Man tries to stop copper thieves in Seattle’s Crown Hill Neighborhood
Copper thieves strike again. This time, it did damage in North Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood, where it’s “lights out” at the neighborhood park because of all the damage.
SIGNAGE ALERT: ‘No Turn on Red’ added at 35th/Trenton
Hard to see in the evening sun’s glare (sorry, got there at a bad time), but the sign in the middle – looking west on SW Trenton from just east of 35th SW – says NO TURN ON RED. SDOT has added that sign in many places but this is notable because it’s for the stretch of Trenton affected by the just-started rerouting...
Burien traffic stop leads to arrests, identity theft charge and stolen gun recovery
A traffic stop in Burien led to the arrest of two individuals, the recovery of a stolen firearm and multiple charges, according to the Burien Police Department. Police said a deputy conducted a stop Tuesday morning, Mar. 31 and observed that not all occupants in the vehicle were wearing seatbelts.
Seattle mayor unveils three-bill package to add 1,000 shelter beds this year
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has unveiled three bills to aid her goal of adding 1,000 new shelter beds this year. The bills would give more leeway to use land for transitional housing, make funding available, and expand the number of people allowed in transitional encampments. Seattle bill would cut red...
Nearly 70 Starbucks employees laid off after Seattle store closures
Starbucks is laying off 69 workers at five Seattle stores that were previously announced to close. The employees affected, all baristas and shift supervisors, worked at stores on First Hill, in the University District, in the Seattle Center Armory, in Seattle Children’s Hospital, and at the Starbucks in the...
Missing Kenyan Man Nahashon Wanyoike Found Dead in Seattle
Seattle, Washington – March 31, 2026 — The Kenyan diaspora community in the United States is mourning the tragic death of Nahashon Kamau Wanyoike, a 41-year-old Kenyan man who had been reported missing earlier this month. His body was discovered on March 31, 2026, at Green Lake Park. This was the same location where...
Green Lake Rescue Turns Tragic As Person Dies On Shore
What began as a water-rescue call at Green Lake Park on Monday ended in tragedy, as Seattle emergency crews pulled a person from the lake who was later pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Firefighters performed life-saving measures on shore, and both Seattle Police and the King County Medical Examiner...
Woman shot Uber driver and left him to die in the street, then took...
A 20-year-old Washington state woman who shot an Uber driver and father dead when she was a teenager then took his Toyota Prius to get her hair done, visit family and smoke pot is headed to prison. The post Woman shot Uber driver and left him to die in the street, then took his Toyota Prius to get her hair done and...
Deadly car crash involved 7 teens in east Bremerton, WA
BREMERTON, Wash. - A 17-year-old is dead following a car crash in east Bremerton over the weekend. The SUV involved in the crash was carrying multiple teenagers who were also injured. Deputies in the area are exploring criminal charges. Timeline: — Around 11 p.m. on Mar. 28, aRivian was reportedly...
Op-Ed: Citizens are fleeing bad policy – here’s the proof
The latest Census migration data tell a clear and consistent story: people are voting with their feet. In King County, Washington’s largest population center and economic hub, domestic migration has been negative for years. Between 2023 and 2024 alone, the county lost 12,501 residents to other parts of the United...
