WDFW: Oregon man illegally caught, wrestled sharks in Pierce County
An Oregon man faces ten counts after allegedly catching and wrestling legally protected sharks in Pierce County.
WA city with the highest sales tax faces budget deficit
A growing number of cities in our state are facing budget deficits.
Small Faults Add to Seattle’s Quake Story
The winter earthquake of 923 or early 924 CE remains the benchmark event in the Seattle Fault Zone. It lifted shorelines around Puget Sound and gave geologists one of the most decisive records of the fault’s power. But that shoreline-lifting earthquake is only part of the zone’s history. A...
21-year-old Kent man admits plot to join ISIS in Syria, faces up to 20...
A 21-year-old Kent resident pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Saed Ali Mirreh was arrested in November 2025 as he was preparing to board a plane to Turkey, with a goal of crossing into Syria to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the U.S. D
King County dive unit member opens up about the emotional toll of drowning recoveries
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — On sunny summer days, Lake Sammamish fills with swimmers, paddleboarders and families looking to cool off. For Detective Matthew Martin, those same crowds can be deceiving. Martin is one of the divers who responds when someone goes missing underwater in King County, as part of the King County Sheriff
Why Locals Adore This EXCEPTIONAL Family-Owned Breakfast Diner in Seattle, WA
Open Mon-Fri 7:00 AM–2:00 PM | Sat-Sun 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Pete’s Egg Nest won locals over by keeping things simple in the best way: hot coffee, generous plates, and breakfast that feels warm, familiar, and right at home. In North Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, this family-owned spot built...
Seattle Neighbor Demands Half the Cost of a Fence — Then Cites a State...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using CHATGPT. Illustrative only. The Seattle homeowner did not want a new fence. That was the starting point. The neighbor did. At first, the conversation sounded simple enough. The neighbor wanted to build a fence and asked the homeowner to pay half. The homeowner said no. Tha
Seattle Adds Red Bus Lanes on Denny Way for Route 8
Seattle has moved forward with infrastructure changes meant to reduce delays for one of its most used transit lines. City leaders approved dedicated pavement markings and barriers along a stretch of Denny Way to give buses priority during peak hours. These improvements target chronic timing problems that have frustrate
SeaTac shooting suspect’s death ruled suicide, identity revealed
A man who died following a deputy-involved shooting in SeaTac has been identified as 33-year-old Frank Huy Ho. The King County Medical Examiner ruled his manner of death was suicide. The incident happened July 19 at the intersection of S. 192nd Street and 16th Avenue S. The Valley Independent Investigative...
Three women injured after suspect opens fire on car near Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
Three women were injured during a shooting in North Seattle early Thursday morning, police say.
