Seattle WA

Officers responded after a report of someone in a vehicle brandishing what appeared to be a handgun and throwing rocks at a group of youths.

SEATTLE — A violent assault on a busy Seattle street was captured on camera and quickly halted, thanks to the city's new crime-fighting technology. A 19-year-old suspect is now in custody, and local business owners are hopeful this marks the beginning of safer streets. The incident occurred near 3rd...

Heartwood Haven Sanctuary in Roy rescued 67 abused animals from a Thurston County property, where they were found living in filth and surrounded by rotting carcasses without food or water. The sanctuary is providing medical care and testing for diseases before putting the animals up for adoption, noting severe...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect a correction – the theft occurred at the Burien Fred Meyer, not Safeway as initially reported by Burien Police. A man who allegedly tried to steal more than $500 worth of meat from the Burien Fred Meyer was arrested recently after a brief foot chase, according to...

WASHINGTON STATE — Cannabis sales across Washington have been on a downward trend for five consecutive years, with no signs of stopping, according to the Washington Department of Revenue. According to the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (WLCB), the decline in sales largely relates to an oversupply of cannabis,...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two Washington women were indicted on first-degree theft charges for allegedly stealing a coin worth thousands of dollars from a shop in Southeast Portland. The theft took place on June 4 at a coin and precious metals shop in the 3500 block of Southeast 52nd Avenue.

Seattle’s unreinforced brick buildings are a disaster waiting to happen — and the cash to fix them isn’t there.

Seattle Police arrested two 19-year-old men after a road rage confrontation escalated into a shooting and vehicle crash on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025 on southbound SR 509 near South Cloverdale Street. According to police, a 54-year-old man reported he was punched in the face and threatened with a handgun after...

The Kitsap Humane Society is once again operating at full capacity, and then some, with every dog kennel filled and overflow animals housed in meeting rooms and staff offices. “We’re as full as we can be,” said Mike Bush, director of communications for the shelter. “There’s a dog living in my office right now.”

Microsoft is reportedly considering a stricter in-office policy that could require its Redmond employees to work on site three days per week.