Seattle crisis response vehicle stolen during Greenwood welfare check
A Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) vehicle was stolen while responders were conducting a welfare check in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. This was the first time a CARE vehicle had been stolen, Bobbie Nickel, a communications officer at the CARE Department, told KIRO Newsradio. The two responders were dispatched...
King County eyes tax hike amid Metro shortfall before new roads tax takes effect
(The Center Square) - King County Metro is anticipating a massive reserve shortfall in the years ahead as elected leaders discuss raising taxes before collection even begins for a separate roads tax in 2027. Recent revenue forecasts project a $107 million reserve shortfall for 2030-31, rising to $977 million at the end of the 2032-33 biennium. It represents the gap between the county transit agency’s projected fund balance and required reserves, but a shortfall doesn’t always mean Metro is facin
Ballots found in dumpster at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park
SEATTLE - Two bins of undelivered ballots were found inside a dumpster at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, King County Elections confirmed. Officials said they recovered multiple ballots after two bins of mail were discovered inside a dumpster at Golden Gardens this week. Election workers have since reissued the mail-in ballots to the affected voters.
As mayor considers signing RV restrictions, people living in RVs consider their futures
The City of Seattle will likely ban oversized RVs from parking overnight in most parts of the city. That is, if the mayor signs the City Council’s legislation. Meanwhile, news of the possible change is trickling down to the people who live in those RVs.
Missing since 2011 from Federal Way, Washington: Ruthie Fawn Kindness was 20 when she...
Ruthie Fawn Kindness has been missing from Federal Way, Washington (Pierce County), since February 2011, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She may go by the alias Anna Heger (or Hegger).
Central Kitsap track standout will run at powerhouse college program
Central Kitsap senior Mana Voss will soon be taking his running talents to the birthplace of Nike. One of the most highly-decorated track and field/cross country athletes in West Sound history, Voss committed to the University of Oregon on Thursday, Oct. 22. He made visits to Oregon as well as the University of Washington and University of Florida. His visit with the Ducks came last. Voss admitted that his decision came down to Oregon and Washington. The Ducks were the only school offering a ful
Wrongful death suit filed against waste management company for death of Seattle cyclist
The family of Seattle school teacher Christian Salyer has filed a lawsuit against waste management company Recology and one of its drivers after Salyer was hit and killed while riding his bicycle.
Goodwill Is Testing AI Pricing, and Thrift Shoppers May Notice a Difference
Evergreen Goodwill, which runs thrift stores in the Seattle area, is developing an AI system to help employees price donated goods. The goal is to speed up pricing and identify items that could sell for more than staff might initially estimate. The Seattle Times covered the project in a recent report that examined Evergreen Goodwill’s... The post Goodwill Is Testing AI Pricing, and Thrift Shoppers May Notice a Difference appeared first on Craft Your Happy Place .
Revive I-5 on Ship Canal Bridge to end following almost 10 months of construction
The Washington State Department of Transportation is preparing to restore northbound Interstate 5 across the Seattle Ship Canal Bridge to its normal lane configuration following nearly 10 months of construction.
No suspension for SPD leader who told cops to go into protest ‘guns blazing’
A Seattle police lieutenant received a written reprimand for telling officers to (expletive) people up" while responding to a counterprotest of a Christian fundamentalist rally last year at Cal Anderson Park. The reprimand was the latest fallout from the Seattle Police Department's violent response to dueling demonstrations on May 24,...

















