Seattle Police says 6 employees leaving, 103 waiting on exemptions

Six Seattle Police Department employees are being let go in light of the statewide vaccine mandate, and 103 are waiting on religious and medical exemptions, according to officials.

SPD recovers hundreds of stolen Legos in undercover theft operation

A man is behind bars tonight after being arrested following an undercover sting operation at pike place market to recover hundreds of stolen Lego sets. The Seattle shop owner is accused of knowingly buying thousands of dollars of stolen property and then reselling the items in his store, with one of the biggest items being pricey Lego sets. 

Harborview Medical Center visitors required to show proof of vaccination or negative test

Harborview Medical Center is starting the first phase of its program that requires inpatient visitors to show proof of having a COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test within three days of visiting the hospital.

Investigation into hundreds of stolen Legos
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An underground sting operation led investigators to Pike Place Market, where a brazen trafficking ring was operating in plain sight. Their product??Legos.

Ferry staffing concerns as vaccine mandate goes into effect
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A shortage of ferry crews has made sailing across Puget Sound difficult for days, and it could get even worse with this vaccine mandate.

Emergency responders risk losing their jobs
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While city leaders insist public safety is their top priority, with the vaccine mandate taking effect today, we could see a significant drop in first responders this week.

Deadline for state workers to get COVID-19 vaccine is Monday

The deadline to get fully vaccinated is Monday, Oct. 18, and to meet this deadline, state workers would have had to get their final vaccine dose on Oct. 4.

Interstate 5 rest areas close north of Seattle due to trash

The Washington State Department of Transportation has closed five rest areas north of Seattle along Interstate 5 because of excessive trash, vandalism and a staffing shortage.

Seattle Public Schools to suspend 142 bus routes on Monday due to staff shortage

Seattle Public Schools announced on Friday that come Monday, 142 bus routes will be suspended as the district anticipates "a significant decrease in available bus drivers following the deadline for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate that takes place on Oct. 18."

King County Metro Transit cancels 84 bus trips due to driver shortage

King County Metro Transit was forced to cancel 84 bus trips on Friday, due to a staff shortage--almost four times the number of cancellations from Thursday. 

Seattle mayoral candidates square off in debate

Thursday, Seattle mayoral candidates Bruce Harrell and Lorena González squared off in a debate focusing on some of the city’s biggest issues.

Seattle to resume 72-hour parking rule October 15

The City of Seattle is resuming its 72-hour parking rule on October 15, citing a rise in vehicles being left abandoned across the city.

Seattle mayoral candidates square off in debate
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Thursday, Seattle mayoral candidates Bruce Harrell and Lorena Gonz?lez squared off in a debate focusing on some of the city?s biggest issues.