Man shot by homeowner in Lake Forest Park lived in house that caught fire,...
LAKE FOREST PARK, Wash. — The man who was wounded in a shooting on Sunday in Lake Forest Park after a reported burglary at a townhouse complex near a home that caught fire hours earlier has been identified, according to a police update Wednesday. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Intruder shot...
WSP trooper rescues dogs from I-405 in Renton
Two dogs were rescued from I-405 by a Washington State Patrol trooper this week.
Two 20-Year-Old Men Critically Injured in Separate Shootings in North Seattle and Pierce County
Yesterday in North Seattle's Northgate neighborhood, a 20-year-old man was left in critical condition after being shot multiple times while sitting in his car. As reported by KOMO News, Seattle Police Department officers responded to the incident at about 12:45 a.m. near the 1000 block of North 98th Street, close to...
Kent Municipal Court case continues for Golden Steer owners
A pretrial hearing has been continued to March 2 in Kent Municipal Court for the two Golden Steer restaurant owners charged for allegedly buying and selling stolen alcohol. Mohammed F. Alsadi, 33, and Widad G. Defar, 35, who are married and live in Kent, were represented during a Jan. 26 hearing by Kent defense...
Ohio State Loses Former 4-Star Wide Receiver to Big Ten Rival
The Ohio State wide receiver entered the transfer portal earlier this month after a year with the Buckeyes.
Man sentenced to over 10 years for Auburn bank robbery
A Kent man was sentenced to prison for robbing an Auburn bank at gunpoint in May 2025. On Jan. 23, following a guilty plea on Dec. 23, 2025, a King County Superior Court Judge sentenced Michael Peter Esposito, 64, whose last known address was in Kent, to 129 months — nearly 11 years — in prison for first-degree...
ME confirms cause of deaths for 2 climbers who died on Mount Rainier
An investigation is ongoing after two climbers were found dead at Mount Rainier National Park last week. Jiri Richter , 51 of Seattle, and Benjamin Watson, 35 of Seattle, were the men found dead on Jan. 20 near Wilson Glacier, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. Richter died of multiple...
9-year-old skier rescued from tree well at Stevens Pass after breaking leg
A 9-year-old boy was pulled from a steep tree well at Stevens Pass after a terrifying crash that left him with a broken leg. Ronan’s mom, Heather Glude, told KIRO 7 they were skiing together over the weekend. “There was a jump that was like this and super long,”...
Sea-Tac’s “S-E-A” rebrand isn’t landing well with some locals
Seattle area residents flooded our inboxes with reactions to the airport's push to use "SEA" as its preferred shorthand instead of Sea-Tac, with many seeing the new nickname as a snub to Tacoma. The big picture: Many locals see the airport's yearslong rebranding effort as dropping part of its identity...
Seattle McDonald’s blocks entry and serves through a hatch after repeated safety incidents
Inside the changes reshaping how customers get their food. Downtown Seattle is no stranger to surprises, but one McDonald’s is turning heads for all the wrong reasons. The location has been nicknamed ‘McStabby’s’ online, a slang label that appears in coverage and social media discussions about safety in the...
