Tukwila Costco murder suspect apprehended in Kenya, extradited to Seattle
SEATTLE — A 20-year-old man who is accused of fleeing to Africa after killing a woman in the parking lot of a Costco in Tukwila last year has been apprehended and extradited back to the United States. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle confirmed Salman S. Haji was taken...
Wheel detaches from monster truck during show, lands on car in parking lot
Video posted on social media shows one of the monster trucks landing from a jump and the front left wheel detaches from the truck.
Fatal police shooting of unarmed Black man in Pierce County to get new look
A new investigation will be opened into the 2013 death of Leonard Thomas, an unarmed Black man killed by a police sniper in Lakewood during a response to a domestic-violence dispute, the state’s Office of Independent Investigations announced Monday. A retired King County Superior Court judge made the decision,...
‘It builds neighborhoods’: Federal funds support Port Orchard self-help housing project
A long-vacant piece of land off SE Ives Mill Road in Port Orchard could become a new neighborhood, built not by contractors, but by the hands of the families who will live there. The project, called Ives Mill, would bring 49 affordable single-family homes to Kitsap County through a self-help housing model. With the...
ICE arrest of high school theater manager raises questions on immigration verification in school...
KIRKLAND—Fernando Rocha, theater manager at Juanita High School in Kirkland, was arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as first reported by independent journalist, and senior fellow with Discovery Institute, Jonathan Choe on Sunday, July 20. Rocha’s arrest by ICE may signal a...
Seattle detectives investigate brutal attack at local grocery store
Police said they recovered the knife used in the attack.
Aurora Avenue bus-only lanes go 24/7 in Seattle, street parking for cars relocated
Taking the bus along Aurora Ave. North in Seattle should be quicker thanks to expanded hours of the bus-only lanes. The buses now run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from downtown Seattle to N 145th St. “This is going to help tens of thousands of Seattleites who...
Jack In The Box Closing 200 Restaurants, Several in WA State
A WARN Alert from WA State Employment Security indicates at least 2 WA State Jack in the Box locations will close soon. The company plans to close at least 200 locations nationally. Actually, 2 alerts were sent. WARN stands for Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification. A Jack in the Box in...
Seattle has the most expensive Uber rides in the U.S., study finds
The most expensive average Uber ride in the country is in Seattle, where a 30-minute ride costs an average of $60, according to a study by NetCredit.
Report Says 140 Californians Move to Washington State Every day
SEATTLE, WA – Californians are trading wildfires and income tax for rain and $154,000 tech salaries, according to a new report. StorageCafe’s report found that approximately 140 Californians move to Washington state every day. In 2023 alone,
