WSDOT warns of major highway closures across Puget Sound this weekend
WESTERN WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning drivers to plan ahead for another busy weekend of highway construction across Puget Sound. The closures will run from Friday, Aug. 21, through Monday, Aug. 24. WSDOT says travelers should expect congestion and delays on Interstate
Risk for thunderstorms; lightning could return by the weekend
While this week will be pretty tranquil in Western Washington, with morning clouds melting away to sunshine each day, we’re already watching the longer-range forecast with interest, as there could be some important changes in the weather pattern ahead of the coming weekend.
Man from East Pierce County dead after wrong-way crash near Enumclaw
A man from Lake Tapps is dead after driving the wrong way on eastbound State Route 164. According to a Monday news release from the Washington State Patrol, the incident happened on July 30 at about 9:38 a.m. near Milepost 11 in unincorporated King County near Enumclaw. The 70-year-old man was driving west while the ot
Leader Of Massive Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To More Than Ten Years In Prison
SEATTLE – The young leader of a drug trafficking ring that persisted in bringing large loads of drugs to western Washington despite multiple law enforcement seizures, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 130 months in prison, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Hector Duran A
Duke’s Seafood Launches Chowder Fundraiser for Wildfire Relief
Local restaurant chain Duke’s Seafood recently kicked off a chowder fundraiser initiative to directly support Washingtonians impacted by this year’s wildfires. According to Fox13 Seattle, the widely covered Spokane Complex fires are, as of Aug. 13, 97% contained, but cleanup will continue in the coming weeks. Across th
More than 30 rounds fired in Pioneer Square shootout, 1 man hospitalized
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is investigating an early-morning shooting in Pioneer Square that sent one man to the hospital and left nearby businesses and vehicles damaged by gunfire. According to SPD Sergeant Patrick Michaud, officers began receiving 911 calls around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, reporting shots fired n
Podcaster Brandi Kruse: ‘Never taken a dime’ in response to campaign investigation
Three months after a Sammamish City councilmember filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission directed at Let's Go Washington and unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, PDC staff have
Suspects use stolen truck to break into Seattle cannabis warehouse
SEATTLE — Multiple suspects used a stolen truck to break into a cannabis warehouse in Seattle's SODO neighborhood before stealing merchandise and fleeing in another vehicle, according to the Seattle Police Department. The incident happened at an unmarked cannabis storage warehouse on 2nd Ave. South shortly before 4 a.m
Bothell police warn about mail theft, urge people to double check mailed checks
Bothell police are urging people to be vigilant and monitor how they send checks, as they deal with stolen mail cases.
Kent Police arrest local man wanted for Grays Harbor rape
Kent Police officers arrested a 50-year-old Kent man wanted by Grays Harbor County on charges of secpoe-efhsff sbqf pg b dijme, gjstu-efhsff usbggjdljoh boe dpnnfsdjbm tfy bcvtf. Bu bcpvu 1:24 q.n. Tbuvsebz, Bvh. 15, bo pggjdfs po spvujof qbuspm sfdfjwfe bo bvupnbufe mjdfotf qmbuf sfbefs (Gmpdl dbnfsb) opujgjdbujpo uib
