Seattle WA

A viral video shows a man pushing a Washington State Patrol officer along I-5 in Seattle, Washington, before jumping in and stealing her squad car. The video shows the officer was shoved to the ground. At first, the man is seen in the video, which was published by TMZ , going over a road barrier to walk aimlessly...

When deputies arrived, they found a car that had collided head-on with a light pole.

That’s a frame grab from a video Easy Street Records posted on social media, reporting that the person seen in the video broke the glass in their front door at noon Christmas Day, on a rare closure day for the shop. From the post: “For many of us in the retail industry, these kind of moments are really discouraging,...

Some University of Washington students will soon get a major financial break — thanks to an anonymous donor. Earlier this month, the University of Washington announced in a press release that an approximately $50 million gift will help cover senior-year tuition for undergraduate students in UW’s Medical Laboratory...

Tacoma, Washington is a city of about 222,000 persons, 35 miles southwest of Seattle along Interstate 5. It, and the broader Pierce County of which it is the largest city, are typical of many areas of the United States: majority white but with visible communities of color—including many first generation...

Lisa Qian, a former data scientist with LinkedIn and Airbnb, has been hired as Seattle’s first-ever artificial intelligence officer. Qian will work across all 39 city departments and report to Seattle’s IT director. According to the job description, she will be tasked with developing citywide AI strategy, educating...

Sandra Mears refused to believe the Lynnwood Hygiene Center would close, even as she planned its goodbye party. Around 700 unsheltered people in south Snohomish County relied on the center for hot showers, meals and a safe place to rest. But last month, after five years of renting the site for free to the Jean Kim...

TACOMA, Wash. — Santa Claus made his morning rounds at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma on Christmas Day, bringing holiday cheer to pediatric patients and their families in the hospital. Santa went room by room, jingling bells and greeting both children and parents, spreading joy to those...

SEATTLE — Some Seattle businesses are anticipating added costs in the New Year as the minimum wage will rise by more than a half dollar to $21.30 per hour. Big moves are on tap in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, where Rough & Tumble Pub Owner Jen Barnes expanded the popular sports bar and restaurant to its...

A 63-year-old missing Poulsbo woman who was lost in the woods was safely returned home Friday after a coordinated search effort between several Washington agencies.