The Everett City Council has approved a new ordinance creating criminal penalties for people who expose children to dangerous drugs like fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. The council voted Wednesday, March 11, to adopt the measure, which city officials say closes a gap in Washington law that currently focuses primarily on methamphetamine exposure. Under the new…
The Everett City Council is considering a new law that would make it a crime to expose children to dangerous drugs such as fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. Under a proposed ordinance now before the council, knowingly or recklessly exposing a child to certain controlled substances would become a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to 364…
Progressive challenger Katie Wilson widened her lead over incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The latest vote count from King County Elections shows Wilson holding 50.08% of the vote to Harrell’s 49.59%, a margin of 1,346 votes — 137,217 to 135,871. With just a few thousand ballots left to count, the race…
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Washington Congresswoman Emily Randall says she was illegally denied access to an immigration detention center in Tacoma, just days after two wildfire crew workers were arrested by US Border Patrol. Randall, who represents Washington’s Sixth District, attempted to visit the Northwest ICE Processing Center on Saturday, Aug. 30, without prior notice. She told KOMO News…
President Donald Trump said his administration would turn its focus to Chicago in its push to clamp down on crime, after deploying federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. Speaking from the Oval Office Friday, Aug. 22, Trump said his next move would be to intervene in Chicago, which he described as…
President Donald Trump said he plans to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., Thursday night alongside police officers and National Guard troops. Trump made the remarks during an interview with conservative radio host Todd Starnes, saying he expected to join law enforcement as part of a federal crime crackdown. “I’m going to be going out…
Gov. Bob Ferguson said Washington “will not be bullied” after US Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened state officials with criminal prosecution over sanctuary protections. Bondi’s letter, sent late last week, accused Washington of violating federal law through “sanctuary policies and practices.” Without citing specifics, she warned that officials “using their official position to obstruct federal…
With control of Congress on the line in 2026, both Republicans and Democrats are eyeing aggressive redistricting strategies to tilt the playing field in their favor — and President Donald Trump is leading the charge. Trump has publicly urged Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional map in a way that carves out more GOP-friendly…
