New Police Directive: “Be Respectful,” “Don’t Interfere” When Responding to Calls About ICE Raids
If you see someone being grabbed off the street or attacked by ICE in Seattle, feel free to call the local police—just don’t expect them to do anything about it. After ICE agents killed Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, SPD’s policy office sent out an unsigned directive telling officers what they should do when...
Washington state teen Ashlynn Hanley, who went missing over a month ago, has been...
On January 15, 2026, the Port Orchard Police Department notified Dateline that 15-year-old Ashlynn Hanley, who vanished in December 2025, from Port Orchard, Washington, has been located. Dateline reported on Ashlynn’s story earlier this week for our digital ‘Missing in America’ series. “With law enforcement’s...
Demolition begins on abandoned Renton, WA property
RENTON, Wash. - Construction crews are demolishing an abandoned building in Renton, formerly owned by Boeing. Heavy machinery could be seen on site Wednesday. This comes after a meeting last month between the city of Renton and the property owners, ION Renton, LLC. City code enforcement issued a demolition permit...
Bay Street apartments in the works, property cleanups ongoing
Improvements to Bay Street are underway with the new year. A residential complex is under construction, as well as the demolition and cleanup of other waterfront properties in downtown Port Orchard. The new 39-unit waterfront apartments northwest of the intersection of Port Orchard Blvd and Bay Street are currently...
WSF looks for riders to help reschedule Bremerton, Bainbridge routes
Bremerton ferry riders returned to state ferries in numbers that led the entire system during 2025, and now WSF is looking to recruit some of them to help guide future planning on the route. WSF announced 2025 ridership numbers on Jan. 14 that showed Bremerton-Seattle had the largest year-over-year increase in...
Seismic sensors to track Seahawks fan-generated shaking
Seismic sensors will be placed inside Lumen Field this weekend to see how rowdy Seahawks fans will get during their divisional round matchup against the 49ers.
Lynnwood, Edmonds raise sales tax to the highest rate in Washington
Edmonds and Lynnwood have increased their sales tax to 10.7%, making them the cities with the highest sales tax in Washington State.
‘Millionaire’s tax’ would make Seattle’s top income tax rate highest in the nation
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington state’s percolating “millionaire’s tax” would result in a top marginal rate of more than 18% for high-income earners in Seattle, based on the combined effects of several state and local layers. During his
Amazing Washington: Kirkland man leaves corporate job to drive school bus
KIRKLAND, Wash. — David Oakenfold thought he would spend just a year in the United States. Nearly three decades later, the Kirkland resident has built a life in Washington. Oakenfold recently made a decision he calls "life changing" by walking away from a corporate career to focus on family and community.
Concrete man accused of stealing 40 Christmas trees appears in court
A Concrete man accused of stealing dozens of Christmas trees appeared in a King County courtroom Thursday. Prosecutors said 48‑year‑old Casey Graham Haines is charged with second‑degree theft after allegedly taking 40 Christmas trees and an orchard ladder from Donna’s Trees in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood late...
