Major Cedar River flooding in Renton beats 1990 record
The atmospheric river flooding has beaten a 35-year record for the Cedar River in Renton. On Dec. 11, the flood levels peaked at 18.25 feet at 3 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The levels stayed around 17 feet throughout the evening before spiking up to 18.21 feet at 10:30 p.m.
Seattle ranks near the top for two-parent households
On most demographic measures, Seattle usually ranks alongside its peer cities — places like San Francisco, Portland, Washington, D.C., and so on. But here’s a ranking where Seattle finds itself in some different company: the share of children living with two parents. New 2024 census data shows that...
Mayor Harrell exits with a Gracious Concession Speech
Last month, Seattle witnessed the closest mayoral race in its history. First-time candidate Katie Wilson beat incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell by fewer than 2,000 votes — a margin of just 0.7%. In his concession speech, Harrell showed that sometimes we learn more about a leader not in how they...
Cedar River surpasses record flood levels as Renton community rallies to protect homes
RENTON, Wash. — The rush is on to protect homes in parts of Renton, where, on Thursday afternoon, the Cedar River surpassed record flood levels. The Renton Regional Fire Authority reports the water levels from Renton to the Landsburg Road Southeast area are expected to stay high through Saturday.
John Braun commentary: Soft-on-crime legislators have blood on their hands, local prosecutor says
On the surface, a pair of murders in our state nearly two months ago don’t have anything in common except for each occurring in mid-October and resulting in the arrest of a young man. One occurred in north Seattle, the other in Spokane — far from our corner of...
Man arrested, accused of killing two people inside a Key Peninsula home
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 63-year-old man, accused of killing two people on Herron Island on the Key Peninsula.
‘They’re not new to our people’: Washington state tribes grapple with floods
Freddie Lane, an enrolled member of Lummi Nation, has watched his people's lands flood since his childhood on the Whatcom County reservation. Around the world, Indigenous people have their flood stories," he said. "These great floods and whatnot — they're not new to our people." But Lane depicted the...
‘Nobody can get out’: KIRO Newsradio listeners share firsthand accounts of navigating historic floods
A powerful atmospheric river has unleashed near-record flooding across western Washington. “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio checked in with listeners Thursday affected by the flooding. “My daughter had to be evacuated, and I’m working with my sister, she’s probably going to have to be evacuated out...
Family who lost home in flooding just moved there due to mom’s cancer
"The only clothes I got is just my pajamas," 7-year-old Jocelyn Rosas told CBS News' Carter Evans, as flooding devastated parts of Washington state.
Burien Police arrest suspect, seize firearm after theft at Walgreens
A convicted felon was arrested and a firearm seized after Burien deputies responded to a theft at the Burien Walgreens store and located the suspect driving away in a U-Haul, according to the Burien Police Department. Deputies were dispatched to the store after a reported larceny. When officers arrived, the...
