Head of WA Department of Commerce is leaving
Joe Nguyen is stepping down as director of Washington state’s Department of Commerce and is expected to be named the next leader of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber. Nguyen told Commerce employees on Tuesday that he is leaving but didn’t disclose his new job. He said he didn’t anticipate taking off “until sometime in...
Lynnwood police release video, warn of organized robbery trend targeting elderly
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The Lynnwood Police Department released a video of an actual crime to warn the public about a trend of violent, organized robberies across the Puget Sound region. Police said that on Dec. 15, an elderly couple was attacked and robbed in the parking lot of the...
King County deputies ask public to help find missing 13-year-old last seen in SeaTac
King County Sheriff’s Office deputies are asking the public to help locate a missing 13-year-old who was last seen early Tuesday, Dec. 23 at home in SeaTac, according to a missing person bulletin from the office’s Criminal Investigations Division. The bulletin identifies the missing juvenile as Jonatan W....
Washington and Oregon Face Potentially Historic I-5 Corridor Windstorm as Christmas Eve System Brings...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Forecast models are signaling a high-impact windstorm threat along the I-5 corridor in Washington and Oregon, with impacts possible from southern Oregon through western Washington as a rapidly developing low-pressure system tracks northward along the Pacific Coast around Christmas Eve into early...
Man booked eight times in 2025 charged in violent attack on a senior in...
A 75-year-old woman was struck and blinded in a violent attack outside the King County Courthouse earlier this month, and the suspect charged in the case had a long history of arrests, including
Nordstrom Rack plans move from Westlake Center to downtown Seattle
A sizeable move in the retail space is occurring in downtown Seattle as Nordstrom Rack has officially filed plans to relocate from Westlake Center to Pine Street.
Drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme return to Seattle to sleigh the holidays
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are back in their chosen home of Seattle for "The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show." The two drag queens are bringing their flashy costumes to the Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle Dec. 23-24 and 26-28. In an interview with KUOW, BenDeLaCreme (the stage persona of Benjamin...
Flooding impacts on WA salmon population
The impact of Washington's recent flooding just beginning to surface, and that includes the state's salmon population.
King County Sheriff’s Office seizes $2 million in drugs tied to the Sinaloa cartel
SEATTLE — In a significant blow to the Sinaloa Cartel Network, the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Precinct Four Special Emphasis Team has successfully executed another drug bust, and photos show the seizure of drugs and cash. The operation, which the department called "Operation Eastbound and Down – The...
Bellevue woman’s death deemed suspicious, now investigated as a homicide
The Bellevue Police Department says it’s now investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman as a homicide.
