No Kings Day Roars Back Across Washington With 66 Protests Locked In
The No Kings movement is gearing up for a statewide return next Saturday, with roughly 66 protests scheduled across Washington and at least seven separate gatherings planned inside Seattle. Organizers are billing the coordinated actions as nonviolent demonstrations meant to push back against federal enforcement and...
Could the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas Become Filmmaking Hotspots?
When Patrick Sheehan was growing up in Bremerton, he and his friends often spent their free time shooting amateur movies around the Port of Brownsville pavilion. Decades later, Sheehan is spearheading an organization, the Peninsula Film Commission, he’s hoping will encourage others to tap into that same creative...
Fatal collision near Interbay shuts down Elliot Avenue
A fatal collision near Interbay on Wednesday morning is currently under investigation by the Seattle Police Department (SPD). At approximately 5:16 a.m., the collision occurred on Elliot Avenue W. at W. Galer Street, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced. Street camera video obtained by KIRO 7...
Two early morning stabbings in South Seattle are connected, SPD says
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says that two separate stabbings that happened early Wednesday morning in the Rainier Valley neighborhood are related.
Kent Police bust eight in Safeway shoplifting sting
Kent Police arrested five men and three women during a recent shoplifting sting at Safeway, 20830 108th Ave. SE, in the Panther Lake area. The Kent Police Crime Reduction Unit coordinated with Safeway Loss Prevention officers during a shoplifting emphasis earlier this month, according to a March 18 Kent Police...
Deputies investigate family stabbing in North Bend, 1 arrested for attempted homicide
NORTH BEND, Wash. — Two family members were injured in a stabbing during a family disturbance in North Bend on Tuesday, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded March 17 to reports of a stabbing in the 42000 block of 173rd Place in North Bend. The...
King County to weigh 0.1% sales tax hike for roads as transportation funding crisis...
SEATTLE — King County is at a crossroads over a dire crisis in transportation funding, and an increased sales tax is one solution under consideration. The county’s Road Services Division needs about $200 million each year for maintenance and safety improvements, but has only a fraction of that amount on hand.
Fake Cops Are Shaking Down King County Residents By Phone, Officials Warn
Scammers are turning into armchair cops in King County, and it is costing residents real money. Local officials say crooks are posing as sheriff’s deputies and court staff over the phone and by text, leaning on fake authority and legal jargon to scare people into paying up on the spot. Victims have been talked into...
High-Drama Rescue Operation Brings Greenwood Avenue To A Standstill
Seattle’s normally busy Greenwood Avenue North came to an abrupt halt Wednesday when fire crews rushed to what officials called a “rescue extrication” in the 8000 block, briefly blocking lanes and slowing traffic across the north-central neighborhood. The Seattle Fire Department urged people to steer clear of...
Body washes ashore near Salmon Bay in Ballard
Seattle Fire got the call around 4:33 p.m. to 4531 Shilshole Ave. NW, which is off the shore of Salmon Bay, near 15th Ave NW.
