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Pierce County is working to turn the old Purdy landfill into a green energy producer that will eventually benefit the Key Peninsula community.

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned Thursday. He and Mayor Katie Wilson were criticized for a long delay in getting information to the public following a fatal shooting.

Jimothy, the unusual short spine raccoon of Seattle, has become a global internet sensation, rocketing to fame after a woman in Ballard posted a video of him.

A 15-year-old was charged with assault and illegally possessing a firearm. A analysis shows bullets from the gun he used did not cause the deaths of two bystanders.

Three candidates are running for the Pierce County Council’s District 7 seat, which represents Ruston, Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula and parts of northwest Tacoma.

The levy would raise nearly $480 million over seven years and is critical for library services. But some officials say it could affect funding for future city projects.

Candidates who pull ahead in races for the state Legislature, state Supreme Court, and U.S. Congress will advance to November's election. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Aug. 4.

According to Seattle police, the ghost gun was recovered from a 15-year-old boy who was taken into custody and is a suspect in the shooting.

Inslee, a Democrat, is the only living former governor to offer a full-throated endorsement of the tax. The measure faces a ballot recall in November.

After the deadly shooting at Bite of Seattle left three people dead and multiple wounded, community members returned to the campus to mourn.

Three people died and at least four others including a child were wounded in a shooting Sunday at Seattle Center. One suspect is in custody and another died at the scene.

The statue of missionary Marcus Whitman will be moved down the hall to make way for one of Native American leader Billy Frank Jr. seated on driftwood with jumping salmon.