American Medical Response Suspends More Services in WA State
The WA Employment Security Department has issued a WARN Alert, or Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification, for American Medical Response job losses. AMR, who was sold in 2018 to become a subsidiary of Global Medical Response, has announced another shutdown of services in WA state. Since the beginning of 2023, AMR...
State safety commission launches study into notorious stretch of King County road
In the aftermath of several high profile accidents, the King County Target Zero Coalition has introduced a new traffic safety project along an 11-mile stretch of one of western Washington's most notorious roads. The corridor runs along 140th Avenue SE/132nd Avenue SE through Renton, Kent, Auburn, and unincorporated...
These are the best WA cities and neighborhoods to live in, according to new...
Two Washington cities ranked among the top 16 in the country, while an area of Seattle was named the sixth-best neighborhood in the U.S.
Bremerton mom among growing group using Joel’s Law to help loved one with mental...
Tatiana Leone never leaves her Bremerton apartment without a reusable grocery bag filled with documents detailing her son’s history of mental illness. She doesn’t know when she will run into her son, who lives unhoused in Seattle, and she wants to be prepared if he’s in a crisis. She's used the pile of documents —...
What To Do if You See a Blue Stop Sign in Washington State
What To Do if You See a Blue Stop Sign in Washington State. Occasionally, you'll see a blue stop sign in Washington State. Do you know what to do when you see one?. Navigating Blue Stop Signs in Washington State: What You Should Do. First, it might surprise you to...
‘Pill mill’ doctor, linked to 16 deaths, again suspended in Washington state
A doctor the state suspended from practicing medicine for nearly a decade has again had his license pulled for not complying with requirements after his license was reinstated last year. State regulators accused Dr. Frank Li of failing to properly monitor use of powerful opiates at Seattle Pain Centers, rescinding...
Suspect behind fake ICE vehicle spotted in WA identified
FIFE, Wash. - Police identified and charged a 26-year-old Washington man for impersonating an immigration agent, after allegedly stalking a Ukrainian market with fake "ICE" decals on his car. Authorities say around 5 p.m. on March 16, an SUV with fake "ICE" decals — impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Daylight home invasion robbery on Aurora Ave. leaves victim shaken, suspects on the run
SEATTLE — Detectives are investigating a home invasion robbery that took place on Wednesday in the Northgate neighborhood. At around 12:40 p.m. on March 26, officers responded to a call from a 60-year-old man on the 9500 block of Aurora Avenue North. The victim told police he had just left his home when two people...
New SR 509 Expressway to Sea-Tac Airport opens in October—but it’ll cost you
Sound drivers are finally going to get a direct route into the Seattle International Airport from Interstate 5 (I-5), but you are going to have to pay a toll to use it. People from Tacoma and Olympia will no longer have to drive all the way up to Southcenter, then head into the airport via State Route 518. A direct...
Aerial video shows BMW driving recklessly in Kent, WA
Kent police say officers tried to stop a recklessly driven, unlicensed BMW on March 25. King County Sheriff's Office's Guardian1 was nearby and pursued from the air. Video shows the car driving recklessly until officers were able to intercept the car and take the suspect into custody.
