Curley questions anti-police protests after Othello Station officer-involved shooting
Following the officer-involved shooting at the Othello transit station in South Seattle that killed a suspect who pointed a gun at officers, anti-police activists began to protest as officers investigated the crime scene, asking for the names of the officers and claiming that the shooting was race-driven. John...
Seattle settles with Amazon Flex after accusations of gig worker violations
The City of Seattle announced that its Office of Labor Standards had settled with Amazon Flex over allegations of violating gig-work and app-based worker protections.
Major flooding expected in East King County, sandbag stations open
The Snoqualmie River is expected to hit major flood stage, not once, but twice this week near Carnation. It will likely prompt what has been a familiar sight, involving flooded highways, fields, and some homes. “I want to make sure that we're safe, and we're not getting any water where...
Poulsbo police officer stops scam while it was happening
An officer with the Poulsbo Police Department (PPD) stopped a scam in progress while the victim was on the phone with the scammer on December 4.
New study shows how much rent in Seattle has increased in the last 4...
The online leading marketplace, LendingTree, released a study that reviewed the fair market rent in 50 large metro areas, including the Seattle area.
Forestry groups sue WA over expanding buffer zones around non-fish-bearing streams
OLYMPIA, WA – A lawsuit has been filed by the Washington Farm Forestry Association and the Washington Forest Protection Association against three state agencies, challenging a recent decision to expand buffer zones around non-fish streams. The Nov.
Woman Killed, Man Injured After Tree Falls on Vehicle in Western Washington
KING COUNTY, WA – A 44-year-old woman died and one person was injured Friday afternoon when a tree fell onto a vehicle on State Route 203, northeast of Seattle, according to the Washington State Patrol. The incident
‘Hurricane Hunter’ plane deploys to PNW as major atmospheric river takes aim at Seattle
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending its famed reconnaissance aircraft into a powerful storm system that threatens widespread flooding and damaging winds for Western Washington from Monday through Wednesday.
Harger: WA’s ‘criminal support system’ keeps releasing the same violent teens
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted something on Facebook this weekend that sums it up perfectly: “A murder suspect let out of jail now shooting at police from a stolen vehicle in a pursuit 10 months later is a headline that can easily sum up Washington’s criminal support system.”
For the first time, no Pearl Harbor survivors attended the remembrance, as one of...
SEATTLE — Leo George Allard, a Navy first gunner’s mate who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and later became a familiar face at Pacific Northwest veterans’ events, died Nov. 7, 2025. He was 103. His death comes as the number of living survivors of the 1941...
