More than a dozen Western WA schools increase security after threat
Seattle Public Schools placed six schools on a "shelter-in-place" protocol Friday, and the Highline district imposed a modified lockdown at eight buildings.
Are Germantown, Collierville schools on lockdown? No, but more threats increase security
The news comes a day after a "mass lockdown" at Memphis-Shelby County Schools schools due to several threats made to campuses.
Schools are seeing an increase in threats, just how many and what is being done
During the 2022 - 23 school year, the Office of School Safety received 84 threats. This school year they’ve received 115 threats.
St. Louis-area schools, police overwhelmed by alarming rise in school threats
Authorities in the St. Louis region say the alarming increase in schools threats are draining resources, both from schools and police agencies who respond.
Geneva schools subject to threatening posts
GENEVA — Area schools were subject to threatening social media posts last Friday and Wednesday. The post, shared on Snapchat, contained gun imagery and the phrase "get ready," raising alarms in the district.
Virginia schools part of national wave of school threats
Schools in at least 35 cities or counties across Virginia have been targeted in social media or direct threats since the beginning of the school year, as a wave of school threats washes over the country.
Threats to Seattle schools led to ‘shelter in place’ orders
More than a dozen public schools across the Seattle metropolitan area are under increased security after receiving threats on social media.
Key takeaways from the WA attorney general debates
OLYMPIA — Democrat Nick Brown and Republican Pete Serrano have argued against each other in court over state gun laws, and ...
Replacing I-5 bridge will aid drivers, displace some homeowners in WA and Oregon
Fewer crashes, faster commutes, more transit options and less air pollution are among the expected benefits of replacing the ...
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WA court orders forensic mental health review for I-5 shooting suspect
Eric Perkins, the man accused of randomly opening fire along I-5 in a shooting spree that spanned three counties, appeared in ...
WA governor candidates focus on school funding
The Washington superintendent's $3 billion biennial budget proposal was sent to the governor this week, but until the ...
NBL meets with WA government regarding HoopsFest, expansion
Senior NBL executives met with Western Australia government officials on Thursday to discuss the prospect of HoopsFest ...
You’re not imagining it. Northern lights have been more active in WA this year. Here’s why
Auroras really have been visible from Washington more than usual this year due to the solar cycle’s peak. It could just be ...
WA Employment Security Dept. wants to hire nearly 100 workers as paid leave applications skyrocket
Staff at the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) have been overwhelmed with applications for the Washington ...
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Demand for WA paid family leave benefits is overwhelming staff, agency says
The Employment Security Department anticipates 35% growth for the program over the next two years, as average call wait times ...
Belmont incident: Stoneville man charged after WA Police officer seriously injured in alleged hit-and-run
A man has been charged with a raft of serious offences following an alleged hit-and-run that critically injured a WA Police ...
WA’s ‘environmental justice’ needs complicating linkage to CA-Quebec carbon market
The Climate Commitment Act’s focus on environmental justice may be complicating efforts to link Washington state’s carbon market with the California-Quebec carbon market, a move supporters say will ...
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WA gubernatorial candidates square off in Spokane for their second debate
SPOKANE, WA. - For the second time this month, former Congressman and King County Sheriff Dave Reichert as well as current ...
WA residents lose over $1.9 million to crypto and investment scams, BBB reports
A new investigation by the BBB has uncovered a dramatic increase in reported investment scams, with losses related to fake ...