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The deaths in Washington and Wyoming pushed the U.S. avalanche-fatality total to six this winter. Two deadly avalanches within two days have increased a growing list of winter fatalities in the backcountry across the United States. In Washington, two backcountry skiers were killed, and another person was injured...

TACOMA, Wash — For more than two decades, Tim Jordan has been recreating Seattle in miniature, building an elaborate model railroad layout packed with iconic landmarks and hidden surprises. The Bothell jet mechanic's "Tribute to Seattle" began as a simple idea inspired by his work at Boeing Field, where...

The trucks were ready. The schedule was set. City crews were supposed to be in Ballard this morning to clear a homeless encampment near the Burke-Gilman Trail. Then the email went out to KOMO News at 5 p.m. last night. The removal is off. Indefinitely postponed. This was the first...

Bob Rivers was a husband, a father, a legendary Seattle radio talk show host and a lover of all things outdoors. Most of all, those who knew him say, he was a friend to every person he met. Now, his presence sits atop an Issaquah mountain, where all who visit...

Federal authorities have charged four Washington residents for their roles in a major drug trafficking conspiracy. Investigators discovered the group’s plan to trade 20 pounds of cocaine for 15 pounds of methamphetamine and $155,000; the exchange was intercepted by local police. Search warrants executed on vehicles...

Editor’s note: This article was updated Jan. 13 at 8:35 p.m. to provide clarity on the developing story. The Daily initially used the term "armed hostage" to describe the armed suspect actively undergoing negotiations with SPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) barricaded an armed...

SEATTLE — The former Bothell City Council member accused of murdering a young woman inside her home in 2024 pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree and assault in the second degree Tuesday in King County Superior Court. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Former Bothell council member pleads not guilty...

A new restaurant is preparing to debut in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. John Kochendorfer will open Kochendorfer’s at 4910 Leary Ave., occupying a 2,350-square-foot space. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently approved the restaurant’s liquor license, according to business filings. The dining room...

Another thing that helps the company continue to gain loyal memberships is the food court, where every so often new menu items are introduced that entices customers even more.

REDMOND, Wash. — The former Northshore School District teacher arrested in a sting operation in Dec. 2024 pleaded guilty in court and will be sentenced on Friday. John Erwin Butz, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted molestation of a child in the second degree on Dec. 15, 2025.