More than 11,000 lose power as atmospheric river floods Western WA
More than 11,000 customers in western Washington lost power late Monday as heavy rains and winds flooded the region. By 10 p.m. Monday, nearly 7,000 Puget Sound Energy customers were left without power. The number grew to 10,600 customers by 11 p.m. By 7 p.m. Tuesday, only 247 customers were...
Suspects arrested after foiled storage unit break-in attempt in Shoreline, WA
SHORELINE, Wash. - Thanks to a detailed play-by-play description and quick actions by King County Sheriff's deputies, two men who allegedly tried to break into a Shoreline storage unit were caught as they tried to escape. The backstory:. "I believe there's a theft in process on the first floor on...
Seattle council approves police contract despite concerns over ‘lack of accountability’
The City of Seattle has a new collective bargaining contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild, which represents rank-and-file officers.
Man wanted for Washington double murder has ties to Las Vegas
A man wanted for his alleged involvement in the murders of two women and the attempted murder of another in Washington has ties to Las Vegas, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Seattle Employer Settles Wage Theft Case After Nanny Denied Full Severance
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) has completed an investigation into alleged wage theft by a local in-home childcare employer. The case involved a Seattle household that employed a nanny for nearly a year. The employer reportedly did not pay the full severance required by the employment contract when the...
Green River prompts flooding, mad scramble to build barricades in Kent
KENT, Wash. — It has been a mad scramble in Kent all afternoon, after the Green River jumped its banks near the West Valley Highway. “It started coming from that way real fast,” said Juan Aguirre in between throwing down sandbags at a family home on the West Valley highway.
‘Nobody deserves this’: Seattle woman speaks out after brutal, unprovoked attack
SEATTLE — A 75-year-old woman was left blind in one eye and suffered serious facial injuries after a random assault Friday in downtown Seattle. Jeanette Marken spoke exclusively with KING 5 on Wednesday, sharing her story for the first time. Marken was delivering food orders around noon Friday at...
Suspect accused of domestic violence arrested after Green Lake standoff
The Seattle Police Department says officers arrested a 45-year-old man for domestic violence assault in the Green Lake neighborhood.
Mudslide shuts down eastbound I-90 near SR-18, trapping three vehicles
SEATTLE — Eastbound Interstate 90 (I-90) at State Route 18 (SR-18) is closed due to a mudslide on the eastbound lanes at milepost 30, Washington State Patrol (WSP) said Wednesday. PRIOR MUDLSIDE INCIDENT | Eastbound I-90 near North Bend reopens after mudslide. A total of 3 vehicles are caught...
Gov. Ferguson requests disaster declaration from FEMA for devastating floods
(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday held a press briefing to announce he has requested a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address widespread flooding across Western Washington after several days of near-record rainfall. Even as the governor spoke, several...
