Looking for Primary Election Results? The city's housing levy passed. The viaduct park was rejected (by a lot). Nicole Macri and Dan Shih are leading in the 43rd. Pramila Jayapal is leading in the 7th Congressional District, but which of her two main opponents, Brady Walkinshaw and Joe McDermott, will head to the general election with her? It's too close to call. Find all the full statewide results right here and local results here.
We Crashed a Bunch of Election Night Parties: The joy of the mayor at the housing levy party, the despair of Kate Martin at the viaduct park party, and the shoes at Joe McDermott's party—all right here.
What It All Means: Read this to understand what last night's results mean for housing, transit, and the futures of a bunch of big name politicians as we head toward the November general election. And what about control of the state legislature?
Alleged Fraud Scheme Targeted Chinese UW Students: An attorney for a dozen University of Washington students from China says the students were contacted by a woman who promised a 5 percent tuition reimbursement if they paid their tuition directly to her, but then she never paid the university, KING 5 reports.
The Man Accused of Shooting Three People at a Mukilteo House Party Has Been Charged: Snohomish County prosecutors are charging Allen Christopher Ivanov with first degree murder, attempted murder, and assault in the Saturday shooting that left three dead and one injured at a house party in Mukilteo. Police say Ivanov told them he shot the victims because he was jealous his "dream girl" was with other men.
The Governor Says the Shooting is One Reason to Support I-1491: The initiative would establish extreme risk protection orders for gun violence, allowing family members and law enforcement officers to request that a judge temporarily ban a person from possessing guns if that person is a threat to themselves or others. "This measure is not the only thing; it's not a panacea," Inslee told The Stranger. "It can't solve all the problems, but it is one common-sense thing we can do."
Retail Group Wants to Slow Down Seattle's Secure Scheduling Legislation: It's your classic "let's talk about it some more" argument. The Washington Retail Association is urging the mayor to slow down on legislation that would give hourly workers more advance notice of their schedules because "employee scheduling is an extraordinarily complex process for businesses," the group wrote in a letter. "A myriad of factors impact how businesses schedule their employees, from the size and type of business to weather and employee illness.”
Inmate Released in State Prison Debacle Convicted in Deadly Crash: A judge convicted the man, who was mistakenly released from prison, of vehicular homicide and felony hit-and-run and he now faces life in prison without the possibility of release.
ICYMI: City Backtracks on Evicting Sober Homeless Encampment After Media Attention: On Monday morning, Seattle Weekly wrote about residents of a sober homeless encampment in South Seattle who were notified they must leave or face eviction. By that evening, city and county council members were opposing the eviction and the mayor's office was confirming the camp would not be evicted.
The Seattle Humane Society Needs Cat Food: The shelter is in the middle of kitten season and its food bank is out of cat food.
"I Want Them to Take My License from Me. They Can Go to Hell." Those are the words of an Olympia bar owner who's letting patrons smoke cannabis inside even though that is definitely illegal.
