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In Vancouver, a Box of T-Shirts Hid the Biggest Cocaine Bust Police Have Ever Seen

Vancouver police say 328.55 kg of cocaine, worth $5.8 million, turned up hidden in a routine t-shirt shipment traced from Honduras to Montreal to Vancouver.

Ottawa’s New Economic Bill Puts the Right to Strike on the Table — Just as a Bank of Canada Strike Nears 100 Days

Parliament's fall sitting opened with Bill C-39, reshaping strike rules in rail, ports and airlines — as unions cry foul and a Bank of Canada strike drags on.
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Jury Awards $30 Million to Former Clallam County Deputy Who Lost Leg in Training Accident

A Kitsap County jury found Clallam County 95% at fault after Deputy Matthew Murphy's rifle discharged during a 2020 training drill at the Port Angeles range, costing him his leg.

More Flock Cameras Cut Down in Yakima as County’s $2 Million Camera Pilot Rolls On

Two more Yakima Flock cameras were cut down this month, three in six weeks, even as Yakima County pushes ahead with a 150-camera, $2 million pilot.

Three More Arrested in Deadly Chelan Hills Fire Case, Douglas County Sheriff Says Two Suspects Still Sought

U.S. Marshals helped arrest three more men Sept. 17 in the fatal July 4 Chelan Hills Fire near Orondo. Two suspects remain outstanding as a $30,000 reward stands.

Thurston County Fires Deputy Who Falsified Domestic Violence Report Before Woman Went Missing

Sheriff Derek Sanders fired a deputy Sept. 15 for logging "no assault, no threats" after a woman reported abuse — then going missing two days later.

SPD After-Action Report: Officers Moved in 30 Seconds, City Took Five Hours to Speak

SPD's after-action report on the Bite of Seattle shooting praises officers' 30-second response but blames elected officials for a five-hour delay in public briefings.

Marysville’s Fourth Rail Incident in a Month Reopens Questions About the BNSF Crossings Through Town

A pedestrian died after being hit by a train in Marysville Sept. 21 — the city's 4th rail incident this month. What's said, and unsaid, about the BNSF crossings.

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In Vancouver, a Box of T-Shirts Hid the Biggest Cocaine Bust Police Have Ever Seen

Vancouver police say 328.55 kg of cocaine, worth $5.8 million, turned up hidden in a routine t-shirt shipment traced from Honduras to Montreal to Vancouver.

Ottawa’s New Economic Bill Puts the Right to Strike on the Table — Just as a Bank of Canada Strike Nears 100 Days

Parliament's fall sitting opened with Bill C-39, reshaping strike rules in rail, ports and airlines — as unions cry foul and a Bank of Canada strike drags on.

Twelve Years Later, Ayotzinapa’s Parents March Again — Demanding 853 Pages the Army Won’t Release

Families of the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students marched in Chilpancingo demanding military files a judge ordered released. Sheinbaum's report, delayed again, now comes Sept. 28.

A $163 Fee, a 330-Unit Building, and the Loophole Testing San Diego’s Affordable Housing Law

San Diego's Housing Commission says a 2024 state law banning affordable-housing monitoring fees doesn't apply to it — and a San Ysidro project is the test case.