“Bureaucrats” Losing Jobs in King County Shakeup Say They Were Blindsided by Zahilay’s Emailed...
“Knowing how much institutional knowledge is going to be walking out the door—it’s going to have an impact,” one employee said. At 11:30 am on Friday, November 14, more than 100 King County employees, including some who had worked at the county for decades, were called into a meeting about the future of their...
Days from death? Speculation surrounds health of ‘Green River Killer’ Gary Ridgway
SEATTLE — Local and national speculation continues to swirl around the possibly declining health of Gary Ridgway, the notorious Washington serial killer also known as the "Green River Killer." Ridgway, a SeaTac native, haunted the Pacific Northwest region throughout the 80s and early 90s, murdering at least 49 women...
USA TODAY column warns Americans after Seattle, NYC elect ‘socialist’ mayors
As New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win is garnering national attention, Wilson’s win as the Emerald City’s next mayor is making significant waves nationwide.
Office slump hits Seattle hard
Seattle leads the nation in office rent declines as vacancies climb to record highs, according to a November CoStar analysis. Why it matters: Seattle's office slump is reshaping the region's commercial real estate landscape — with long-term implications for property values, city tax revenues and the future of downtown.
Police search for suspect after deadly shooting in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
SEATTLE - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Monday morning in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), just before 8 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Rainier Avenue South. When police arrived, they found a man in his...
Shattered window, expired tabs lead Seattle police to fentanyl bust
Seattle Police Department officers made a drug bust in First Hill on Sunday, seizing several grams of narcotics and plastic baggies.
ICE stops Native American actress Elaine Miles in Redmond
Amid the increase of reports of ICE arrests in the cities surrounding Seattle over the past weeks, a member of a federally recognized tribe says she was also stopped and interrogated by apparent immigration officials.
Indian national living in Washington embezzled $1M in Medicare fraud using COVID tests
SEATTLE — An Indian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme that siphoned over $1 million in taxpayer funds. Mohammed Asif, 35, was convicted of health care fraud and sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Asif was arrested on April...
King County sees rise in unpermitted food vendors
Images of meat that was destined for an unpermitted food vendor in Pierce County, but was left sitting outside, recently caused a stir on the internet. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department released photos from “obvious food-safety violations” found at a home that was being used as a kitchen space by multiple...
Teen shooting suspects appear in Seattle court
Four teenagers appeared in court Monday afternoon after allegedly shooting at Seattle police during a high-speed chase along I-5 last weekend.

















