Safety

Environment

Firefighters battle wildfire threatening small Western Washington town

A wildfire that ignited last Wednesday west of Brinnon in Jefferson County, has now burned 398 acres and is less than 10% contained. The blaze has prompted a significant firefighting response from across Washington state and beyond.

Crime

Garfield High School students return to class after deadly shooting

Students walked past a memorial of signs and flowers as they made their way back into Garfield High School on Tuesday morning, the first time since a student was killed in a shooting in the parking lot last Thursday.

Despite safety measures, promises, and plans, more people are dying on Washington roadways

The city of Seattle released its three-year plan to lower traffic fatalities Thursday in the wake of a statewide report that says the number of people killed on Washington roads hit a 33-year high.

Business

Expert says Boeing's decision to move HQ from Seattle contributed to safety crisis

The decision to move Boeing’s headquarters out of Seattle was one of several factors that eroded the company’s safety culture, according to expert testimony during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Health

Seattle has a long road ahead to eliminate all traffic deaths by 2030

Seattle city leaders say they want to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. But with some collisions still on the rise, it’s unclear if the city can make that goal.

$1B for sidewalks, bike lanes, and road repairs: Seattle transportation levy ahead

Seattle needs hundreds of miles of new sidewalks, bike lanes, and road repairs. This week the mayor introduced his draft proposal for a transportation levy to fund projects for the next nine years.

Education

‘Safety shouldn’t be a privilege.’ Garfield High parents demand action after student was shot

Some parents organized a “protect and protest'' event on Wednesday, exactly one week after the student was shot. Organizers invited the community to protest at each corner of 23rd Avenue at 2:10 p.m., before school ends, to help them bring awareness to the ongoing gun violence in the area.