SEATTLE—Seattle has only hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) three times in recorded history. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the city could top triple digits several times in the coming days and may eclipse the all-time record of 103 F (39 C) on Monday. The Pacific Northwest sweltered as a historic heat wave…
Uber Pays $3.4 Million for Seattle Gig Worker Leave Law Mistakes
SEATTLE—Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes related to Seattle’s pioneering paid sick leave law covering gig workers. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle City Council last year temporarily extended sick and safe leave protections to gig workers, who previously didn’t qualify because many companies treat them…
How Federal Cop Control Left Liberals Joyless in Seattle
When Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously to cut millions of dollars from its police budget amid the uproar over the murder of George Floyd, it ran into an unlikely roadblock: the federal government. U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled that the city couldn’t defund its own police department without his permission. The judge was acting…
Seattle Extends Eviction Moratorium Until Sept. 30
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Friday that the city’s moratorium on residential evictions, which was set to expire at the end of June, will be extended until Sept. 30. According to the order, landlords will continued to be prohibited from issuing notices of termination or otherwise initiating eviction actions with the courts, unless there is…
Seattle Loses Almost 20 Percent of Police Officers Amid Anti-Police Sentiment
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has lost almost 20 percent of its police force in the past year and a half.
Mother of 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Seattle’s ‘No Cop Zone’ Sues City Over Handling of ‘CHOP’
The mother of a young man who was gunned down last summer in Seattle’s autonomous zone, or “CHOP” (Capitol Hill Organized Protest)—has sued the city for its handling of the zone.
Recall Effort Against Socialist Seattle Councilmember Can Proceed, Court Rules
April 2, 2021
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The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that efforts to recall Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can move forward. Sawant, a socialist representing Capitol Hill and the Central District, faced a recall after being accused of abusing her office by letting a large group of protesters into city hall last year with her passkey,…
Washington Man Sentenced to Prison for Hurling Molotov Cocktails at Police During Floyd Protest
A Washington man on Monday was sentenced to more than three years in prison for tossing Molotov cocktails at police.
Seattle BLM Activist Charged With Hate Crime After Harassing Multiple Asian-Americans
Prosecutors charged a Seattle man with a felony hate crime after he allegedly threatened multiple Asian-American victims on two separate occasions.
Riots, Violence Erupt in West Coast Cities on Breonna Taylor Anniversary
Major cities on the West Coast were among those seeing riots and protests Saturday night as demonstrators marked the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death in a police raid in Louisville, Kentucky. Several U.S. cities were beset by riots and protests on Saturday night as demonstrators marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Taylor…
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