Police Respond After Claims Kurt Cobain’s Death Was Staged as Suicide
You come across a new forensic report claiming Kurt Cobain’s 1994 death may have been staged to look like a suicide, and the police have just responded. The Medical Examiner and Seattle Police still stand by the original suicide ruling and say they won’t reopen the case without new, compelling evidence. This piece...
Multiple arrests after early morning SWAT raid at East Bremerton home
Multiple people were detained in a drug bust Feb. 12 at an East Bremerton house that police say has attracted repeated calls for almost a year. Just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced that they had taken into custody six people from a house in the 2100 block of Larkin Lane,...
FOLLOWUP: $3 million West Seattle RV ‘safe lot’ could be open by summer
(‘Site plan’ from city permit filings) Two and a half weeks after we broke the news of a West Seattle site proposed for up to 72 RVs and 20 tiny houses [7201 2nd SW, map] – after which, our followup inquiries were largely met with “too soon to comment” – more details are finally emerging:
Seattle, WA Weather Update: Expect Rain Through Weekend, Snow Likely for Washington’s Birthday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A wet and blustery day is ahead, as the city braces for showers starting this morning. Temperatures will hover around 47°F, with scattered rain throughout the day. The heavy rains will...
Man accused of leading cartel-linked Puget Sound drug ring pleads not guilty
A man who allegedly led a violent drug trafficking organization in the Puget Sound region pleaded not guilty in Seattle court Thursday. A federal grand jury indicted Jose Sanchez-Valencia, 58, on four felony charges in 2022. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and three counts of illegal...
Family of student killed by speeding Seattle officer gets symbolic payout in lawsuit against...
The City of Seattle will pay $29,011,000 to the family of a woman hit and killed by an SPD officer to settle a negligence lawsuit.
Seattle Council Slams the Brakes on New Jails in Surprise Emergency Move
Seattle’s City Council has thrown an emergency roadblock in front of any plans to build or expand detention centers and jails inside city limits, moving to halt new facilities while the city scrambles to rewrite its zoning rulebook. The emergency legislation, introduced Friday, would create a one-year moratorium on...
‘This is how you lose trust’: Gee and Ursula dismayed after report finds SPD...
A new report from Seattle’s inspector general found Seattle Police Department (SPD) officer bias may have escalated tensions at a May Day rally last year, which resulted in 23 arrests and 16 reported uses of force. The report found SPD expected violence from protesters and treated them as a...
Baba’s Kebab Shop to Bring Pakistani Fare to Bellevue: ‘Invoke Nostalgia From Southeast Asia’
A new Pakistani restaurant is set to open in Bellevue, expanding the city’s culinary footprint. Baba’s Kebab Shop, owned by Shan Janjua, will open at 595 106th Ave. Janjua also owns Naan N Curry, with locations in Issaquah and Renton. “We’re trying to expand the footprint of Pakistani...
Kitsap County opens severe weather shelters as freezing temps move in
The shelters are open to single adults, parents with children, families and teens.
