Seattle Times

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Caitlyn Freeman

Washington State Patrol officials issued a formal apology after at least 50 graduating Patrol Troopers interrupted the raising of the Pride flag at the state capitol in Olympia on Wednesday. The Washington State LGBTQ Commission and the Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network (the LGBTQ+ Business Resource Group for state employees) hosted the flag raising. Gov. Bob Ferguson spoke at the event alongside other government officials.

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Nicholas Deshais

Wire thieves struck Seattle’s transportation system again last week, disabling ramp meters that help break up the rush hour armada of commuters heading northbound on Interstate 5 from Interstate 90. The May 25 theft of the highly sought-after copper wires was one of the 30 incidents in the Seattle metro area recorded by Washington State Department of Transportation officials so far in 2025, said James Poling, an agency spokesperson.

2 days ago | seattletimes.com | Paige Cornwell

A video posted by the driver of the “Belltown Hellcat” on Instagram, viewed by millions, shows him getting into his tiger-striped Dodge Charger, running into friends in similar cars and challenging them to a race, then zooming through downtown Seattle at 107 mph in an area where the speed limit is 25 mph. For Miles Hudson, 22, the driver behind the “Belltown Hellcat” moniker, the video was a moneymaker, like other content on his Instagram page.

2 days ago | seattletimes.com | Rio Yamat

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Facing a legislature dominated by Democrats, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo stood before Nevada lawmakers earlier this year with a message that some did not expect to go far: “Set aside partisan politics.”It was a plea that might have seemed more aspirational than realistic, given the country’s deep polarization.

2 days ago | seattletimes.com | LZ Granderson

Retired NBA center Jason Collins, the first out gay man to play in one of the four major North American leagues, is finally married. His ceremony was in late May, a few yards away from the Lake Austin shore in Texas. He and film producer Brunson Green have basically been together since Collins made history back in 2014.