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Woman charged in Seattle Safeway ‘Monday Cheap Chicken’ shooting

SEATTLE - Turmoil outside a Seattle Safeway parking lot took a violent turn, leaving an Army veteran shot and hospitalized. Jesse Grant, a father of three, says he just got off work at a nearby business when he and his coworker bought Safeway's Monday Cheap Chicken deal, and were eating in a car parked outside the...
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Watch Out For A Deadly Washington Plant Hiding In Your Backyard

This "scary, highly toxic" plant that can be deadly, even if you don't touch it, is found in Washington and across the country. Here's how you can help identify the plant to avoid. Officials are once again warning about a poisonous plant that can be deadly, which is found in...
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Teenager critically injured after 50-foot fall off Gas Works Park structure

SEATTLE — A 15-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition after falling about 50 feet from a structure at Seattle's Gas Works Park Thursday, according to the Seattle Fire Department. The SFD said paramedics took the boy to Harborview Medical Center. The boy fell around 10:30...
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King County 2025 data shows ‘drastic’ gun violence reduction in Kent

Kent is seeing a significant drop in gun violence, with shots fired incidents at their lowest since pre-pandemic levels. A countywide initiative focuses on solving shootings and supporting those at risk of gun violence. Partnerships and data-driven strategies are key to Kent's progress, with ongoing efforts to...
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Man sentenced 8.5 years for killing father of 2 in WA police chase

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The man who pleaded guilty to killing a father of two while fleeing from deputies in a high-speed chase was sentenced to 8.5 years behind bars. On November 14, 2024, Matt Orr blew through a red light and crashed into 33-year-old Dane Nielsen. Orr was fleeing from...
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King County buys Kent property for new Regional Animal Shelter, opening in 2027

King County has purchased a property in Kent to build a new animal shelter and headquarters for its Regional Animal Services (RASKC) program, officials announced Friday, July 11, 2025. The new facility, located at 5920 S. 194th Street (map below), is scheduled to open in 2027 and will replace the...
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Seattle-Centric Policing: Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes lays out new crime plan

SEATTLE - Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes is sharing his vision for the Seattle Police Department and the city. Just a day after he was sworn in, Barnes held the first of several community forums about making Seattle safer. The chief says he's calling his plan Seattle-Centric Policing, which means...
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King County Sheriff’s Office seeking public’s help identifying Burien credit card theft suspect

The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who used a stolen credit card at the Burien Fred Meyer store following a vehicle prowl in late May. Police said the incident occurred on May 26, 2025, when the suspect allegedly broke into...
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King County Supportive Housing Program Offers Hope for Unhoused Residents

Participants in King County’ Washington’s Health Through Housing initiative (HTH), a ‘Housing First’ approach to assisting unhoused residents, are seeing marked improvements in their health, reports Guy Oron for Real Change. People in the program, which has served close to 2,000 residents between 2021 and 2024,...
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Indeed! Employment Giant Lays Off Nearly 100 Seattle-Area Workers

The WA State Employment Security Department and Geekwire are reporting Indeed is laying off 92 Seattle-area workers, including some who work remotely. Officials say it's part of an integration with Glassdoor. Indeed, the employment services company is also owned by the same parent company as Glassdoor. Glassdoor is a...

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