8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (121+ words) SEATTLE — A man was stabbed on a northbound Link light rail Sunday afternoon near downtown Seattle, prompting a response from Seattle police and firefighters. Seattle Fire Department crews responded to reports of a stabbing near the 1300 block of Third Avenue…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (598+ words) SEATTLE — Bikini baristas who worked at Beehive Espresso stands across Western Washington have won a years-long legal fight over wage theft and other workplace violations, with a King County Superior Court judge ordering owner Alan Tagle to pay more than…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (321+ words) SEATTLE — The University of Washington and a longtime computer science professor reached a major settlement over a controversial syllabus, putting an end to a years-long free speech lawsuit involving Professor Stuart Reges' take on UW's land acknowledgement statement. This all…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (696+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A nonprofit linked to a suspected Chinese spy who dated then-California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has alleged Chinese Communist Party ties and still places staff in political offices, according to a report. Fang “Christine” Fang, who dated Swalwell,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (166+ words) WENATCHEE, Wash. — More than a month after the Chelan Hills Fire ignited on July 4, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested an 18-year-old Kent man they say is the primary suspect responsible for starting the blaze. RELATED | Chelan Hills Fire believed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) SEATTLE — With the state Immigrant Worker Protection Act set to take full effect Oct. 1, the Washington Attorney General’s Office is rolling out guidance and materials aimed at helping employers comply with new workplace notice requirements tied to federal immigration inspections....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (396+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge paused a lawsuit brought by Texas and Florida that seeks to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone until after the agency's safety review or later this year. U.S....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (315+ words) KENT, Wash. — Federal transportation, homeland security, and justice officials have announced what they called a historic, multi-agency crackdown on fraud in the trucking industry, including the launch of a new multi-state strike force and sweeping enforcement actions targeting commercial driver…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (440+ words) The man accused of threatening to kill Washington Governor Bob Ferguson was due in court Monday morning to enter a plea, but his attorney instead waived his appearance and requested a mental health evaluation. A judge granted the request. Nathaniel…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (323+ words) SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Washington state, alleging its laws allowing certain undocumented students to receive in-state tuition and state financial aid violate federal immigration law. The complaint, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, names…...