Four people were killed and six others wounded in a series of unrelated shootings Sunday across the city of Seattle.
The first reported shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. in Belltown. Half an hour later, another shooting occurred near Occidental Square. Around 3:30 a.m., police said a woman arrived at a Bellevue hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and said she had been shot in Seattle around 1:40 a.m.
Seattle police said another shooting was reported near Cal Anderson Park around 4:40 a.m., and a fifth shooting happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday in the Lake City neighborhood.
As of Monday morning, two people had been arrested. Read more
On Sunday, July 25, two new police reform bills went into effect in Washington state.
House Bill 1054 and House Bill 1310 sparked debate between lawmakers and law enforcement about whether these changes would help or hurt public safety.
“I think this will help to reduce violence in our communities,” said State Representative Jesse Johnson. Johnson sponsored the bills.
Many law enforcement agencies do not agree. Read more
Dozens of state laws took effect in Washington on Sunday, July 25. Laws touch on everything from police use of force, to menstrual products in public schools.
Here's a roundup of the most prominent laws on the books come Sunday. Read more
Tacoma officials are looking at two properties as potential sites for shelters to address homelessness.
The proposal is part of Tacoma’s lofty goal to end homelessness in the city by November of this year. One property is a 13,000-square-foot empty lot at 8208 Pacific Ave, and the other is an undeveloped 33,000-square-foot site near 3901 33rd St. NE.
Deputy Mayor Keith Blocker said creating temporary low-barrier shelters at these sites would make giving people what they need a lot easier. Read more
The Bootleg Fire continues to rage in Southern Oregon. It is the largest wildfire in the country and the third-largest in Oregon’s history. As of Sunday, July 24, it was burning 401,601 acres, and only 42% contained.
Its size has created a problem for the firefighters trying to put it out but has also created this phenomenon where it is creating its own weather. The weather and extreme fire behavior has caused firefighters to have to retreat from attacking the fire in the past. Read more
Also see: Seattle local forecast
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