Kent’s dedicated DUI officer arrests a dozen intoxicated drivers
The Kent Police Department is cracking down on drivers who get behind the wheel while intoxicated.
City of Burien names Public Works Director Rod Steitzer as acting City Manager
The City of Burien has named Public Works Director Rod Steitzer as acting city manager following the City Council’s decision to place City Manager Adolfo Bailon on paid administrative leave. City officials said no further details have been disclosed regarding the council’s action. Steitzer began serving as acting...
Man chased into encampment, stabbed in North Beacon Hill, SPD says
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a 35-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed twice on Tuesday night.
Stormy Showdown As Seattle Braces For Thunder And Cascades Stack Up Snow
Seattle is waking up under a thick blanket of clouds and a chilly 43°F at Boeing Field this morning, with an east wind humming along near 15 to 17 mph. Showers are set to ramp up late this morning, and a round of scattered thunderstorms is expected from late morning into the early evening. Down in the lowlands, highs will stall near 49...
Three charged with robbery and theft, targeting elderly as part of organized crime ring
Bellevue Police have arrested three people within the last week believed to be tied to an organized crime ring that targeted the elderly for jewelry and cash.
Dogwalker, pet mauled by 2 large dogs from Seattle homeless encampment
SEATTLE — A Seattle woman is demanding the city clear a Georgetown homeless encampment after two dogs living there mauled her dog and injured his walker. The attack occurred along South Lucille Street, between 7th and 8th Avenue South, where roughly eight RVs are parked near Georgetown's main commercial strip and Georgetown playfield.
Oscar Myre surprised with Wienermobile for 79th birthday
A Madras family surprised their grandfather, Oscar Myre, with a visit from the iconic Wienermobile in Seattle. The celebration honored both his birthday and a name passed down for generations.
Suspect turns himself in after fatal shooting at Pierce County townhomes
PUYALLUP, Wash. — A man accused in a deadly shooting at Wynstone Townhomes was booked into the Pierce County Jail on a second-degree murder charge, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Jail records show Moses Levin Karovsky was booked Tuesday night at about 8 p.m. after he...
Harger: ‘Seattle, we have a problem.’ Head of the Downtown Seattle Association warns about...
Jon Scholes runs the Downtown Seattle Association. Earlier this week, he posted something on LinkedIn that deserves a wider audience. He opened with five words in all caps. “Seattle’s JumpStart Tax,” he wrote, “has jump-started Bellevue’s economy. Not Seattle’s.”. Then he added this: “We don’t...
Swarm of small earthquakes hit off WA coast
A swarm of 18 earthquakes were recorded 250 miles offshore from Washington, the strongest recorded with a 4.2 magnitude.
