Lyles was killed by two Seattle police officers when they came to her home after she called 911 saying she’d been burglarized.

The family of Charleena Lyles has settled with the City of Seattle and police officers Jason M. Anderson and Steven A. McNew in a civil lawsuit over her death on June 18, 2017. The city will pay $3.5 million in exchange for dismissal of the case.

That's one reason the head of Washington's Department of Natural Resources, and several state lawmakers, say they'll pursue more funding for urban forestry

KUOW's Paige Browning reports residents have one last opportunity to give feedback.

Even on the cloudy western sides of Washington and Oregon.

Today, Mayor Jenny Durkan said work crews are starting the final phase of repairs on the bridge that's been closed for almost two years.

After reducing service last year amid the pandemic, King County Metro says it’s hired back enough drivers to staff more than 90% of its routes. KUOW’s Bill Radke asked a decorated veteran driver what advice she has for all those newbies.

‘What the literature tells us is that these mascots lead people to discriminate against indigenous people. They're more likely to stereotype us as aggressive, as savages, or as primitive.’