A suburban Seattle police officer is set to be sentenced Thursday for the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store

SEATTLE — Relatives of people who have died inside local jails asked Washington lawmakers this week to bring the lockups under state oversight, making the argument that independent scrutiny could help prevent tragedies.

U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in the case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in what is sure to be a long legal fight over the order’s constitutionality.

A suburban Seattle police officer was sentenced Thursday to over 16 years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law that made it easier to prosecute officers for on-duty killings.

A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked an executive order from the president that sought to end birthright citizenship.

Critics argued Tuesday that HB 1386 would disproportionately impact low-income, law-abiding citizens, while some cited the law as unconstitutional.

Vitamin D is in short supply during a Seattle winter, but resorting to gummy supplements is not the only answer. We found the sunniest destinations—hotels, resorts, and whole towns—in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington’s five-game road trip continues on Thursday night when it visits Seattle to take on the Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. The Caps carry a five-game winning streak into Thursday’s game, matching their longest streak of the season. Washington also owns an 11-game point streak (8-0-3) as it prepares to take on the Kraken.

The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Washington, 85-61, on Wednesday night in Seattle, ending a five-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes set a new program record for field goal percentage, going 33-of-46 from the floor (71.0 percent).

SEATTLE, Wash. — Washington snagged 16 semifinalist spots for the 2025 James Beard Awards. The James Beard Awards are some of the nation’s most prestigious, recognizing professionals, restaurants and bars across the food service industry.

As schools across Washington brace for a crackdown on immigration under President Donald Trump, the state’s top education official has issued new guidance on state and federal protections for immigrant students.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown had sued to block the executive order, calling it “unconstitutional, un-American and cruel.”