House committee takes swipe at drunk driving
Lawmakers still need to figure out the costs of enacting the tougher measures sought by Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Lawmakers still need to figure out the costs of enacting the tougher measures sought by Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Navy, state protect Hood Canal tidelands.
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In an exclusive interview, Mayor Mike McGinn talks about his style, his accomplishments and his growth in office.
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How could a regular kid like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev do such a thing? Here's another possibility.
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Plus, a state senator lets it be known that he got the best of the U.S. Transportation Secretary.
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Seattle mayoral candidates called the departure of Seattle Police Chief John Diaz a chance to push for more rapid change. But when should the search begin?
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A bill to require background checks dies despite hours of delay, arm bending and theatrics.
READ MORE | 9 COMMENTSAfter sifting through hundreds of pages on the city's "port security" surveillance camera and data network project, we were left with more questions than answers. Here's the paperwork. What do you think?
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Senators mob up in bipartisan pack of 49 to pass a law aimed at heading off a new type of crime.
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The bill's main sponsor, Seattle Democrat Jamie Pedersen, says he doesn't have enough support lined up for it to pass yet. But Gov. Jay Inslee talked with members urging votes for the measure.
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More amendments to a bill cosponsored by a Republican police officer are planned when the full House votes. The NRA says the sponsorship will weigh heavily in future ratings of the Republican, who is also a Seattle police officer.
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A key committee chair expresses cautious optimism about creating universal requirements for background checks, including at gun shows.
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A House committee approved a measure to toughen penalties for juveniles caught with guns. But it still faces real hurdles.
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Tough love for kids with guns draws crossfire from two sides.
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Guest Opinion: Data show that gun violence takes far too many lives. And there is public support for effective preventive measures.
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Young cyclist riding for the "Ride to Conquer Cancer" charity event was stuck and killed by a car in Snohomish County, in what is considered an accident.
Better to fight local criminals, who don't know they are being surveilled, than foreign terrorists, who surely do.
Two-thirds of women killed by firearms are murdered by their partner. Often, innocent bystanders get in the way and the domestic violence turns into a mass shooting — like the April Federal Way domestic violence shooting that left four people and the gunman dead.
Citing the April 29 Central District shooting and two South Seattle shootings, gang tension is on the rise. This may be due to an influx of Valley Hood Pirus members being released from prison, local gang-prevention specialist, Gabe Morales, said.
An Alaska Airlines passenger is in custody after he reportedly attempted to open a door of a plane as it approached Portland International Airport for a landing with 137 passengers on board Monday morning.
A 17-year-old in Oregon had planned to bomb his high school in an attack that was “specifically modeled” after Columbine, prosecutors said.
New evidence suggests the Tsarnaev brothers — accused of bombing the Boston marathan — may be linked to a 2011 triple homicide. Among the victims was Brendan Mess, Tamerlan Tsarnaev's roommate.