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SEATTLE — A King County man accused of repeatedly shoplifting from Ulta Beauty stores across the region has been charged with multiple felony counts of organized retail theft following a weeks-long investigation, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors charged David Joseph Gama on...

Federal immigration enforcement activity is escalating across the U.S., including in Seattle.

SEATTLE — As immigration enforcement encounters intensify nationwide, members of Seattle's Indian community gathered Friday evening for a town hall meeting to address mounting fears and seek legal guidance, even among those legally residing in the United States on work visas. Community activist Deepali Jamwal hosted...

With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orca whales put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The close encounter attracted dozens of people to the shore of the West Seattle neighborhood. Whale watchers identified the pod as Bigg’s killer whales, a group that hunts sea mammals and lives in the Salish Sea. The pod was...

SEATTLE - For the first time since 2014, Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of two African lions. The pair were born Wednesday to first-time parents, Ilanga and Tandie. After a health assessment from the zoo's animal health team, the cubs were determined to be female. The arrival of...

The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) has purchased Haven Apartment Homes, a 246-unit community in the Scenic Hill neighborhood of Kent. KCHA is taking action to preserve affordable, family-friendly housing in Kent, according to a Jan. 16 KCHA media release. The $46 million purchase will protect local families...

Whether you’re doing Dry January or abstaining from alcohol for any other reason, this guide can help you find a delicious and interesting drink while out in Seattle. For Dry January outings in Seattle, it’s worth knowing that many cocktail bars will happily make a zero-proof drink even if mocktails aren’t listed on...

A 60-year-old man is charged with three felony counts of organized retail theft for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from Ulta Beauty stores all over King County, including the one in Westwood Village. (Images from charging documents, showing Gama at WWV Ulta store) David J. Gama is charged...

Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. Edmonds-Woodway High School senior Scarlett Luo joined several members of the Seattle nonprofit Make Us Visible Washington in testifying before the State Senate Wednesday about SB 5574. The bill would...

RENTON, Wash. — The man found guilty of murdering a woman and her 3-year-old in 1994 in King County was sentenced to life in prison Friday. Jerome Frank Jones was previously found guilty by a jury for two counts of aggravated first-degree murder for the deaths of Stacy Falcon-Dewey and her son Jacob. His sentence...