Crash blocks lanes of southbound I-405 in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The three right lanes of southbound Interstate 405 were blocked just south of NE 8th St in Bellevue after a crash around 9:15 a.m. Thursday. Video from a Washington State Department of Transportation camera showed at least two cars were involved. The Washington State Patrol responded....
Reward to find Jonathan Hoang now at $100k
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. - The reward to find Jonathan Hoang, a 21-year-old who disappeared from Snohomish County on March 30, is now at $100,000. Hoang, who has a developmental disability, was possibly spotted on surveillance video in Kirkland last week, months after he went missing. As his family holds onto...
Police Blotter | Wooden Stick Mistaken for Knife; Pitcher’s Mound Burned; Homeless Camp Report
Officers responded to the North Bend Chevron gas station for a report that a rock had been thrown through a window. A surveillance video was obtained, and investigators are working to identify the suspect. $400-$600 worth of vapes were stolen. June 20, 2025. A caller reported seeing a subject who...
Two tiny girls, one big fight
Before Mallory Carlson, a young mom of three, talked with us about the reason for our phone interview, she wanted to tell us about her love for West Seattle. She moved here the first time at age 14, to live with an aunt and uncle. She attended Chief Sealth International High School.
Update on Valley Medical Center’s recent challenges
Valley Medical Center in Renton continues down a winding, uncertain road as clinics are closed down, Medicaid funding is denied and then approved, and a lawsuit against the hospital is filed and then denied by a judge. Following a May 12 announcement of Valley’s closing of two inpatient units, five...
Doctor at Seattle hospital faces charges of ‘diverting’ fentanyl, other powerful drugs from sick...
A doctor at a Seattle hospital has been charged with “diverting” fentanyl and other controlled substances meant for children who were patients. Andrew Voegel-Podadera, 35, was arrested at his home last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in a statement. He was an anesthesia resident and worked at...
UW and Aetna reach new agreement. Here’s what that means for you.
UW Medicine says it reached a new agreement with Aetna.
Seattle confirms Shon Barnes as police chief, pledges full SPD staffing by 2027
The Seattle City Council unanimously confirmed Shon Barnes as the city’s next police chief. “We do have a plan, and we have been working, and we’re ready to debut that plan to our community and show them how we’re going to work together as a collaborative police department to achieve the type of public safety that we...
Kent man arrested in connection with March 2025 Renton Highlands murder
KENT, Wash. — A 44-year-old man from Kent was arrested Wednesday evening on first-degree murder charges related to the March 2025 homicide of 23-year-old Axel Chirinos-Banegas. Renton police detectives say the suspect drove the getaway car after he and 56-year-old Huy “Alex” Huu Nguyen killed Chirinos-Banegas....
Trails & Rails program offers guided tours between Portland and Seattle
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - From late April through September, the Trails & Rails program, a partnership between Amtrak and the National Parks Service, provides guided tours at no additional cost for commuters headed between Portland and Seattle. “I enjoy talking to people that travel here, in the summer we get...