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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. SEATTLE — As spring routines shift across Seattle and surrounding communities, Washington health officials are urging residents to pay attention to a condition that often develops without warning: high...

RENTON, Wash. — The man accused of shooting and killing another man inside Los Jalapeños grocery store on Feb. 3 in Renton pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on Wednesday. Jose Cruz Victorino, 32, remains in jail on $3 million bail. A pre-trial hearing is set for March...

KENT, Wash. — A woman was found dead and a man was hospitalized after Kent police and Puget Sound Fire responded to a possible overdose call early Wednesday morning at Kaibara Park. Kent patrol officers and Puget Sound Fire were dispatched at 3:50 a.m. to the park at 212...

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 3rd, 2026, officers with Renton Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 3700 block of Northeast 4th Street in Renton. Upon arrival, first responders located one victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Initial 911 callers also reported possible...

Investigators later found that Huisa had given the infant two doses of Narcan because he suspected the child had been exposed to fentanyl or other drugs.

Washington state lawmakers are weighing a plan that could turn ordinary driveways into legal long-term homes, by allowing people to live year-round in RVs or tiny houses parked in someone else’s backyard or driveway. Reintroduced this session as HB 1443, the proposal would require cities and counties inside urban...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Wet highways and reduced visibility could impact drivers along I-5 and I-90 before 8 a.m. Thursday as a series of Pacific systems moves into Washington, bringing widespread rain and...

Seattle’s Pacific Science Center is selling a portion of its property to the owners of the Space Needle, including the Boeing IMAX Theater. The private nonprofit is divesting 20%–25% of its total property. The sale also includes Building 1, the Carnevali Pavilion, and part of the Ackerley Family Exhibit Gallery.

When four-year-old Lena stepped outside her family’s $2.3 million home in Bellevue, Washington, she thought she was about to pet a friendly dog. Instead, within seconds, the wild animal latched onto her palm and tried to drag her away. Her father, Chang Tong, was just steps behind her and reacted instantly, scaring...

“Can I put out dog hair or other pet hair for birds to use in their nests?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Gary Smith of Seattle, Washington. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “Many kinds of birds, including chickadees and chipping sparrows, regularly use animal hair in the soft lining of their nests....