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  Seattle nonprofit brings back in-person foot patrols to Central District

  Starting this week, the nonprofit group Community Passageways will bring more foot patrols to Seattle’s Central District neighborhood during peak school commuting hours.

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  Hundreds of patients receive threatening emails after Fred Hutch cyberattack

  Hundreds of people who have been patients at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have received threatening emails following a cyberattack on the institution’s networks in November.

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  Is Seattle's new drug law working?

  It's been about six weeks since Seattle's new law against public drug use and possession went into effect. The ordinance was written to bring the city in line with a new state law that treats things like having or using fentanyl in public as a gross misdemeanor. One of the directives handed down to Seattle Police is to emphasize diversion when enforcing the law. So how does that work? And how is the effort going?
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  Former UW Medicine fertility doctor accused of using his sperm to inseminate California patient

  UW Medicine notified IVF patients that a former physician is facing allegations he artificially inseminated a patient with his own sperm.

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  Hackers break into Fred Hutch computer network, patients warned to watch accounts

  The cancer center says it detected unauthorized activity Nov. 19. It's now telling patients to monitor their bank statements and credit reports.

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  Week in Review: Burien, price tags, and an update on the trial of three Tacoma police officers

  Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Patrick Malone and David Kroman of The Seattle Times, and Publicola’s Erica Barnett.
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  Anti-Asian hate is underreported in King County. New community gatherings aim to change that

  Federal and local prosecutors and advocates for the Asian American community are encouraging crime victims to come forward and file reports, with the goal of reducing hate crimes.

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  Seattle ties record for homicides set in the 1990s

  The city of Seattle has tied its previous record for the most homicides in a single year, and it likely will establish a new homicide record by the end of 2023.

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  Seattle light rail is about to get heavy for those who don't pay the fare

  If you ride light rail in the Seattle metro area this holiday season, be sure to bring your ORCA card, and tap the card as you enter the station. Starting Wednesday, Sound Transit is ratcheting up its fare enforcement policy, and issuing citations for the first time in two years. It’s a big change.
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  Envelopes containing 'white powdery substance' stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state

  Suspicious mailers have been reported at multiple elections offices throughout Washington state, including the King County elections headquarters in Renton, which was evacuated Wednesday.

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