New state laws go into effect July 1. Here are some increases that will...
SEATTLE — Several new laws go into effect in Washington state this month, but with money on everyone's minds, we're focusing on those that will hit you, or someone else, where it hurts – the wallet. Gas prices. You’ll now pay 6 cents more a gallon next time...
Neighbors prepare for chaos after SeaTac cancels Fourth of July show
SEATAC, WA - The City of SeaTac is calling it quits, for now, on the Fourth of July celebrations, but there will still be a firework show in the city. In 2024, the City of SeaTac invested in the future. Instead of blasting off traditional fireworks, 10,000 people were treated to a $40,000 drone show above Angle Lake.
Washington state facility that treats drug-addicted newborns at risk of closure due to budget...
After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new intakes on
Maritime High School honors its first graduates with 100 percent graduation rate
Maritime High School (MHS), a regional choice public high school in Des Moines, WA, marked a historic milestone on June 18, 2025 with the graduation of its inaugural Class of 2025. The ceremony celebrated 31 pioneering students who have become the first graduates of this innovative maritime-focused educational...
‘One People, One Heart’ Unites Jews from Across Washingston State
An overflowing crowd from all over Washington State attended this year’s eighth annual Jewish unity event, entitled “One People, One Heart – An Evening of Unity & Inspiration Celebrating the Teachings & Impact of the Lubavitcher Rebbe” with guest speaker Rabbi YY Jacobson. An overflowing crowd...
‘It’s a bombshell’: Bryan Kohberger plea deal surprises legal analyst
BOISE, Idaho - Bryan Kohberger has accepted a plea deal in the Idaho student murders case. He's accused of killing four University of Idaho students that were stabbed to death in their rental home in Moscow, Idaho back in 2022. Big picture view:. When news broke in 2022 that Kaylee...
Bellevue School District faces state oversight over budget shortfall, depleted reserves
SEATTLE — The Bellevue School District's spending is outpacing its revenue, and its cash reserves are depleted. It's so dire that the district is about to fall under financial oversight from the state, until it gets it right. Once oversight is finalized, the Bellevue School District will become the eighth district in...
Suspect arrested for 2 drive-by shootings in Ollala, assault in Bremerton
A Port Orchard man was arrested on suspicion of firing dozens of shots in a drive-by at two locations in Ollala and later assaulting a woman at a Bremerton school on Sunday night. The 19-year-old man was booked into Kitsap County Jail with bail set at over $800,000 after multiple witnesses and video surveillance...
Seattle Children’s resident charged with drug theft, allegedly used during shifts
The Department of Justice’s 2025 national health care fraud investigation resulted in hundreds of defendants nationwide being criminally charged, including two cases in Washington.
Police report woman stabbed in her sleep by her own daughter
Seattle police investigators believe a 58-year-old woman was stabbed in her sleep by her own daughter, at a Yesler Terrace apartment early Sunday morning. Investigators report the victim was able to make it to a neighbor’s front door just before 1:00 a.m. The neighbor immediately called 911. The attack...
