A photo of what appears to be a straitjacket lying on a bed by a window. The image was found in the files of Northern State Hospital at the Washington State Archives in Olympia. Washington State Archives hide caption
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Police in Bellevue, Wash., arrest a man accused of stealing a pair of white Nike shoes. The cops were on a stakeout outside the local mall, texting back and forth with store security to identify and apprehend suspected thieves. Martin Kaste/NPR hide caption
It's peak shopping — and shoplifting — season. Cops are stepping up antitheft tactics
A Seattle Police Department vehicle in 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Sir Mix-a-Lot, Macklemore, Lil Mosey & Ishmael Butler. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. Sipa USA via AP / Kevork Djansezian / Bennett Raglin / Theo Wargo/Getty Images / AP hide caption
This undated photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Portland Field Office shows the interior of a makeshift cinderblock cell in Klamath Falls, Ore., allegedly used as a prison cell from which a woman eventually escaped and found help. AP hide caption
Nick Barrera says stigma from the medical system has kept him from accessing critical health care. Katia Riddle/Katia Riddle hide caption
A visitor at the Connections Museum works the kind of switchboard system that first connected American phone users. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption
Remembering America's first social network: the landline telephone
Tents are pitched on Camp 2, as climbers rest on their way to summit Mount Everest on May 16, 2013. University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor died on Monday, May 1, 2023, while climbing Mount Everest. Dr. Jonathan Sugarman was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides. Pasang Geljen Sherpa/AP hide caption
JustCARE outreach worker Kendra Tate (left) helps Starr Draper complete paperwork necessary for her to move from a homeless encampment into a temporary home. Katia Riddle for NPR hide caption
One camp at a time, a Seattle group is transforming its approach to homelessness
A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. AP hide caption
The sun shines near the Space Needle, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Seattle. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Students gather a sit-in at Seattle Pacific University on May 26, 2022. Seattle Pacific University's Alumni Coalition hide caption
Tony Johnson sits on his bed with his dog, Dash, in the one-room home he shares with his wife, Karen Johnson, in a care facility in Burlington, Wash. on April 13, 2022. Johnson was one of the first people to get COVID-19 in Washington state in April of 2020. His left leg had to be amputated due to lack of wound care after he developed blood clots in his feet while on a ventilator. Lynn Johnson for NPR hide caption
Darren Ford (left) reacts to the new mask guideline while presenting his vaccine card at Liberty Theatre on May 14 in Camas, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced last Thursday that the statewide mask mandate would no longer apply to fully vaccinated adults. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go
Sydney Porter of Bellevue, Wash., receives her COVID-19 vaccination from Kristine Gill, with the Seattle Fire Department's Mobile Vaccination Teams, before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park on May 5 in Seattle. A late spring COVID-19 surge has filled hospitals in the metro areas around Seattle. Steph Chambers/Getty Images hide caption
As RV Wastewater Pilot Program coordinator for Seattle Public Utilities, Chris Wilkerson visits people living in motor homes and trailers and offers to pump out their waste for free. Erin Slomski-Pritz/NPR hide caption
An ambulance pulls up as nurses outside a triage tent for the Emergency Department at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle put on gowns and other protective gear at the start of their shift, on April 2, 2020. A resurgence of the coronavirus has health care workers and government leaders worried about dwindling resources and an exhausted workforce. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge
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New York City, as seen here from Jersey City, N.J. in May, is suing the Trump administration over its "anarchist" designation. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption
Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash
Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
The Wall of Moms marches to the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore., July 25, 2020. Portland has sustained protests against police brutality and systemic racism for 58 days. Bradley W. Parks/OPB hide caption