Injured detective released from hospital 7 weeks after Ballard eviction shooting
Sheriff’s Detective David Easterly has been released from Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, where he spent nearly seven weeks recovering from a gunshot wound.
Day: May 6, 2023
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Lori Vallow ignored stepsons’ pleas as she exchanged romantic texts with Chad Daybell after husband’s death
As Charles Vallow’s sons begged for information about their father’s death, “cult mom” Lori Vallow exchanged texts with new love
US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say
Historic two-week tour of US ends with call for nationwide commitment to address racial discrimination in dealings with lawThe US must move beyond piecemeal reform and slogan-making and tackle the ongoing scourge of police brutality and law enforcement…
Elected officials: Ranked-choice voting
Re: Danny Westneat’s column, “Democrats, you had one job” [April 26, Northwest]: on the Legislature’s failure to pass a drug bill reminded me of an old adage — “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting someth…
Brydge, an iPad, Mac, and Surface accessory maker, is shutting down; sources: Brydge has neither paid its staff salaries nor fulfilled orders since January 2023 (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
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Brydge, an iPad, Mac, and Surface accessory maker, is shutting down; sources: Brydge has neither paid its staff salaries nor fulfilled orders since January 2023 — Brydge, a once thriving startup making popul…
Washington Department of Transportation: Don’t ban bikes on ferry
Re: “Bainbridge ferry to close to car traffic for week in September” [April 27, Northwest]: It looks like 2023 will be a banner year for inflexible thinking at Washington’s Department of Transportation. For months, WSDOT turned a deaf ear to Olympic Pe…
F1 drivers shrug off Red Bull dominance as Miami GP arrives
Red Bull is undefeated so far this Formula One season.
Capital Gains Tax: Benefits of tax revenue
In 2021 the Washington state Legislature passed the capital gains tax: a 7% tax on the sale of stocks and bonds worth more than $250,000. The revenue will fund childcare and early learning programs. This tax was challenged by some of our wealthiest cit…
School cutbacks: Music and art programs are essential for students
Re: “Tech program, jazz band cut offerings at Washington Middle School” [May 1, A1]: I am saddened and dismayed by the decision to cut the jazz band teacher at Washington Middle School. As someone who teaches statistics in higher education, I strongly …