Seattle Police paid the Seattle Times $160,000 to settle a suit about how the department handled public c records requests. Multiple public records were sought by a reporter about the tenure of ousted police chief Adrian Diaz, tied to allegations of sexual harassment and favoritism in the hiring and promotion of former Fox 13 anchor Jamie Tompkins. This settlement may pave the way for more reporting on strange end to Diaz's run as the top cop. Here's more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/city-to-pay-seattle-times-nearly-160000-in-spd-records-settlement/#:~:text=The%20city%20of%20Seattle%20on,requests%20from%20the%20same%20person.
Rhonda Shelby, who once worked at Seattle's KOMO, is departing Sinclair's KATU in Portland this spring after 30 years there. More at the link: https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2026/03/longtime-portland-tv-meteorologist-announces-retirement.html?utm_campaign=theoregonian_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter