Family shot during WA domestic violence incident, suspect killed by police
An Algona man in his late 30s was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning after he allegedly shot a 14-year-old boy and a woman during a domestic violence incident. The teenage victim is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, while the suspect's gunfire also forced local lockdowns at a nearby school...
‘Determined’ Beaver Jaywalks, Disrupts Traffic, and Resists Arrest in Washington State
Can’t believe they didn’t even fine the guy. The police in Redmond, Washington, were called to remove a suspect obstructing traffic last week. Nothing could’ve prepared them for what awaited them. The suspect was recklessly jaywalking in the middle of the road with no regard for his...
Harger: Seattle small businesses say things are worse than during COVID-19. Nobody in Olympia...
A survey of Seattle small businesses just came out with numbers bad enough that I want to walk you through them. A group called Intentionalist talked to 136 independent small businesses across Seattle and the surrounding area. Cafes. Restaurants. Boutiques. Salons. Neighborhood places. The kind that makes a city feel...
Starbucks opening corporate office in Tennessee, moving some Seattle jobs
SEATTLE — Starbucks will relocate some of its corporate jobs in Seattle when it expands operations to Tennessee, according to the company. Jobs connected to direct and indirect sourcing operations teams within the supply chain will be impacted. Seattle will remain the company's North America and Global Support...
Homeowner attacked by fake postal worker wearing full Tyvek suit underneath uniform, handed victim...
A 31-year-old man in Washington state is accused of dressing up like a U.S. Postal Service carrier to personally deliver an extortion letter to a couple before pushing his way into their home and attacking them. Ian Alexander Blair was taken into custody late last month and charged with burglary,...
Washington Supermarket Shakeup: 3 Major Chains Closing Locations This Spring 2026
Economic pressures, a surge in organized retail theft, and the rise of digital-first "Next Gen" stores are driving these changes. Here are the three major supermarket chains scaling back their Washington presence in March 2026. 1. Kroger (Fred Meyer & QFC): The Puget Sound Purge. Kroger, the parent company of...
SPD asks public for information about traffic collision that sheared utility pole and injured...
Seattle Police detectives are asking the public for information about a serious collision February 21, 2026 near Northgate that left one man seriously injured and knocked down a power pole. Shortly after 11pm, officers responded to reports of a vehicle that struck a power pole near N 107th St and...
Several Kitsap shorelines getting upgrades through Navy dry dock work
Mitigation work along some shorelines in Kitsap County will be planned following the Navy's upcoming new dry dock construction at the Bremerton base in the next few years. In its plan to build a new dry dock at PSNS, the Navy is proposing permittee-responsible compensatory mitigation to restore tidal wetlands, marine...
WSDOT warns of ‘unprecedented level of construction activity” over the next two years
Over the next two years, travelers across Greater Puget Sound will see an unprecedented level of construction activity. The region's transportation system is at a tipping point. Much of the infrastructure is old, overstressed and operating beyond what it was designed to handle. Meanwhile, the region's population...
Community mourns 4 women killed in stabbing in WA’s Key Peninsula
Authorities identified four women killed in a Key Peninsula stabbing: Zoya Shabliykina, Joanne Brandani, Louise Talley, and Stephanie Killilea. Investigators say 32-year-old Aleksandr Shablykin killed his mother before fatally stabbing three neighbors who reportedly tried to intervene; deputies shot and killed the...
