Operator of drug ring ‘stash house’ in SeaTac receives 3 years prison sentence
A 22-year-old man receives a three-year sentence for running a drug stash house in SeaTac, with 80kg of drugs seized.
Harger: Mayor Harrell curbed graffiti. Now he should focus on public drug use
Time for a new commentary segment: The Seattle Give and Take. What local leaders are doing that deserve a pat on the back, and areas that need improvement. This week, it’s Mayor Bruce Harrell’s time to shine. For the third time in the past year, graffiti crews have...
Kirkland lifeguard removes alligator snapping turtle from Juanita Beach
Lifeguard Supervisor Dani is getting snaps of appreciation from the Kirkland Parks and Community Services.
Kent police find skeletal remains of man missing since 2022
The body of a previously missing Kent man, Larry Martinez, was found on Aug. 18 after he had been missing since June 8, 2022, the Kent Police Department (KPD) announced.
Taiwanese Eatery Facing East Opens New Downtown Bellevue Location
Facing East, a family-run Taiwanese restaurant originally established in 2006, has opened a new location in downtown Bellevue. The eatery, which focuses on traditional Taiwanese dishes prepared with fresh ingredients, began in Bellevue and moved to a take-out–only location off Bel-Red Road in December 2021. The new...
Living in Seattle? Here’s What It’ll Cost You in 2025
It’s no secret that prices have gone up in the past several years, and even though there are many cons with the city, the dream of the Emerald City and its innovative approach to life through tech jobs is still a shining hope for many.
King County faces summertime surge in COVID-19 cases with hospitalizations on the rise
KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County is seeing a summertime spike in COVID-19 cases, and that includes hospitalizations, according to Seattle and King County Public Health. King County's data dashboard shows that for the week of Aug. 10, there were 111 people hospitalized with COVID-19. The slightly raised red line means...
DEA seizes hundreds of pounds of drugs in Seattle, makes 12+ arrests in cartel...
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Seattle made over a dozen arrests in connection to a drug trafficking ring affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel. According to a media release, the DEA seized hundreds of pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine over several years of investigating. "During the...
Kitsap County, WA deputies arrest armed suspect after search
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. - Deputies in Kitsap County arrested a man who allegedly pulled a gun on law enforcement, prompting a large search on Tuesday. The suspect was identified as 55-year-old Eric Gross. He's accused of pulling a firearm on law enforcement officers and running away. No shots were fired...
Kent Fred Meyer closure leaves produce clerk in ‘utter shock’
With 15 years as a produce clerk at the Fred Meyer store on Kent’s East Hill, Bryan Gilderoy thought business was going pretty well this year. “We were up in sales lately,” Gilderoy said during a Monday, Aug. 25 interview at Starbucks inside the Fred Meyer at 10201 SE 240th St. “It felt like we were just starting to...
