Kent mayor says Fred Meyer exit was long time coming, but leaves families without...
A total of five Fred Meyer stores are closing in western Washington, including one in Kent. Earlier this week, Kent Mayor Dana Ralph released a statement on the closures, saying she was “angry, frustrated, and sad” about the impact the shuttering of her local Fred Meyer would have on the community.
Man dies off Lake Washington in presumed drowning
A man has presumably drowned in Lake Washington on Friday evening, according to the Bellevue Fire Department (BFD).
Seattle braces for near 90-degree weekend, heat advisory issued
Temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees across Western Washington, and the NWS has issued a Heat Advisory between Aug. 22 and Aug. 26.
‘Ignore them’: John Curley warns protesters to disregard Gas Works Park religious concert
A religious concert in Seattle has changed its location from Cal Anderson Park to Gas Works Park after a previous concert was met with protesters, resulting in several arrests. KIRO host John Curley pointed his finger at the many ways groups can keep their relevance in the media through public...
1 shot in attempted robbery in Belltown
Police are looking for a person who shot a man during an attempted robbery in Belltown.
Seattle Man Arrested for DUI and Reckless Driving After RTCC Captures Dangerous Maneuvers on...
The Seattle Police Department has reported the arrest of a man for DUI and various other offenses after he was caught on camera by the SPD’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC). On the evening of August 3, officers witnessed a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly along Aurora Avenue North. The 29-year-old driver was...
Shawn Kemp sentenced to 12 months of community service for firing gun outside Tacoma...
In 2023, Kemp was arrested for shooting at a car outside the mall. He tracked his stolen phone to the mall and fired three shots at the suspects.
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows
Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year. This comes as the state has been spending billions of dollars in recent years to expand affordable housing and help transition people out of...
Washington part of region seeing inflation above national average
The cost of living in the Pacific region, which includes Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington, remains high. Inflation in the Pacific region continued to surpass the national average in July 2025, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute Oregon. From July 2024 to July 2025, the Consumer Price...
Retired docs earn millions examining injured Washington workers
Once or twice a month, Steven Nadler travels across the country to Washington from his home in Boca Raton, Florida, to medically examine workers who suffered injuries on the job and assess their recoveries for the workers’ compensation system. Nadler, an orthopedist who turns 79 this year, performs as...
