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Mayor Harrell Proposes Jail Pilot to Ensure Well Functioning Criminal Legal System, Improve Accountability for Criminal Actions and Deliver Services for Those in Need
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed legislation for a new pilot program to send a limited number of misdemeanor offenders to the South Correctional Facility (SCORE), allowing the City to more consistently book individuals who have engaged in misdemeanor criminal offenses. The proposal – informed by a stakeholder process including criminal legal system partners, diversion advocates, and service providers – seeks to ensure a robust and well-functioning system that combines best practices to deter criminal activity and provides an array of options to provide access to health, treatment, and legal services for those in need.
Former Port of Seattle police chief awarded $24.2M in damages over wrongful firing
(The Center Square) – A King County Superior Court jury has awarded former Port of Seattle Police Chief Rod Covey $24.2 million in damages, but the port is considering an appeal. Covey sued the port in late 2022 for wrongful termination after he was fired that August, which marked a year after the Port placed him on administrative leave. Covey was placed on administrative leave in 2020 after an internal investigation found he had violated the port’s Code of Conduct and Human Resources policies after...
The Mariners should look to Arizona for an old friend and trade for Paul Sewald
Over the next couple of weeks, the talk around the Mariners will be trading for offense. You'll see it here, from the national writers and fans that the Mariners need to get more impact bats. I wholeheartedly agree, you can never have too many arms in the playoffs. The Mariners bullpen is getting healthier, with both Gregory Santos and Gabe Speier back and with the big club. Why not go get one more back-of-the-bullpen guy to help solidify the bullpen for the playoff push?
Level 3 evacuations issued for Retreat Fire burning in Yakima County
NACHES, Wash. — A fire burning in Yakima County has closed roads and forced Level 3 evacuations in the area. The Retreat Fire is burning 1,500 acres near Naches and is growing rapidly, according to the Naches Fire Department. The fire jumped the highway and Tieton River, which forced...
Cherry Season in Full Swing at Chukar Cherries in Prosser
When was the last time you enjoyed a Chukar Cherry? It's fresh cherry season in the Yakima Valley and that means it's a busy time for family-owned Chukar Cherries which is the only commercial dehydrator of sweet cherries in the state. THAT'S A LOT OF SWEET CHERRIES. A press release...
Dry cold front on the move
Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 90s and triple digits on Wednesday, with our next dry cold front set to arrive Wednesday evening into Thursday producing gusty winds and the potential for heightened fire danger. There is now a red flag warning for Okanogan county in central Washington, the NE mountains of Oregon and parts western Montana for Wednesday for critical fire danger due to wind gust to 25-25 mph, low RH and hot temperatures. Winds remain breezy into Thursday with a fire weather watch for Spokane, Palouse and LC valley for elevated fire danger.
Sheriff's Deputies Capture Suspect After Intense Manhunt Near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - A 24-hour manhunt came to an end today as Sheriff's Deputies apprehended a man who had evaded capture since Monday morning. The suspect was located by a property owner around 11 a.m. hiding in a shop in the zero block of Road R-SE near Moses Lake, just south of Baseline in the southeast quadrant of the county, approximately 18 miles east of Division. According to the property owner, it appeared the man had been hiding there throughout the night.
Garfield County pledges to keep jail shuttered after suicide went undetected
Family members of a man whose suicide went undiscovered in Garfield County jail for 18 hours have settled their claim, in an agreement approved by a superior court judge on Monday. Kyle Lara’s parents say the most important part of the agreement has already occurred: the closure of the jail where he died.
Spokane organization opens new legal clinic to help Latinos
Latinos en Spokane created a capital campaign in 2023 to develop a legal clinic to help low-income people. They produced a film named “The Immigrant Resident” to raise money and within a year, they had enough to open and operate the free clinic they named Poder Legal. The...
Richland neighborhood says ‘hate has no home here’
In a Richland neighborhood, little remains of hateful messages left recently. Neighbors said those messages have no place there and investigators are still looking into what happened. When Diana Moeller went out of her house in Richland on July 10, a plastic bag caught her eye. It had a rolled-up...
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