Nearly a dozen homes evacuated due to broken natural gas line in Seattle
A tense situation unfolded in Seattle’s Central District Saturday. At least ten homes were evacuated, due to a broken natural gas line. Just before 11:00 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received a 911 call reporting the broken line. This was near 30th Ave. and E....
Police: Teen missing from Renton since Feb. 9 may be in Seattle
Renton police are asking for the public’s help in finding a teen who has been missing since early February.
Bomb Squad Finds Explosive Device in Car Near Kitsap Store
A late-night call about a man acting strangely outside a convenience store in Kitsap County quickly escalated into something far more serious after a possible explosive was found.
Seattle police chief: Officers will be disciplined if they don’t document ICE actions
(The Center Square) – Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says that any police officer who violates the city’s new policy requiring documentation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including video recording, will be subject to disciplinary proceedings. “This would be a violation of our policy, a...
Minimum wage rises across multiple states
Minimum wage increases each year as a result of federal or state laws. Currently, the federal minimum wage is staying at $7.25, $10 less than the current minimum wage in Lake Stevens. More specifically in Washington, Seattle’s minimum wage increased to $21.30 which is a significant increase from the state’s...
SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz’s last Puget Sound departure
(Added: Photo by Adam Wuerl) Off West Seattle a short time ago, that’s the U.S. Navy‘s oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), leaving Puget Sound one last time, three months after returning to Bremerton following its final deployment. (Added: Photo by Michael Fischer) It’s headed to Norfolk, VA,...
Man charged with killing his mother near Auburn and Federal Way
A man was charged with killing his mother in the Auburn-Federal Way area, but the defendant’s competency to stand trial is now in question. On Feb. 27, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) charged Antony Ton Le, 30, of unincorporated King County, with second-degree murder. Le’s charge stems from an...
As cold snap hits, Whatcom County could see a little lowland snow
A cold snap starting this weekend could bring a few snowflakes to the higher hills around Bellingham, along with breezy winds Sunday and unseasonably cold temperatures for most of next week. Heavy snow is forecast for the North Cascades, with 2 feet or more of snow possible at Mt. Baker Ski Area , according to an...
Jumbo Jet Jammed Between Denny Triangle Towers Stuns Seattle
A decommissioned Boeing 747 fuselage is now literally wedged into Seattle’s skyline, hanging between two nearly finished towers at the WB1200 project in Denny Triangle. The polished aluminum shell sits about 14 feet above the galleria floor, and crews have been adding new exterior panels that are already reshaping...
Muckleshoot Casino introduces first-in-the-state ‘sauce machine’ with over 2,000 custom combos
The Muckleshoot Casino Resort is introducing a sauce machine in its Food Hall-- a first-of-its-kind in the state.
