The Latest Environment Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable. Katia Riddle The climate migrants seeking refuge in the PNW The recent flooding in Washington is a reminder of the extreme weather impacts of climate change. But the Northwest has become a destination for people seeking a more livable climate. Patricia Murphy The Official Seattle Holiday Book Gift Guide Books are the best gift you can give. And this holiday season, Seattle book club leaders, local authors, and sci-fi experts give you book recommendations you'll want to get and gift this holiday season. Brandi Fullwood National Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak. The Associated Press Politics Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries." The Associated Press World Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia The ban, a world-first, has been applauded by families looking to take back power from tech giants. But questions remain about its enforceability. The Associated Press Western Washington braces for another atmospheric river amid road closures, severe flooding The threat of continued flooding will stretch through the end of the week as a second atmospheric river hits the region on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Noel Gasca Government Seattle City Council approves new police contract, boosting pay and expanding crisis response The agreement preserves the status of SPD officers as the highest paid in the state, according to Council staff. It also offers new bonuses for college degrees and bilingual skills, and it allows new civilian participation in the most serious misconduct investigations. The contract also expands the city’s unarmed Community Assisted Response and Engagement teams and allows them to respond to certain calls for the first time without a police escort. Amy Radil National 1 student dead, 1 critically injured in shooting at Kentucky State University Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody. The Associated Press Tuesday Evening Headlines Western Washington prepares for major flooding, Seattle City Council approves new police contract, and a civil trial begins for the teenager murdered in the CHOP protest zone. Andy Hurst Prev 510 of 1646 Next Sponsored
Environment Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable. Katia Riddle
The climate migrants seeking refuge in the PNW The recent flooding in Washington is a reminder of the extreme weather impacts of climate change. But the Northwest has become a destination for people seeking a more livable climate. Patricia Murphy
The Official Seattle Holiday Book Gift Guide Books are the best gift you can give. And this holiday season, Seattle book club leaders, local authors, and sci-fi experts give you book recommendations you'll want to get and gift this holiday season. Brandi Fullwood
National Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak. The Associated Press
Politics Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries." The Associated Press
World Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia The ban, a world-first, has been applauded by families looking to take back power from tech giants. But questions remain about its enforceability. The Associated Press
Western Washington braces for another atmospheric river amid road closures, severe flooding The threat of continued flooding will stretch through the end of the week as a second atmospheric river hits the region on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Noel Gasca
Government Seattle City Council approves new police contract, boosting pay and expanding crisis response The agreement preserves the status of SPD officers as the highest paid in the state, according to Council staff. It also offers new bonuses for college degrees and bilingual skills, and it allows new civilian participation in the most serious misconduct investigations. The contract also expands the city’s unarmed Community Assisted Response and Engagement teams and allows them to respond to certain calls for the first time without a police escort. Amy Radil
National 1 student dead, 1 critically injured in shooting at Kentucky State University Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody. The Associated Press
Tuesday Evening Headlines Western Washington prepares for major flooding, Seattle City Council approves new police contract, and a civil trial begins for the teenager murdered in the CHOP protest zone. Andy Hurst