With SNAP benefits cut off, Seattle mulls emergency food assistance
SEATTLE — With monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) suddenly cut off because of the ongoing government shutdown, Seattle will vote on Monday to help bridge the gap. On Monday, the Seattle City Council will vote to review a civil emergency proclamation to unlock local...
‘People wanted to ditch the switch’: Daylight saving time continues despite broad frustration
As you change your clocks this weekend to mark the end of daylight saving time, you might think: Didn't we end this?. Technically, yes, though it seems likely the biannual time change will continue for the foreseeable future. The tradition dates back to 1933, when Seattle became the first city...
Seattle & Tacoma restaurants offer free meals as SNAP benefits face shutdown uncertainty
SEATTLE — SNAP benefits are running dry for American families, and that hits home for the founders of Toasted Bagels & Coffee in Seattle. "My family relied on SNAP benefits. Jaafar's, our cofounder, family relied on SNAP benefits when we were young," said Murat Akyuz, cofounder of Toasted. The...
Officers find ghost gun hidden in toilet after arrest of Renton teen
Officers found a ghost gun with a 30-round magazine in the home of a Renton teen.
One person hospitalized after HAZMAT scare in Seattle, WA
One person is in critical condition due to possible carbon monoxide poisoning after dangerously unsafe levels of the gas were found inside a building on Occidental Avenue South.
Lopez Island Murder Mystery: A Bodyless Conviction
The chilling disappearance of Rolf Neslund on Lopez Island led to Washington State’s first murder conviction without human remains, cementing a notorious local legend filled with rumors of infidelity, drunken brawls, and gruesome allegations of dismemberment.
Man wanted for burglary arrested after SWAT standoff in Bremerton
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) says a man wanted in connection with residential burglary and theft barricaded himself inside an RV in unincorporated East Bremerton on Friday afternoon.
Seattle Mayor Pledges $8M to Replace Lapsed SNAP Benefits Amid Federal Shutdown
SEATTLE, WA – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has pledged up to $8 million in city funds – $4 million per month through 2025 – to offset the looming halt in federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP,
King County, WA monitoring minor flooding along Snoqualmie River
SEATTLE - As an atmospheric river moves across western Washington this weekend, King County officials are monitoring conditions in the Snoqualmie Basin. The area has been placed under a phase two flood alert. In a statement released around noon on Saturday, Nov. 1, the Department of Natural Resources and Parks...
So, “Big Brother” really is watching you in Seattle
As the city eyes new cameras to curb crime, a recent study raises eyebrows about security vulnerabilities in law enforcement tech.

















