Seattle border agents seize $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls – but remain on...
More than 11,000 phony Labubu dolls worth a whopping $500,000 were seized by Washington state border patrol agents last week. Officers confiscated 11,134 counterfeit Labubu dolls , which were valued at $513,937.76, border patrol in Seattle announced on Friday. The knockoff toys are replicas of the trendy dolls...
Harger: Seattle religious gathering shows free speech survives when it’s loud, messy, and nonviolent
Here’s what the First Amendment sounds like: Guitars, bullhorns, airhorns, and yes, even kazoos. That was the scene at Gas Works Park on Saturday for “Revive in ’25,” a Christian revival put on by the group Let Us Worship. Inside the fence, videos showed a band...
Washington State Gun Buyback Event Scheduled for September 6 in Shoreline
Shoreline, WA – King County residents will have the chance to exchange firearms for gift cards this weekend during a gun buyback event hosted by the King County Sheriff’s Office and Public Health – Seattle & King County. According to the sheriff’s office, the event will take...
Lawsuit: Seattle sues Glock over handguns that can be turned into machine guns
Once converted, a Glock can discharge 30 rounds in about two seconds, equating to hundreds of rounds per minute.
Seattle schools face enrollment decline, future budget shortfall as students return
SEATTLE — As Seattle Public Schools students prepare to return to class on Wednesday, the district is grappling with declining enrollment and budget challenges. Interim Superintendent Fred Podesta addressed the issues during a news conference at Kimbell Elementary School on Tuesday. Podesta said the district is...
Person shoots, kills home intruder in south King County
LAKELAND SOUTH, Wash. — A person shot and killed someone who broke into their home in south King County on Tuesday morning. The King County Sheriff's Office responded to a home near 55th Place South and South 362nd Place in the Lakeland South neighborhood just after 7 a.m. for a report of a shooting. The 911 caller...
Seattle Ranks Fourth In Total Crime Among Major U.S. Cities in 2024
In 2024, Seattle was positioned as the fourth most crime-ridden city among the 30 largest cities in the United States, with a total crime rate of 5,782.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. This figure reflects a staggering 172.9% increase compared to the national average. The crime statistics encompass both violent...
Christian religious rally met with a chorus of kazoos at Seattle’s Gas Works Park
It’s not uncommon to hear megaphones, air horns, or drums at a protest - but what about a kazoo cover of a pop anthem?
Person stabbed in the neck during argument outside Renton bar
The Renton Police Department says someone stabbed a person in the neck Sunday night outside of a popular bar.
Seattle police say suspects carried auto switch, $4K designer glasses in car theft attempt
Seattle police said two 18-year-old men were arrested in Pioneer Square early Sunday after officers interrupted an attempted car theft and recovered weapons, stolen IDs, and devices used to reprogram key fobs. Around 1:35 a.m. on Aug. 31, a man flagged down an officer near Third Avenue South and South Main Street. He...
