Seattle, WA – Missing Person Alert: 24-Year-Old Last Seen on Amtrak Trip
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington — A Missing Indigenous Person Alert has been issued for a 24-year-old man believed to have traveled to Seattle, prompting a public request for help locating him. According to the...
Shots Ring Out At 35th And Barton As Man Pumps Gas At West Seattle...
Late-night gunfire shattered the quiet at 35th Avenue SW and SW Barton Street early Friday, as Seattle police swarmed the southwest corner of the busy West Seattle intersection to investigate. Officers found evidence of the shooting at the scene, and while there were no immediately reported injuries, the scare was...
Snow causes major delays, cancellations at SEA Airport
Snow caused a series of major delays and cancellations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Friday.
Seattle, WA Winter Storm Warning: Heavy Snow, Wind Until 11 AM PDT Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA — Heavy snow and gusty winds across the Washington Cascades are triggering difficult travel Saturday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, a Winter Storm Warning remains...
Des Moines City Council renames Redondo Beach Drive ‘Sixgill Shark Way,’ approves car tab...
From celebrating the local haunt of deep-sea creatures to the global stage of the World Cup, the Mar. 12, 2026, Des Moines City Council meeting was a masterclass in balancing community character with civic pragmatism. While the city prepares to “put itself on the map” by honoring the elusive Sixgill...
Michael Berger (“Magic Mike”), street magician who won landmark busker-rights case
Michael James Berger, known by his stage name “Magic Mike” in Seattle's busker scene, whose legal battle expanded free speech protections for street performers nationwide, died January 3, 2026, in Shoreline. He was 78. Berger learned magic as a child, reading books borrowed from the library, and he...
Mystery orcas from afar thrill Seattle-area whale watchers
Three mystery whales have been surprising whale watchers from Canada to Olympia.
Seattle’s new progressive mayor shows a pragmatic side
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has been in office for over two months. Wilson, a self-described socialist, told KNKX how she's approaching priorities, from housing to budget cuts.
‘They’re just doing their job?’: Curley questions new policy requiring SPD to document ICE...
Seattle Police officers are now required to document encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including recording video and collecting identities. Officers who fail to follow the policy could face disciplinary action, including administrative leave. “Are they supposed to get the names of the...
Stevens Pass Joins Snoqualmie Pass in Overnight Closure
Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass are both closed overnight as severe winter weather continues to impact travel across the Cascades.
