400,000. In a statement, the Seahawks said, “We are aware...