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A 40-year-old Kent man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit and run after allegedly striking another vehicle at a gas station on South 212th Street and fleeing the scene Tuesday, May 20 at around Noon, according to the Kent Police Department. Police said Officers Piek and Sherwood responded...

A 33-year-old Kent man received a six-year prison sentence for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy while armed with firearms. Treyvon Mitchell was sentenced May 21 in U.S. District Court in Seattle, according to a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute contro

When Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed a one-year freeze on new large-scale data centers in May 2026, he was responding to a problem that utility customers across the country already felt in their monthly bills and, in some cases, in flickering lights. Data centers powering artificial intelligence workloads are cons

SEATTLE — A serious crash has shut down traffic on state Route 18 between Covington and Maple Valley, leaving three people with serious injuries and prompting officials to urge drivers to stay away from the area. The multi-vehicle crash involved at least three vehicles, blocking all eastbound lanes of...

SEATTLE — The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has released new video Thursday that prosecutors say shows murder suspect Christopher Leahy entering the laundry room where 19-year-old University of Washington student Juniper Blessing was later found dead. Leahy, 31, was charged May 18 with first-degree murder w

Trader Joe's is expanding with over two dozen new stores in 14 states, including two in Washington, bringing their signature local outreach to more communities soon.

The ferry ride from Seattle to Vashon Island only takes about 20 minutes. But for many people who live there, it feels like a world away. Roughly 11,000 residents share the island — a place where farmers, tech CEOs, artists and longtime locals all seem to exist in the same orbit. It’s the kind of place where you might

The city of Kent faces a federal civil lawsuit for its alleged “negligence” and “deliberate indifference to medical needs” in the death of a 45-year-old female inmate in April 2025 in the city jail. The suit was filed May 8 in U.S. District Court on behalf...

Washington landed at No. 40 out of 50 states in a new study grading hospital safety across the U.S., with 20 hospitals receiving a “C” grade. The safety ranking for Washington’s hospitals dropped nine spots since the fall 2025 ranking, with only 18.8% of state hospitals receiving an “A” grade, according to The Leapfrog

Caitlin Clark was not on the injury report heading into Wednesday night, and the Indiana Fever appeared to be getting her back alongside a returning Aliyah Boston for the Portland Fire game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The news broke just hours before tip-off, and it doesn’t sound good at all.