Bremerton man arrested after allegedly firing shots at former workplace
A Bremerton man was arrested last Friday in suspicion of firing gunshots at a business he previously worked at. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced the 48-year-old suspect's arrest the day after several shots were reportedly fired into the business in the 3400 block of W. Belfair Valley Road just after 11...
Family and friends remember WA man who died in fall at Emerald Queen Casino
TACOMA, Wash. - Family and friends are honoring the life of Evagelia "Evan" Potifara who fell to his death at the Emerald Queen Casino. Authorities say he fell through the glass from an upper floor, right before Christmas. More than 100 friends and family members attended a vigil for the...
Credit cards stolen at Poo Poo Point trailhead used for $7,000 shopping spree in...
Several of the purchases were made at the Apple Store and Nordstrom inside Bellevue Square.
Winter storm to blow through western Washington Monday night
Grab your flashlight and charge your devices. A winter storm is going to blow through western Washington Monday night and Tuesday, bringing wet, windy weather to the lowlands. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kayla Mazurkiewicz said it’ll be windy in the greater Seattle area, with winds peaking Tuesday morning....
Initiative proposals to ban camping, mandate arrests, and offer drug treatment in Seattle
SEATTLE — A package of voter initiatives is in the works to end the lawlessness on Seattle's streets that is tied to homeless camps and drug addiction. The proposals include a citywide camping ban as well as mandatory arrest and prosecution for drug-related crimes. Even early on these efforts...
Peter Abbarno commentary: Normalizing dangerous drugs is creating a new prison system in Washington
Fentanyl and other deadly drugs continue to ravage neighborhoods across Seattle and Washington state. A recent decision by newly elected Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to allow open use of ...
Wash. Bill Would Regulate Automated License Plate Readers
(TNS) — Washington could join more than a dozen states that have regulations on fast-growing and controversial license-plate-reading surveillance cameras under a bill Sen. Yasmin Trudeau plans to propose. The bill would require public agencies to delete any footage their cameras — such as those sold by Flock Safety...
Washington Somali-run daycares report harassment after claims of fraud in other states
It comes after social media personalities posted viral videos in Minnesota claiming, with little evidence, that Somali-run daycare centers were committing fraud.
Man accused of carjacking WSP trooper on Christmas Day appears in court
Alexander Eugene Smith appeared in a King County courtroom Monday for charges including robbery and attempting to elude law enforcement after allegedly carjacking a Washington State Patrol vehicle on Christmas Day.
UPDATE: Flipped-car crash on eastbound West Seattle Bridge
10:59 AM: Thanks for the tips. Emergency responders are on the scene of a flipped-car crash on the eastbound West Seattle Bridge. The EB bridge is down to one lane in the area. Updates to come. 11:07 AM: A second vehicle was involved, according to police’s call for two tow...
