Lone survivor of fatal climbing accident describes ordeal
OKANOGAN COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The lone survivor of a climbing accident in the North Cascades endured a roughly 400-foot fall. The 38-year-old Renton man was finally able to speak to investigators from his hospital bed today (Wed). He told them that his group’s anchor had pulled out of...
Police investigating second inmate death in three weeks at Kent Corrections Facility
Kent Police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man who experienced a medical emergency while in custody at the City of Kent Corrections Facility, days after his arrest on a Department of Corrections warrant and local charges. This is the second in-custody death at the Kent Corrections Facility in...
Disabled Hiker’s Guide to 5 Washington State Parks is now available
Accessible Adventures: a Disabled Hiker's Guide to 5 Washington State Parks is now available! This FREE accessible PDF can be downloaded from our website. It provides detailed information for five state parks in the King County area: Lake Sammamish, Flaming Geyser, Federation Forest, Saltwater, and Dash Point. These...
Three teens arrested in Seattle, accused of stealing condoms at gunpoint
Seattle police officers arrested three 16-year-old boys Tuesday night, accused of stealing condoms from a convenience store at gunpoint.
Drunken brawl, shoplifting lead to ‘major arrest’ in Lynnwood
What started as a drunken brawl ended with a major arrest in Lynnwood this month, police said Thursday. On May 3, an officer was called to Alderwood Mall, where a drunk man was fighting with security. Police said that the situation was handled quickly. But mall staff pointed out an unrelated suspect who they said had...
Seattle weather: Widespread rain returns Thursday
SEATTLE - The first "real" rain of the month hits Thursday afternoon, with rain on the way through the weekend. It has been a very dry month so far with only 0.04 inches of rain in the bucket at Sea-Tac. Widespread showers in Seattle this week. After a dry start...
Northwest Railway Museum’s tedious restoration of a 1901 parlor car
From 1940 to 2017, Whidbey Island was home to a railcar that acted as a beach cottage. Today, that car is under the care of the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie and will eventually be ready to hit the tracks once again. The car, called parlor car 1049, has a...
Seattle to launch new program to curb crime, revitalize Chinatown-International District
SEATTLE — Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a new $1 million investment to improve safety and revitalize Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) in Hing Hay Park on Wednesday. The CID has one of the highest rates of violent and property crime in Seattle, according to data from the Seattle Police...
Kent Police arrest husband for attacking his wife
Kent Police arrested a 35-year-old Kent man for investigation of first-degree assault domestic violence and other offenses after he reportedly attacked his wife, pointed a gun at her and attacked another family member who came to help the woman and children in the home. Multiple officers responded at about 8:24...
‘Armed and dangerous’ man arrested after lengthy standoff at Lake City apartment complex
SEATTLE — A 51-year-old man police described as “armed and dangerous” was arrested after a lengthy standoff at an apartment complex in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood Thursday morning. The Seattle Police Department first reported the standoff at Polaris at Lake City, located on the 12500 block...
