Seattle WA

Sherrie Weis loved her job. The former case manager at YouthCare’s adolescent shelter in Seattle used to work 20-hour shifts, go home, take a shower, sleep two hours and be right back at work. And she was never happier. Weis worked with 12- to 17-year-olds, often runaways who were...

Two women wearing matching brown reindeer hats stole thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from Ulta Beauty in Silverdale, authorities said. According to a post on the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, they entered the store around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday. “Surveillance cameras caught one person...

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has announced adjustments to water operations that may temporarily affect drinking water in some North Seattle neighborhoods. Residents in the potentially impacted areas, marked in orange on the provided map, might notice discolored tap water over the next few days. Despite...

SEATTLE — Thursday marks the first anniversary of the killing of King County Metro Transit Operator Shawn Yim, who was stabbed to death by a passenger while working his shift as an overnight bus driver on Dec.18, 2024. Yim's friends and colleagues gathered at the Central-Atlantic Bus Base on...

(The Center Square) – Seattle Social Housing is set to receive its first-ever funding disbursement – $50 million – from a voter-approved excess compensation tax. Seattle Social Housing is a public development authority focused on addressing housing needs through the social housing model, which removes housing from...

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is asking lawmakers to fund $244 million in additional housing investments as part of a budget proposal released Thursday. His plan comes as the state grapples with an ongoing shortage of affordable housing, and after lawmakers have already pumped hundreds of millions of dollars...

A vicious dog attack injured seven people and killed a neighbor’s pet in Kitsap County on Wednesday. The attack occurred near 2nd Avenue W. and Earhart Street in unincorporated Bremerton, where a man was attempting to fend off multiple attacking dogs, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office KCSO) reported.

Visitors to downtown Seattle may have noticed something missing from this year's holiday displays: the sidewalk North Pole setup at Nordstrom, where Santa has held court for years at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street, is no more. Instead, those looking to visit Santa are invited to the store's fourth floor,...

Investigators determined that Baim was driving a stolen Dodge Ram pickup when Valison was struck and killed.

KENT, Wash. — Stepping up to protect and serve in the face of his own personal tragedy, Kent’s newest police officer, Michael Coury, was sworn in Thursday morning, inspired to join the force after a drunk driver killed his 12-year-old son, Gabriel, outside their home in 2023. Coury...