Gov. Jay Inslee said canceling raises and intermittently furloughing state workers will save the state around $55 million over the next year
Seattle's city attorney said some peaceful protesters who were arrested can attend a deferral program instead of facing criminal charges.
The Capitol Hill Organized Protest got an updated layout Tuesday, complete with new concrete barriers provided by the city.
Two bills before the city council seek to roll back city ordinances on loitering, citing their racist origins. A vote is scheduled Monday.
Legislation to ban police tear gas, flash-bangs and other devices passed the city council unanimously Monday afternoon.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the use of most crowd control devices in Seattle, but several loopholes remain in place.
Seattle's mayor and police chief addressed reporters Thursday, with no firm answers for when officers might return to the East Precinct.
On Wednesday, the city council launched an inquest into the Seattle Police Department's $400+ million budget, amid calls to cut it in half.
The new legislation seeks to make the sheriff an appointed, rather than elected, position and grant subpoena power to the oversight office.
A sizable number of anti-police brutality protesters took their march into Seattle City Hall Tuesday evening.
City Attorney Pete Holmes will withdraw Seattle's challenge to King County's inquest process for police shootings.
SPD removed sensitive items and boarded up the East Precinct before opening up the surrounding streets to protesters Monday evening.
Teresa Mosqueda, the council's budget chair, voiced support for a 50% defunding of SPD and joined calls for Mayor Jenny Durkan to resign.
The task force would be made up of leaders in black and minority communities, as well as representatives from law enforcement.
The Seattle City Council will discuss legislation to ban most crowd control devices after police again used them on protesters Saturday.
The Seattle councilmember on Saturday became the highest-profile leader to demand that the mayor resign over her handling of protests.
Following recommendations sent by Seattle's police accountability groups, the city will halt the use of tear gas, pending new policy.
Seattle's three-pronged police accountability system issued a joint memo Friday, urging SPD to immediately stop using tear gas.
Effective immediately, King County restaurants and retail stores can resume in-person service, with some restrictions.
The Office of Police Accountability will conduct extensive interviews as it probes allegations of officer misconduct at Seattle protests.
Some city councilmembers have expressed support for ending the use of crowd control devices, including tear gas and pepper spray.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan moved Wednesday to cancel nightly curfews that were previously extended until Saturday.
A trooper was caught on camera Tuesday night telling subordinates "don't kill 'em, but hit 'em hard," at a protest in Seattle.
King County leaders submitted a request Wednesday to move forward under a modified phase 1, restoring more recreation and businesses.
Among the regulations: returned books must be placed in quarantine for 24 hours.
As a fifth night of protests got underway in Seattle, Mayor Jenny Durkan pledged to hear out community concerns over police accountability.
New legislation protects sick and safe time for app-drivers working for companies like Lyft, Uber, Postmates and Grubhub.
The governor decried the use of violence by some protesters, and confirmed the national guard will remain deployed, but unarmed.
Several roads were blocked, and both directions of the freeway were closed Sunday, as protests against police violence continued in Seattle.
Pierce and Snohomish counties will seek approval for phase 2, while King County will move toward a "modified phase 1."
At a conference Thursday, Inslee announced plans to expand coronavirus protections for farmworkers and increase testing at care facilities.
A total of 26 counties are now approved for the second reopening phase, allowing for more businesses to resume in-person services.
City Council members and the Mayor's Office are clashing over a bill to limit sweeps of homeless encampments during the pandemic.
The new dashboard shows key indicators, like how the virus is spreading, and how well testing and health care providers are keeping up.
Under the new guidance, outdoor services with up to 100 people can immediately resume across the state, along with weddings and funerals.
Walla Walla, Thurston and Kittitas are the latest counties approved to enter Phase 2 of the governor's plan to reopen Washington state.
Businesses that operate against the governor's orders can be fined thousands for workplace violations, the state announced Tuesday.
The governor is asking the Trump administration to extend the National Guard's response mission through the end of July.
Thousands of nursing home residents have died of COVID-19, but regular testing may be unsustainable without additional funding.
Fourteen Washington counties have now reached the second phase of reopening, allowing for restaurants, salons and retail stores to return.