Homeowner attacked by fake postal worker wearing full Tyvek suit underneath uniform, handed victim...
A 31-year-old man in Washington state is accused of dressing up like a U.S. Postal Service carrier to personally deliver an extortion letter to a couple before pushing his way into their home and attacking them. Ian Alexander Blair was taken into custody late last month and charged with burglary,...
Washington Supermarket Shakeup: 3 Major Chains Closing Locations This Spring 2026
Economic pressures, a surge in organized retail theft, and the rise of digital-first "Next Gen" stores are driving these changes. Here are the three major supermarket chains scaling back their Washington presence in March 2026. 1. Kroger (Fred Meyer & QFC): The Puget Sound Purge. Kroger, the parent company of...
SPD asks public for information about traffic collision that sheared utility pole and injured...
Seattle Police detectives are asking the public for information about a serious collision February 21, 2026 near Northgate that left one man seriously injured and knocked down a power pole. Shortly after 11pm, officers responded to reports of a vehicle that struck a power pole near N 107th St and...
Several Kitsap shorelines getting upgrades through Navy dry dock work
Mitigation work along some shorelines in Kitsap County will be planned following the Navy's upcoming new dry dock construction at the Bremerton base in the next few years. In its plan to build a new dry dock at PSNS, the Navy is proposing permittee-responsible compensatory mitigation to restore tidal wetlands, marine...
WSDOT warns of ‘unprecedented level of construction activity” over the next two years
Over the next two years, travelers across Greater Puget Sound will see an unprecedented level of construction activity. The region's transportation system is at a tipping point. Much of the infrastructure is old, overstressed and operating beyond what it was designed to handle. Meanwhile, the region's population...
Community mourns 4 women killed in stabbing in WA’s Key Peninsula
Authorities identified four women killed in a Key Peninsula stabbing: Zoya Shabliykina, Joanne Brandani, Louise Talley, and Stephanie Killilea. Investigators say 32-year-old Aleksandr Shablykin killed his mother before fatally stabbing three neighbors who reportedly tried to intervene; deputies shot and killed the...
𝆕 Oh, These Bigots Are Some People in My Neighborhood… 𝆕
“Your message was very encouraging for our congregation, especially during times when kindness and understanding are more important than ever.”. The neighborhood I live in isn’t one I would have chosen for myself, but it’s growing on me. I do love the fact that we’re the only house on our side of the street, and...
Family of Colorado man who died after stem cell injection in Seattle awarded $24...
A King County jury on Thursday awarded $24 million to the family of a Colorado man who died after receiving a stem cell injection at a Seattle clinic in 2019.
Bellevue police arrest 68-year-old man in connection to hit-and-run that killed woman
BELLEVUE, Wash. — A suspect connected to a dead;y hit-and-run in Bellevue on Saturday has been arrested and booked on homicide and felony hit-and-run investigations, according to the Bellevue Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 8:00 a.m. to the 14300 block of Bel-Red Road after receiving reports of...
Old Bellevue ordinance preserves Main Street facades up to 2nd floor in redevelopment
BELLEVUE, Wash. — In Old Bellevue, the contrast is hard to miss: an aging neighborhood sign sits near fresh construction as downtown growth pushes outward. Longtime resident Boog Bookey, who grew up near 102nd Avenue Northeast and Main Street, remembers when the area was filled with orchards and there was “one...
