Filipino P-pop girl group BINI brings global tour to Seattle
BINI is making a name for themselves, helping put Filipino pop groups on the map with some big accomplishments and even bigger goals.
Ex-police chief Adrian Diaz files lawsuit against city of Seattle over termination
Former Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Adrian Diaz has announced he is suing the city of Seattle over his termination. A year ago, Mayor Bruce Harrell relieved me of my duties as Seattle’s Chief of Police. The city of Seattle holds a special place in my heart, and I have always believed in its potential and its...
Seattle Tree Advocates Fight to Save Century-Old Sequoia From Removal
A century-old sequoia in a Seattle neighborhood faces removal due to upcoming construction plans, sparking controversy.
Search underway for man with dementia after car is abandoned in Snoqualmie
Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for help finding a missing man with dementia. Randy Burkel left his home in the Lake Tapps area on May 13 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Seattle Jewish community reacts after man makes Nazi salute at Folklife Festival
SEATTLE — The Jewish community responding after a man is caught on camera making what appears to be a Nazi salute during a Jewish performance at Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival on Monday. Police ultimately asked that man to leave. The woman who captured the video told KOMO News...
King County prosecutors charge 2 men in Pioneer Square shooting that left 3 dead
SEATTLE — Two men have been charged with murdering three people and injuring another in a May 17 shooting in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Jamarquel J. Williams and Hakeem J. Dowdy face three counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault, according to charges filed Wednesday in King...
Repeat Kent, WA drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison
SEATTLE - A Kent resident was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, officials announced. Ramon Duarte Garcia, 38, was arrested in June 2024 following a four-year drug investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Seattle Police Department,...
Mandatory driver’s education to expand under new Washington law
House Bill 1878 expands mandatory driver's education to drivers up to 21 years old by 2030, and introduces safe driving courses for young drivers with traffic tickets. The law aims to reduce high crash rates among young drivers by offering vouchers for driving school costs, online courses, and accommodating training...
King County Metro to fully resume public transit fare enforcement Saturday
SEATTLE — King County Metro’s fare inspection will fully resume starting Saturday, May 31. Metro initially restarted its fare enforcement in March with the deployment of 30 fare enforcement officers across the system to once again begin asking riders for proof of fare payment on buses and streetcars. Those officers...
Man shot in Seattle’s CID neighborhood, suspect sought
A man was found with at least two gunshot wounds in the Chinatown-International District late Tuesday night.