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March 14, 2023

Seattle school district teaches young kids how 'people get pregnant,' trades ‘male’ for ‘person with sperm’

Sex education for elementary-age students in Seattle Public Schools seeks to reduce "heteronormativity," or the idea that heterosexuality is normal.

March 13, 2023

Washington podcaster killed by Texas stalker had major back surgery, limited mobility before ambush

The Washington podcaster killed in her home along with her husband told a court she had spine surgery and limited mobility while dealing with a stalker.

March 10, 2023

Texas man allegedly stalks, kills podcaster and husband in Washington home invasion shooting

A Texas man is accused of stalking and murdering a Seattle-area podcaster and her husband in their home early Friday morning, Redmond Police said.

March 8, 2023

Seattle bus driver sickened by passengers using fentanyl, says city health officials ignoring his complaints

King County Metro driver Stevon Williams criticized area health officials who he claimed refused to examine him after fentanyl fumes made him too sick to work.

March 7, 2023

Seattle bus drivers getting sick from fentanyl smoke on city buses amid drug, homelessness crisis: report

Bus drivers in Seattle say they are becoming physically sick from fentanyl smoke from drug users on the busses after the city declared the drug a public health emergency.

March 5, 2023

How India's caste system works, and why it's generating US controversy

The caste system is a key decider of status in India, and is relevant enough in Indian-American communities for cities like Seattle to try banning caste discrimination.

March 3, 2023

Seattle judge releases gang member accused of mass shooting to home detention with his grandmother

Seattle man William Tolliver has been granted home detention ahead of his upcoming trial in which he stands accused of murder and assault in relation to a mass shooting in 2020.

March 2, 2023

Seattle school district forced to do layoffs amid plummeting student enrollments

Seattle Public Schools announced on Tuesday that the district is being forced to lay off employees amid financial turmoil caused by plummeting student enrollments.

February 27, 2023

Seattle police officer assaulted during stolen vehicle recovery, incident escalates into barricade situation

A Seattle police officer was assaulted early Sunday morning by a suspect with multiple outstanding felony warrants while attempting to recover a stolen vehicle.

February 24, 2023

New 'historical character' American Girl dolls from the 1990s have millennials feeling old and 'disrespected'

The release of two "historical" American Girl dolls from the 1990s — dolls named Isabel and Nicki Hoffman — is making some millennial women feel quite old.