Washington State Patrol troopers will be on the lookout for drivers who don’t move over when passing stopped emergency vehicles or a work zone. The State Patrol reported that in the last three years, 32 troopers have been injured while pulled over issue citations or help motorists. (My Northwest)

A new Seattle ordinance would make it easier for Seattle police to enforce noise violations from loud vehicles. Under the existing municipal code, noise from cars within Seattle city limits can’t exceed 95 decibels, roughly the sound of a lawn mower. (Seattle Times)

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responded to complaints issued over the city’s selection process for the new Seattle police chief. Durkan pushed back against a letter sent by the Seattle Community Police Commission related to the selection process. The commission wants to know why interim chief Carmen Best wasn’t included among the finalists. (My Northwest)

The Yakima City Council placed a moratorium on hotel development to write definitions for hotels and motels into the city code. The moratorium comes after one of Yakima’s largest hotels was converted to temporary farmworker housing, which the council would like to more closely control moving forward. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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