After months of supply limiting COVID-19 vaccine rollout, some Washington clinics now have the opposite problem: difficulties finding enough people to match doses. SEATTLE - For months, demand for the COVID-19 vaccines has outpaced supply in Washington, which chose a phased rollout to prioritize high-risk and vulnerable groups.
Casey Sixkiller, a longtime government staffer and lobbyist currently serving as Seattle's deputy mayor for operations, is jumping into this year's race for mayor with an announcement Tuesday. Sixkiller took his spot in Mayor Jenny Durkan's office in early 2020 after two years as King County Executive Dow Constantine's chief operating officer.
Campaigns for and against a recall of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant are gearing up now that signature gathering has begun in the attempt to oust Sawant. Last week, the Recall Sawant campaign mailed petition copies and signature-gathering instructions to some voters in Sawant's District 3, and the Kshama Solidarity campaign mailed literature to some voters arguing against a recall.
While making his regular enforcement rounds, Joe Ingram drove down Utah Avenue in Seattle’s SoDo district recently while looking for those in need of help. He ended up having a conversation about parking enforcement by the city with Jesse Hebison, who lives in his 30-foot RV on a street where there are many peoplejust like him.
Celia broke a tie in the 84th minute and OL Reign earned a 2-1 victory Monday in the Challenge Cup at Kansas City. Mallory Weber gave Kansas City (0-3-1) a 1-0 lead just six minutes in before Jessica Fishlock scored...
The May Day protests from this past Saturday offer a fresh look at new tactics Seattle police are using to handle destructive demonstrators. Prosecutors have yet to review the cases for the 14 people arrested during the May Day marches.
The effort to recall Capitol Hill's socialist representative on the Seattle City Council is depending on the ultimate civil service - the United States Post Office. "We want people to get others to sign the petitions," Henry Bridger, campaign manager and chair of the Recall Sawant campaign, tells CHS.
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway. Another 77 people were injured when the support beams collapsed about 10:30 p.m.
DETROIT (AP) - Mecca Shabazz has yet to get vaccinated against COVID-19. She doesn't believe she needs it, despite evidence that the virus disproportionately sickens and kills Black people. "I just wasn't pressed to do it. It's not a big...
Spokane had a lot to bounce back from after the team was drubbed in two straight losses to Everett at home on back-to-back nights Thursday and Friday. SPOKANE, Wash. - It's been over a year since the pandemic of COVID-19 began but its effects are still being felt throughout the world.
America's new normal temperature is a degree hotter than it was just two decades ago. Scientists have long talked about climate change - hotter temperatures, changes in rain and snowfall and more extreme weather - being the "new normal." Data...
Baltimore Orioles (14-15, fifth in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (16-14, third in the AL West) Seattle; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Jorge Lopez (1-3, 7.48 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) Mariners: Justin Dunn (1-0, 3.98 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -132, Orioles +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: Trey Mancini and the Orioles will take on the Mariners Tuesday.
Food delivery service DoorDash is paying to settle claims alleging that it violated Seattle's wage and sick-pay laws. Ten drivers will share $15,000 in back pay, interest and fines. Additionally, DoorDash is voluntarily dividing almost $145,000 in smaller payments among 891 Caviar workers to cover unused sick or family leave time.
Lady M Confections, the dessert company known for its layered cakes made of crepes and cream, is putting down roots in Seattle. As of May 1, Lady M is rolling out a new "virtual boutique" to deliver its famous mille crepes throughout the region.
Dr. Brent Jones was sworn in as interim superintendent of Seattle Public Schools on Monday. SEATTLE - Dr. Brent Jones was sworn in as interim superintendent of Seattle Public Schools on Monday. Jones takes over for former Superintendent Denise Juneau, who initially announced she would step down when her contract expires in June, but then resigned two months early on May 1.
Release the Kraken! The Seattle Kraken have officially become an NHL franchise. Per a Friday press release by the NHL, the Kraken will begin operations during the 2021-22 season and become the league's 32 nd team. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman joins many hockey fans in his excitement that the city of Seattle has finally acquired a pro hockey franchise.
CHICAGO (AP) - Standing in the massive convention center that was turned into a COVID-19 field hospital almost a year ago, Chicago's mayor and the Illinois governor on Tuesday announced that the facility will again host the famed Chicago Auto...
Scoring a dose of the coronavirus vaccine in America, once the equivalent of a winning lottery ticket, has started to resemble something else: a clearance sale. So much so that some states and cities, which are struggling to fill appointments...
Sounders FC, Virginia Mason, the City of Seattle, and Lumen Field and First & Goal Inc. are offering vaccinations to eligible fans. SEATTLE - Fans attending Seattle Sounders home games at Lumen Field can get their COVID-19 vaccine while they're at it.
The Seattle City Council is poised to approve a plan to increase the city's combined water, sewage, solid waste and drainage rates for residents more than 20% by 2026. The plan projects the monthly cost for a typical house would reach $275, up from $223 this year, and the monthly cost for a typical apartment would reach $155, up from $127.