Seattle City Council gets update on efforts to reduce gun crime, overdoses
SEATTLE — City leaders received an update Thursday afternoon on efforts to drive down gun violence and drug overdoses in Seattle. According to city data, homicides are down by around 25% in 2025 compared to the same time last year, and non-fatal shootings are down by around a third.
Customers say Enumclaw, WA ATM dispensed wrong bills, BECU refusing refunds
ENUMCLAW, Wash. - Several BECU customers say a routine trip to a local ATM ended with them being short-changed — literally. Trevor Walsh, who lives in Enumclaw, said he attempted to withdraw $360 from a BECU ATM last Saturday in the QFC parking lot but was surprised when it dispensed only $120.
Rare August ‘atmospheric river’ to drench Western Washington
The last time we had an inch or more in the first part of August in Seattle (through Aug. 16) was indeed ten years ago — in 2015.
Portland and Seattle suburbs named among wealthiest suburbs of biggest US cities
Two suburbs of Portland and Seattle were listed on a recent study that looked at the wealthiest suburbs in the United States' 50 largest metro areas . A new report from the personal finance site GOBankingRates identified the wealthiest suburbs of America’s 50 largest metropolitan areas in 2025. It’s a spinoff from an...
Tukwila Police arrest attempted murder suspect and fraud suspect in separate incidents
Tukwila Police officers took two men into custody in separate incidents this week, including one wanted for attempted murder and another accused of fraud involving multiple IDs. According to police, night shift officers were alerted by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) about a suspect wanted for...
WA Ranks 3rd in U.S. for Homelessness Crisis, Which County Is #1?
It’s no surprise that the homeless population is increasing everywhere. There are fingers pointing blame in every direction, and in many ways, all of them are correct. How can we fix it?. How can we help people? If the answer were an easy one, there wouldn’t be articles like...
17-year-old girl pleads not guilty to robbing man in Pioneer Square
A 17-year-old girl — who King County prosecutors said was involved in the robbery and beating of a 42-year-old man in Pioneer Square on August 6 — pleaded not guilty Tuesday at the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center.
Have you seen him? Officials search for missing Seattle teenager
Officials have activated an Endangered and Missing Person Alert (EMPA) for 19-year-old Gavin Nickerson from Seattle.
Lynnwood police say DoorDash driver on meth crashed car into tree before setting it...
If you didn’t get a DoorDash order in Lynnwood last night, there may be a reason for that...
Seattle police: 27-year-old caught selling drugs downtown had gun, cash, fentanyl
Seattle police say they arrested a 27-year-old man Wednesday night after witnessing a suspected drug sale near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street. According to a police report, patrol officers were in the area around 7:50 p.m. on Aug. 13 when they saw the man accept money from a woman in exchange for what appeared to be...
