Capitol Hill LGBTQ+ organization pushes back against upcoming religious rally Members of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community are urging Mayor Bruce Harrell to cancel the permit for an upcoming religious rally at Gas Works Park. Noel Gasca
Under Trump’s ICE, people without criminal history increasingly targeted in WA On the social media pages for the Seattle Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, scrolling lists of mug shots highlight people with criminal convictions. But these posts don’t reflect a growing pattern of who ICE is taking into custody. Teo Popescu
A fight between romantic rivals in Washington state results in ICE arrests The love triangle set off big emotions — and a series of events that would end with a man and his brother in immigration jail, and possibly headed to El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Seattleite killed by Israeli sniper commemorated in legislation amid push for independent investigation A new House resolution is mostly symbolic in its recognition of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s life. But a Senate bill, if passed, would pressure the federal government to independently investigate her killing by an Israeli sniper last year. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
2 security guards on duty, video surveillance: Seattle passes new safety regulations for after-hours lounges The regulations are aimed at curbing a trend of violence associated with the venues, which have been at the center of several shootings and fights. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Electric vehicle market stalls in Washington state as Tesla sales plunge Electric-vehicle sales in Washington state are stuck in neutral and might even be going in reverse, according to data from the Washington Department of Licensing. John Ryan
Seattle Public Schools delays sunset of highly-capable cohort program Seattle Public Schools has changed course on its gifted education program, announcing plans to keep dedicated schools open for at least three more years. Sami West
Famous orca mom carries another dead calf around Puget Sound Two newborn calves joined the Northwest's endangered orcas in December. By New Year’s Eve, one of them was dead — and being carried around on its mother’s nose. John Ryan
Suspect at large after unprovoked stabbing in Seattle's Little Saigon A 22-year-old man was stabbed Sunday night in an unprovoked attack in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District neighborhood, police say. The stabbing occurred within a block of a corner deemed so dangerous that county buses no longer stop there. Stephen Howie
Washington state gets NY bank to pay $10 million for role in pandemic unemployment fraud Metropolitan Commercial Bank will reimburse Washington state $10 million in unemployment funds that were stolen and processed through the bank during the pandemic, the state Attorney General’s office announced this week. KUOW Staff
