Seattle WA

Dramatic video released by the King County Sheriff's Office in Washington shows a man being airlifted to safety this week after being trapped on the roof of his SUV, surrounded by floodwaters.

A federal case involving human smuggling, a fake romance, and forced labor came to a close today in Seattle. Rangel Ramirez-Manzano, a 57-year-old resident of Monroe, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to Harboring an Alien for Financial Gain, admitting he paid thousands to smuggle a woman into the country only to...

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recently wrapped up an investigation involving an in-home childcare employer accused of wage theft. According to a report by Seattle's Official News, the employer, who had a nanny on staff for almost a year, failed to pay the full severance outlined in the nanny's...

This is the complete list (so far) of concerts and comedy tours coming to the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle in 2026.

Kent Police arrested a 48-year-old man for investigation of DUI after a 911 caller reported a car stopped in the roadway, with the engine running and the driver apparently passed out. An officer responded at about 2:17 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 to a welfare check in the 22400 block of...

On most demographic measures, Seattle usually ranks alongside its peer cities — places like San Francisco, Portland, Washington, D.C., and so on. But here’s a ranking where Seattle finds itself in some different company: the share of children living with two parents. New 2024 census data shows that...

Last month, Seattle witnessed the closest mayoral race in its history. First-time candidate Katie Wilson beat incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell by fewer than 2,000 votes — a margin of just 0.7%. In his concession speech, Harrell showed that sometimes we learn more about a leader not in how they...

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 63-year-old man, accused of killing two people on Herron Island on the Key Peninsula.

A powerful atmospheric river has unleashed near-record flooding across western Washington. “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio checked in with listeners Thursday affected by the flooding. “My daughter had to be evacuated, and I’m working with my sister, she’s probably going to have to be evacuated out...

(The Center Square) – Rhonda Lewis has been appointed to the King County Council District 2 seat, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the council. Lewis served as King County Executive Girmay Zahilay’s chief of staff for his District 2 office, and prior to that, was the chief of operations for former King...