Citing "Tight Resources," The Seattle Times Shutters Its D.C. Bureau

The decision to shut down the Seattle Times' D.C. bureau "was not made lightly," the paper says. Orhan Cam/Shutterstock
In an e-mail to colleagues early this afternoon, Kyung Song, who ran the Seattle Times' D.C. bureau, announced "with sadness" that the bureau is closing effective today. "From here on," Song wrote, "the Times will cover the Washington delegation and DC-related news largely out of Seattle."
Jill Mackie, spokesperson for the Times, said the move "was not made li