Seattle WA

BURIEN, Wash. — Washington State Patrol has issued an AMBER Alert for two children believed to have been taken without permission and considered to be in danger. The alert was activated on behalf of the Burien Police Department after the children were last seen around noon on Wednesday in the area of 11th Avenue...

The King County Sheriff’s Office shared video from Air Support 1 of a water rescue in Duvall.

In a historic move, Rhonda Lewis has been appointed to represent District 2 on the King County Council, marking her as the first Black woman to serve in this capacity. Her appointment signifies a pivotal shift, as women now constitute the majority of the nine-member council for the first time in the county’s history....

Dramatic video released by the King County Sheriff's Office in Washington shows a man being airlifted to safety this week after being trapped on the roof of his SUV, surrounded by floodwaters.

A federal case involving human smuggling, a fake romance, and forced labor came to a close today in Seattle. Rangel Ramirez-Manzano, a 57-year-old resident of Monroe, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to Harboring an Alien for Financial Gain, admitting he paid thousands to smuggle a woman into the country only to...

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recently wrapped up an investigation involving an in-home childcare employer accused of wage theft. According to a report by Seattle's Official News, the employer, who had a nanny on staff for almost a year, failed to pay the full severance outlined in the nanny's...

This is the complete list (so far) of concerts and comedy tours coming to the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle in 2026.

Kent Police arrested a 48-year-old man for investigation of DUI after a 911 caller reported a car stopped in the roadway, with the engine running and the driver apparently passed out. An officer responded at about 2:17 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 to a welfare check in the 22400 block of...

On most demographic measures, Seattle usually ranks alongside its peer cities — places like San Francisco, Portland, Washington, D.C., and so on. But here’s a ranking where Seattle finds itself in some different company: the share of children living with two parents. New 2024 census data shows that...

Last month, Seattle witnessed the closest mayoral race in its history. First-time candidate Katie Wilson beat incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell by fewer than 2,000 votes — a margin of just 0.7%. In his concession speech, Harrell showed that sometimes we learn more about a leader not in how they...