Katie Daviscourt
Katie Daviscourt is a Seattle-based correspondent. Twitter: @KatieDaviscourt
Portland firefighters to wear bulletproof vests after rise in violent crime
Portland Fire and Rescue will now be equipped with ballistic vests when responding to certain calls in response to the city's vast increase in violent crimes as a result of the "Defund the Police" movement.
Washington state woman pleads guilty to setting five Seattle police cars on fire during violent George Floyd riot
Margaret Aislinn Channon, 26, used aerosol cans as a blowtorch to light five Seattle police vehicles on fire parked in the area of 6th and Pine on May 30, according to the US Department of Justice.
Fauci changes the definition of 'fully vaccinated' to include booster shots
"It is likely, for a real complete regimen, that you would need at least a third dose," Fauci said.
WATCH: Matt Walsh calls Loudoun County School Board 'child abusers' and 'predators' in fiery speech
"By imposing this vile nonsense on students to the point even forcing a young girl to share locker rooms with boys, you deprive these kids of safety and privacy and something more fundamental, too–which is truth."
Students eat lunch off the floor, prevented from looking at each other to mitigate COVID at Washington state high school
A high school in Washington state is taking COVID-19 "safety" precautions to extreme lengths and are implementing bizarre new protocols for lunch periods.
Seattle car dealership under fire for strategically parking cars to prevent homeless encampments
The move sparked outrage among homeless rights activists which resulted in protests and threats towards the dealership.
Marine who publicly criticized Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan put in the brig
Marine Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was arrested on Monday and sent to the brig after publicly criticizing military leadership over the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Thousands of New Yorkers protest Mayor de Blasio and Governor Hochul's vaccine mandates
New York City is among one of America's largest cities with the strictest COVID-19 "safety" requirements.
Seattle Fire Department reports over 900 homeless encampment fires since start of the year
According to the Seattle Fire Department, over 900 encampment fires have been recorded this year alone, 60 in the last two weeks alone. This is up from 2020's recorded number of 825 and 520 in 2019.
Axios deletes tweet spreading disinformation that border patrol agents were ‘whipping at Haitian migrants’
"We deleted a previous tweet that referred to Border Patrol agents as whipping at Haitian migrants. The story has been updated to include comments from some journalists on the border who did not see whipping occur," Axios said in a Twitter statement on Sunday.
WATCH: Andy Ngo reveals latest details in the Wi Spa indecent exposure case to Tucker Carlson
"The latest development is that the suspect in the Wi Spa incident, Darren Merager, is now a fugitive," Ngo explained.
Kids made to eat lunch while wearing masks at Washington state elementary school
"Yes. Children should wear masks during lunch. They can lower it to take a bite or a drink, and raise it to chew, swallow, or talk," the principal told parents.
WATCH: Ted Cruz grills Facebook director after reports of increased suicide risk among teens who use Instagram
"I read a quote a minute ago. Quote, 'We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls.' I didn't write that, Facebook wrote that. Is that an accurate statement?" Ted Cruz asked Steve Satterfield.
BLM protests restaurant after women who allegedly attacked hostess after refusing to provide vaccine passport claim they were racially profiled
The women were allegedly asked to show the hostess at the restaurant their proof of vaccination, but when they were denied entry for not doing so, they reportedly attacked the Asian hostess.
Seattle city councilmember caught maskless at sports game despite mask mandate
"I'm at the Storm game tonight," the source said. "The Storm had Councilwoman Debora Juarez on the big screen. Some cheered, I definitely booed. She wore a mask when she was on camera but as soon as the camera was off, she took the mask off and never put it back on."