Late campaign finance reports and haircuts earn Washington lawmaker an $11K fine
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington state Rep. Shaun Scott was fined $11,000 on Thursday for not disclosing properly how much he raised and spent as he ran for office last year, and using campaign funds to pay
West Seattle twins chosen to spend next two high-school years in ‘world peace’ program...
While most high-school students in West Seattle were busy counting down the days until summer break, fraternal twins Ari and Khalil Taw were just as eagerly counting the days until the new school year starts for them, at campuses almost halfway around the world. They are heading to Eastern Europe and Western Asia,...
RV driver arrested near North Bend after fatal hit-and-run in Seattle
A 74-year-old man was arrested Friday in a hit-and-run where an RV killed one person in South Seattle’s Rainier View neighborhood. A witness called police around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to report someone pinned under a vehicle in front of the caller's home in the 11000 block of 68th Avenue South. The driver fled the...
Morgan Wallen Foundation donates $42,000 to middle school in Kent
Country music star Morgan Wallen’s foundation donated over $42,000 to Mill Creek Middle School in Kent for new musical equipment.
Everything you need to know about Seafair Weekend Festival
SEATTLE — It's here! One of the most anticipated events in the Pacific Northwest is back. After a summer full of festivals throughout western Washington, Seafair Weekend Festival is now around the corner at Genesee Park and along Lake Washington Boulevard. This iconic tradition, based out of the southwest...
Mercer Island police surprise family with kind gesture
A young girl on Mercer Island, upset about losing her doll, wrote her own police report and sent it to the local department. To her and her family's surprise, officers visited her home, and though they couldn't find the doll, they presented her with a new stuffed animal.
Domestic migration to Seattle falls, ending a decade-long trend
The stereotype of Californians moving to Seattle has been the subject of ridicule for decades, but the scale of the California exodus to Washington is shifting.
Climate activists demand end to US Navy’s ‘Blue Angels’ airshow in Seattle
Seattle climate coalition is protesting the upcoming annual U.S. Navy Blue Angels airshow, claiming the jets produce carbon emissions, noise and "war trauma."
Why progressives fail homeless Americans and attack effective alternatives
Despite billions spent on homelessness, Denver and Seattle have seen dramatic increases while effective grassroots efforts are condemned for not conforming to ideological standards.
SUV flips after crash with stolen Hyundai in Tacoma; suspect escapes
A person driving a stolen Hyundai crashed into an SUV in Tacoma early Saturday afternoon, causing the SUV to roll onto its side.