Homeless man deploys smokescreen, jumped on Lime bike in attempt to flee Seattle Police
An unhoused individual hit a Safeway employee on the head with a metal pole and discharged a fire extinguisher in a parking garage near Northgate to escape arrest on Monday.
Couple asks Washington Department of Licensing for Spanish speaker — and gets a recording...
Last summer, Maya Edwards and her husband called the Washington State Department of Licensing hoping to speak with someone in Spanish. But when they selected the Spanish self-service option, the first thing they heard wasn't Spanish. It was an automated voice speaking English with a Hispanic accent. "It was totally...
Man accused of nearly causing explosion at Harborview Medical Center pleads not guilty
The man accused of setting a fire and nearly causing an explosion in a trauma room at Harborview Medical Center’s emergency department pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning. Steven Sauro, 29, is charged with arson, malicious mischief, and four counts of assault. Prosecutors say that on Feb. 14, Sauro caused...
Son held on $2 million bail after his mother was found dead in an...
KING COUNTY, Wash. — A 30-year-old man has been arrested after his mother was found dead in a condo near Auburn on Tuesday. King County Sheriff's deputies responding to a welfare check Tuesday confirmed the woman had died after her roommate found her on the living room of a condo.
Man posing as postal worker attacks residents, demands crypto in Phinney Ridge, police say
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a 31-year-old man was arrested for assault, burglary, and criminal impersonation for posing as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker on Tuesday afternoon.
UPDATE: Car fire by gas station, library on 35th SW
12:17 AM: SFD Engine 37 is on the scene of a car fire next to the Shell station at 35th SW and SW Henderson, across from Southwest Library. The traffic cam live video shows flames through the trees at screen right (the mass of light at screen left is the fire engine). We haven’t heard anything yet about circumstances...
Harger: Amazon keeps shrinking in Seattle. Mayor Katie Wilson hasn’t even started taxing yet
Fair warning: I got a little fired up today. This one runs long. But if you want the short version: Amazon keeps shrinking in Seattle, and Bellevue keeps winning. Mayor Katie Wilson’s tax agenda is just warming up, and Olympia is working on an income tax that could make the whole “just move to Bellevue” strategy a...
Kirkland man held on $150K bail after pleading not guilty to child molestation
A Kirkland man pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree child molestation in King County Court Tuesday morning. According to court records, Daniel Hurne, 47, is accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl between May 2024 and October 2025. Prosecutors asked for $150,000 bail. The victim’s mother addressed the...
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: 40–50% Above-Normal Precipitation March 5-11 Oregon–Washington
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Residents across Washington and Oregon should prepare for a wetter-than-average stretch March 5-11, with periodic rain and mountain snow impacting travel across the Pacific Northwest....
Dungeness Crab Cakes the special at Scotty’s Food Truck Feb. 26-28
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. Sink your teeth into a taste of the Pacific Northwest with mouthwatering Dungeness Crab Cakes from Scotty’s Food Truck. Made with fresh, succulent Pacific Northwest Dungeness Crab. Fried...

















