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KIRKLAND, Wash. — A months-long investigation into organized retail theft across the Puget Sound region led Kirkland police to a suspect they believe stole an estimated $500,000 in fragrance products and other merchandise from stores in multiple jurisdictions, including businesses in Kirkland. Detectives with the Kirkl

Kirkland police say detectives have hauled in a suspect they believe was running a months-long regional organized retail theft operation that cleaned out hundreds of thousands of dollars in perfume and other merchandise. The arrest followed a search warrant at a Kent residence and the discovery of a large stash of prod

An Oregon man faces ten counts after allegedly catching and wrestling legally protected sharks in Pierce County.

A growing number of cities in our state are facing budget deficits.

The winter earthquake of 923 or early 924 CE remains the benchmark event in the Seattle Fault Zone. It lifted shorelines around Puget Sound and gave geologists one of the most decisive records of the fault’s power. But that shoreline-lifting earthquake is only part of the zone’s history. A...

A 21-year-old Kent resident pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Saed Ali Mirreh was arrested in November 2025 as he was preparing to board a plane to Turkey, with a goal of crossing into Syria to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the U.S. D

SAMMAMISH, Wash. — On sunny summer days, Lake Sammamish fills with swimmers, paddleboarders and families looking to cool off. For Detective Matthew Martin, those same crowds can be deceiving. Martin is one of the divers who responds when someone goes missing underwater in King County, as part of the King County Sheriff

Open Mon-Fri 7:00 AM–2:00 PM | Sat-Sun 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Pete’s Egg Nest won locals over by keeping things simple in the best way: hot coffee, generous plates, and breakfast that feels warm, familiar, and right at home. In North Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, this family-owned spot built...

Photo credit: AI-generated image created using CHATGPT. Illustrative only. The Seattle homeowner did not want a new fence. That was the starting point. The neighbor did. At first, the conversation sounded simple enough. The neighbor wanted to build a fence and asked the homeowner to pay half. The homeowner said no. Tha

Seattle has moved forward with infrastructure changes meant to reduce delays for one of its most used transit lines. City leaders approved dedicated pavement markings and barriers along a stretch of Denny Way to give buses priority during peak hours. These improvements target chronic timing problems that have frustrate