Social Housing, Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You
After three years, two ballot measures and Tuesday’s City Council vote, Seattle is one step closer to being a more affordable city. On Tuesday night, Seattle Social Housing (SSHD) hosted an event featuring Mayor Katie Wilson, announcing the organization will be receiving $115 million through a voter-approved tax to...
Celebrate The Vietnamese Lunar New Year This Weekend At This Free Festival At Seattle...
Looking for free fun in Seattle this weekend? Tết in Seattle: Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival takes place Saturday, February 14, and Sunday, February 15, at Seattle Center. Part of the year-round Seattle Center Festál series, the festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day in the Armory Food & Event Hall and...
Dozens of cars parked near Lynnwood train station towed during Super Bowl Parade
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Businesses and car owners reported over 55 cars parked near Lynwood City Center Station early Sunday morning to Mary's Towing. Most, if not all, were likely there to catch a train to Seattle for the Super Bowl parade. By midday, a Mary's Towing representative said 25...
Model Mania Returns to The Museum of Flight for Valentine’s Day Weekend
The Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA, will host the 2026 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show on February 14 and 15, opening on Valentine’s Day. Known to longtime attendees as Model Mania, the annual event brings hundreds of scale models to Seattle, ranging from aircraft and automobiles to ships, armor, figures, and science...
Copper wire thieves strike again, shut down light rail between SeaTac and Federal Way
Sound Transit light rail shut down between the Star Lake Station in Kent and the Angle Lake Station in SeaTac for almost three hours on Wednesday after thieves stole copper wire, causing a power issue. The 1 Line’s south extension has only been open since December. But it has experienced...
Washington Health Alert: Silent Blood Pressure Risk Rising This Spring in Seattle
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. SEATTLE — As spring routines shift across Seattle and surrounding communities, Washington health officials are urging residents to pay attention to a condition that often develops without warning: high...
Suspect, victim had confrontation before deadly shooting inside Renton grocery store, docs show
RENTON, Wash. — The man accused of shooting and killing another man inside Los Jalapeños grocery store on Feb. 3 in Renton pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on Wednesday. Jose Cruz Victorino, 32, remains in jail on $3 million bail. A pre-trial hearing is set for March...
Woman dies, man hospitalized after early morning head injury incident at Kent park
KENT, Wash. — A woman was found dead and a man was hospitalized after Kent police and Puget Sound Fire responded to a possible overdose call early Wednesday morning at Kaibara Park. Kent patrol officers and Puget Sound Fire were dispatched at 3:50 a.m. to the park at 212...
One Dead After Late-Night Shooting in Renton
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 3rd, 2026, officers with Renton Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 3700 block of Northeast 4th Street in Renton. Upon arrival, first responders located one victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Initial 911 callers also reported possible...
Man sentenced after infant tests positive for fentanyl in Puyallup case
Investigators later found that Huisa had given the infant two doses of Narcan because he suspected the child had been exposed to fentanyl or other drugs.
