January 22, 2021 Psaki says she hasn’t spoken with Biden about riots in Seattle, Portland White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that she hadn’t spoken with President Biden about unrest in Seattle and Portland.Â
January 22, 2021 Seattle community leaders unhappy with city officials' response to unrest: report Seattle residents have reportedly taken issue with city officials’ lack of public response in the wake of violent unrest in the Washington city on inauguration night.
January 22, 2021 Washington potato factory fire prompts evacuation over ammonia explosion fears A fire at a potato plant in Eastern Washington prompted authorities to issue a Level 3 evacuation order due to the risk of an ammonia explosion.
January 21, 2021 Grassley calls on Biden to condemn rioting in Oregon, Washington Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, took to Twitter Thursday night to call on President Biden to condemn Inauguration Day protests turned violent riots in Portland and Seattle.
January 20, 2021 Seattle protesters oppose Biden and police, vandalize buildings, cause other damage: reports Rioters gathered in downtown Seattle on Wednesday, causing damage to the city following the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
January 19, 2021 TikTok-famous police dog from Washington state released from hospital after shooting A Washington state police dog made famous on TikTok was released from a hospital Monday after being critically injured last week.Â
January 19, 2021 BLM protesters arrested, cited with blocking Seattle freeway on MLK Day At least a dozen people were arrested in Seattle Monday when a group of people showing their support for Black Lives Matter blocked a freeway, causing traffic delays throughout the afternoon.
January 18, 2021 Starbucks to help Washington's coronavirus vaccine effort Starbucks will join a public-private partnership aimed at boosting the state's vaccination rate.
January 17, 2021 Washington Republican who backed Trump impeachment faces backlash back home Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump on charges of "incitement of an insurrection," is facing criticism from her district's conservative base.
January 14, 2021 Intense gusts force wind warnings in 8 states, cause power outages for hundreds of thousands Damaging wind gusts shook the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states on Wednesday, felling trees, downing power lines, closing roadways and killing one person.Â