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SEATTLE — The woman attacked outside the King County Courthouse last week says she is now blind in one eye, and the person accused of assaulting her appeared before a judge Tuesday as his attorney raised concerns about his mental competency. The victim, 75-year-old Jeanette Marken, told KING 5...

The King County Sheriff’s Office shared video from Air Support 1 of a water rescue in Duvall.

The Bellevue City Council has unanimously approved placing additional speed cameras on Bellevue streets, starting with seven locations next year. Updates to the city code will help expand the city’s speed safety-camera program, which aims to reduce dangerous speeding — a leading cause of serious and fatal crashes in...

SEATTLE — One person is dead and another is injured after being pulled from the water near the Ballard Locks. Seattle Fire Department crews responded to the 3200 block of Commodore Way shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday after reports of a kayaker in distress. Rescue swimmers were deployed and...

In a historic move, Rhonda Lewis has been appointed to represent District 2 on the King County Council, marking her as the first Black woman to serve in this capacity. Her appointment signifies a pivotal shift, as women now constitute the majority of the nine-member council for the first time in the county’s history....

SPOKANE, Wash. — About 20 million Americans and 80,000 Washingtonians may see skyrocketing insurance premiums in the new year, as Affordable Care Act (ACA) rates are set to significantly increase in just a matter of days. Federal subsidies of the ACA, also known as Obamacare, keep costs lower for...

A federal case involving human smuggling, a fake romance, and forced labor came to a close today in Seattle. Rangel Ramirez-Manzano, a 57-year-old resident of Monroe, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to Harboring an Alien for Financial Gain, admitting he paid thousands to smuggle a woman into the country only to...

The atmospheric river flooding has beaten a 35-year record for the Cedar River in Renton. On Dec. 11, the flood levels peaked at 18.25 feet at 3 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The levels stayed around 17 feet throughout the evening before spiking up to 18.21 feet at 10:30 p.m.

On most demographic measures, Seattle usually ranks alongside its peer cities — places like San Francisco, Portland, Washington, D.C., and so on. But here’s a ranking where Seattle finds itself in some different company: the share of children living with two parents. New 2024 census data shows that...

Last month, Seattle witnessed the closest mayoral race in its history. First-time candidate Katie Wilson beat incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell by fewer than 2,000 votes — a margin of just 0.7%. In his concession speech, Harrell showed that sometimes we learn more about a leader not in how they...