Shawn Garrett

6 days ago | kiro7.com | Shawn Garrett

Fifteen states led by Washington filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging a executive order by President Donald Trump that fast-tracks energy infrastructure projects by bypassing environmental review, according to court documents. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, argues that the emergency declaration issued by Trump on January 20, 2025, unlawfully invokes the National Emergencies Act to label energy infrastructure as a national emergency.

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Shawn Garrett

The North Bend City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to begin negotiating a new interlocal agreement (ILA) with the King County Sheriff’s Office for police services, the City of North Bend announced. The decision came after months of review and public input regarding the city’s current law enforcement arrangement with the Snoqualmie Police Department. The transition would mark the end of a 14-year policing partnership with Snoqualmie.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Shawn Garrett

The North Bend City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to begin negotiating a new interlocal agreement (ILA) with the King County Sheriff’s Office for police services, the City of North Bend announced. The decision came after months of review and public input regarding the city’s current law enforcement arrangement with the Snoqualmie Police Department. The transition would mark the end of a 14-year policing partnership with Snoqualmie.

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Shawn Garrett

SEATTLE — The Gates Foundation, headquartered in Seattle, has grown from a modest family-run initiative into one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations, with an endowment of $75.2 billion as of 2023. The foundation’s journey began in 1994 with the establishment of the William H. Gates Foundation, led by Bill Gates Sr. Initially, the foundation concentrated on global health and local community needs in the Pacific Northwest.

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Shawn Garrett

A Spokane Valley man intervened in a violent assault Wednesday morning and fired a shot at a stolen car’s tire in an effort to stop the suspect from fleeing, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 9:50 a.m. to a report of a man pointing a pistol at a vehicle near North Conklin Road and East Sprague Avenue.