Zachary Fletcher

syracusian, seattleite, guy who reads

wa state trending news reporter @USATODAY / [email protected]

past: @ucbsoj, @UCBerkeleyIRP, @NBCSports | he/him

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

some news to share: today's my first day as a trending news reporter for @USATODAY! I'm working from Seattle but covering news across the state.

please drop me a line if something trends your way! I'm here -> zfletcher [at] usatodayco [dot] com

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

the final twenty minutes of the show are some of the most impactful journalism moments I’ve ever heard — humanity on full display.

all 8 eps out on @KUOW/@NPR.

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

if you listen to one podcast this year, make it WE KEEP US SAFE by @otherwilljames/@sydbrownstone

this is a hard, complicated story to tell. will, sydney and @davidlgutman do an incredible service for us all putting the pieces together.

https://t.co/Sw6n9q4WEy

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

now on @usatoday: Seattle Police chief resigns after scrutiny over shooting response
https://t.co/qnWWYVmagu via @usatoday

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

latest on the Seattle shooting from @michael_loria_ and me for @USATODAY:

https://t.co/QwEBMaBhuN via @USATODAY

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

What happened at the Seattle shooting? Here's what we know

https://t.co/e0wqKr8pPD via @kitsapsun

[Natalie Neysa Alund @nataliealund]

15-year-old boy arreseted in Seattle mass shooting, 2nd suspect still at large - police chief said its possible he was one of the shooting victims who died: https://t.co/EPBV6zCMp2

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

space needle flag is at half-staff this morning.

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

updates from the Seattle Center shooting last night:

-3 confirmed dead
-1 suspect in custody, another still believed to be at large
-all victims, except a toddler, have been discharged from hospitals

more from @USATODAY / @Chris__Cann here:

https://t.co/Iw60953N2v

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

multiple dead reported at a shooting in Seattle. updates from the @USATODAY team here:

https://t.co/9FxuCvaZip

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

this is art @IsBronA76erYet

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

what we know about the Kenmore Air floatplane's emergency landing in the San Juans, including the status of 11 on board and cancelled flights for today:

Kenmore Air floatplane crashes in San Juans, Friday flights cancelled

https://t.co/DSayAcprIX via @kitsapsun

[Paige Cornwell @pgcornwell]

A Seattle City Councilmember will be issuing a proclamation deeming Summer 2026 “Jimothy Summer” in honor of our beloved raccoon and I’m very proud this got through the editing process

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

"His removal of me, like his removal of other court-appointed U.S. Attorneys across the country, is illegal and cannot stand," Roger Rogoff said in a statement.

update on the attorney President Trump fired in Seattle here:

https://t.co/jCvmfvdoy5 via @USATODAY

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

we all contain multitudes

[Salmon Bay FC @SalmonBayFC]

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆⭐️

#SalmonBayFC | #FeelTheCurrent

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

A Seattle city councilmember said she plans to issue a proclamation designating summer 2026 as “Jimothy Summer” on behalf of her office. https://t.co/rFV1OJsozx

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

“He's quick. He's stout. He's taking over the internet. He's Jimothy.”

https://t.co/bGMVNfyxL4 via Greta Cross / @USATODAY

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

you know him, you love him (if you’re online in Seattle this week).

Who is Jimothy? Meet Seattle's latest racoon celebrity

https://t.co/5EZCaEkuHB

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

wa has reported 27 cases of cyclosporiasis, but there is "no outbreak" according to the state health department.

see more on the parasitic illness in WA here:

Is cyclosporiasis in WA? See cases, symptoms, foods to avoid https://t.co/LDaaHuRLKt via @kitsapsun

[Zachary Fletcher @zdfletch]

Who is Roger Rogoff? Trump fires US attorney an hour into job

https://t.co/F9F5CvUSBO via @usatoday