Atmospheric river hits Seattle for Super Bowl weekend
Spring-like weather comes to an end on Friday as rain makes its way into the Puget Sound area for Super Bowl weekend.
Gun left in Bellevue elementary school restroom during church event over winter break
A district custodian discovered the firearm and immediately notified church staff and reported it to his supervisor, the district said.
Fish Lake rescuers-in-training save a life for real
A man who ventured onto thin ice this week at Fish Lake had a stroke of luck … when he fell through the ice, his accident was witnessed by a rescue dive team from the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Mercer Island Police Department.
Seattle, WA Weather Alert: 2–5 Inches Rain Near I-5 This Weekend
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A weak atmospheric river is expected to bring moderate to locally heavy rainfall to the Pacific Northwest this weekend, increasing the risk of isolated flooding and hazardous travel...
Light Rail Connects Bellevue to Seattle Across Lake Washington
The world's first light rail on a floating bridge will soon open in the Pacific Northwest, connecting Bellevue to Seattle with stunning Lake Washington views. On March 28, Sound Transit opens the Crosslake Connection, completing the full 2 Line light rail service between Bellevue, Seattle, and Redmond. Sound...
Wilson Taps City Lifetimer Sam Steele To Fix Seattle’s Permit Pileup
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has picked a familiar insider to take on one of City Hall's thornier headaches, naming Sam Steele as interim director of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Steele, a 26-year City of Seattle veteran who has spent much of his career inside the building department, will...
Former Bothell council member sentenced to 10 years in killing of 20-year-old woman
SEATTLE — A former Bothell City Council member was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after previously pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in the death of 20-year-old Liliya Guyvoronsky. James Gregory McNeal, 60, was sentenced to 125 months in prison, the maximum allowed under...
Seattle man sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring that spanned into PA
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Seattle man was sentenced in federal court after being found guilty of violating federal narcotics laws, according to United States Attorney Troy Rivetti. Bryce Hill, 28, was sentenced to 420 months (35 years) in prison, followed by five years supervised release on Friday after being...
Machete attack injures man in Central District
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a machete attack that injured a man in the Central District this afternoon. Officers responded around noon to reports of an assault inside a recreational vehicle parked in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. Police said the victim ran to a nearby fire station...
Bellevue police confirm DHS operation as video shows apparent immigration arrest
A video circulating online appeared to show an immigration arrest near Robinswood Park in Bellevue Friday morning. Unmarked vans blocked a car as masked, plainclothes officers in vests labeled “police” detained someone. In the video, the person can be heard shouting “asylum” in Spanish. The Bellevue...

















