Western State Hospital patient dies after trauma therapy was cut off, attorneys say
SEATTLE — A patient at Western State Hospital died after the state of Washington discontinued his trauma therapy three months earlier, despite recommendations from hospital staff to continue the treatment, according to the patient's attorneys. Pavel Kolchick, who had spent 18 years in state-run psychiatric hospitals,...
Report: Federal immigration agents continued using Washington driver data through state-run system
SEATTLE — Luis remembers the morning clearly. It was just after 6:30 a.m. when his father left their home in Renton and was near The Landing, heading to work. Minutes later, immigration agents surrounded the car. “He pulls over, rolls the window down, and they put their arms in...
Heavy snow forecast in parts of western WA, travel could be ‘very difficult to...
A cold weather system is making its way through western Washington this week, with heavy snowfall up to 18 inches in the mountains and winds as high as 35 mph expected in several counties. As a result of the impending cold front, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter...
Man who claimed to be Native American activist jailed for drugging and raping women
Convicted rapist Redwolf Pope, representing himself, listens to Judge Tanya L. Thorp during a sentencing hearing in King County Superior Court Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times via AP) A man who presented himself as a Native American activist has been sentenced to 46 years in prison...
Merchandise destroyed and stolen in West Seattle game store burglary
A West Seattle game store is cleaning up after a break-in early Monday morning.
Dynamite, Floods and Feuds: Washington’s forgotten river wars
December’s flooding shocked many in western Washington, but historians say similar — and worse — floods hit the region more than a century ago. Old records show valleys like Kent and Tukwila were once vast floodplains, with rivers repeatedly reshaped by both nature and humans. Experts warn...
Video shows altercation between customer, employee at Federal Way Pizza Hut
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A man could face assault charges for an altercation between him and a Federal Way Pizza Hut employee that was caught on camera. Police responded to the restaurant on the evening of Nov. 13, 2025, on 21st Avenue SW for reports of a fight. Witnesses...
Kent PD says Flock camera helped catch suspect on the run for 2 years
A man who allegedly pointed a loaded gun at employees of a Subway restaurant in Kent more than two years ago is in custody after a ‘Flock camera’ helped police track him down, authorities said. In November 2023, officers responded to reports of gunshots in the parking lot...
Two stabbed during robbery in Seattle park
Two people were hospitalized after a stabbing in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Lowland snow possible Thursday morning as snow levels drop
SEATTLE — A colder system moving through western Washington could bring spotty lowland snow or a rain-snow mix early Thursday, especially among higher elevations. Snow levels are expected to drop to around 1,000 to 1,500 feet by Thursday morning, low enough that a brief burst of heavier precipitation or a strong wind...
