King County and Seattle see a massive surge in COVID cases

Public health officials for Seattle and King County announced Thursday they are seeing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases due in large part to the delta variant.

King County and Seattle are seeing a massive surge in COVID cases
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Public health officials for Seattle and king county announced Thursday they are seeing a massive surge in COVID cases due in large part to the delta variant.

Seattle Public Schools not offering virtual learning option for grades 6-12

Seattle Public Schools announced virtual learning will not be offered to students in middle and high school this upcoming school year due to low enrollment.

Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022

Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.

Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says city has no plan
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Former Seattle Police Chief, Carmen Best, urges Seattle voters to demand that candidates outline detailed plans for police reform.

King County to pay $1.5M over pregnant mother shot to death

King County has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a young pregnant Muckleshoot mother of three fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies.

An epicenter of violence in Seattle has gotten so bad, the sheriff is telling employees to work from home

Judge Mafe Rajul says she's had to run for safety several times. She says there have been stabbings, human trafficking and drug deals going on at the encampment. She is worried about her bailiffs and jurors who are told to come to a stretch of downtown Seattle that they know are not safe.

Postmates to pay $1M to Seattle gig workers in settlement

Online food delivery platform Postmates has agreed to pay almost $1 million to settle allegations it violated the city’s paid sick leave policies for gig workers, Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards said.

Vet clinics forced to reduce hours and services due to worker shortages

Veterinary clinics have had to reduce hours and services across Washington due to the shortage of veterinarians and licensed technicians, and some have had to shut down completely. 

Seattle mayoral primary sets up fight between liberal camps

Voters in Seattle’s mayoral primary on Tuesday set up a choice between candidates representing the political divide between activist-left residents and more moderate progressives in one of the nation’s most liberal cities.

Chance of showers near middle of the week
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Mid 80s and haze for the next few days and then temperatures predicted to drop with a chance of showers.

Car shot at on I-5 in Seattle; detectives seek witnesses

Investigators are searching for witnesses after a driver was shot at while headed northbound on Interstate 5 Tuesday morning.

Seattle's Montlake Bridge to temporarily close

The Montlake Bridge near The University of Washington will be closed to vehicles from August 9 through Sept. 3.

Montlake Bridge closure ahead
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Starting next Monday there may be additional traffic around the University of Washington due to the Montlake Bridge closing. Pedestrian access will still be allowed and boat traffic will remain. This is the first phase of a two-phase project. The bridge is scheduled to reopen for cars on Sept 3.

Gerald Everett relishes chance for major role with Seahawks

Gerald Everett slid into the corner of the end zone, making a difficult catch while being draped by a defender. When he stood up, the entire Seattle Seahawks offense was on its way over to celebrate.

Union Gospel Mission seeks high court ruling on hiring case

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission filed a petition Monday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide a case in which the Washington Supreme Court ruled in favor of a bisexual lawyer who sued the mission over its anti-LGBTQ hiring policy.

Seattle teen with Type 1 diabetes surprised with diabetic alert service dog

15-year-old Grace Pilo from Seattle was diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was 10. Monday, she got a surprise that could literally save her life.

Kaiser Permanente requiring COVID vaccines for all employees, physicians

Kaiser Permanente announced it will make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all its employees and physicians as COVID and delta variant cases surge across the country.