3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (757+ words) After hosting a symposium in June about gun violence prevention, Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera on Tuesday introduced a resolution to pursue an evidence-based strategy that has seen significant reductions in gun violence in cities across the country. It will…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (633+ words) The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday....

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (376+ words) Seattle's population growth has slowed since the 2010s boom, but housing here is still stretched thin. We usually blame zoning, construction costs or new arrivals. But an often overlooked factor is eating up tens of thousands of housing units: More of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (722+ words) Former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler held a press conference Wednesday to urge support for the income tax repeal initiative backed by Let’s Go Washington. I-645 asks voters if they want to repeal the recently passed income tax for individuals who…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (324+ words) The body of a missing Oregon man was found in Cowlitz County Sunday, according to a news release from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. Brent Erickson, of St. Helens, Oregon, had last been seen on Aug. 7. According to the sheriff’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (817+ words) With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal. Roughly 100 employees from an array of agencies lined Capitol…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) Veterans Memorial Museum helping residents “Find Your Patriot Ancestor” The Daily Chronicle Veterans Memorial Museum helping residents “Find Your Patriot Ancestor” Residents are invited to a free class, “Finding Your Patriot Ancestor,” from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (758+ words) OLYMPIA — Lawsuits are costing local and state taxpayers in Washington too much, some lawmakers say. Months after a proposal to change how state and local governments respond to claims of misconduct stalled, an advisory committee has spent much of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (835+ words) Riding a motorcycle comes with inherent safety risks. Over the past few months, Tri-Cities has seen multiple deadly motorcycle crashes. An Idaho man died Aug. 8 when his motorcycle hit the back of a semitrailer stopped at a red light along…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (612+ words) Oregon used to be something of a bargain. The state was a rare find on the West Coast, a place where homes were cheap by national standards, household products like groceries were relatively inexpensive and utility rates were the envy…...