Oracle to lay off more Seattle employees in second round of cuts in 2...
Oracle has announced it will lay off 101 Seattle employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing.
Planned Parenthood will keep clinics open, despite ‘existential’ funding loss
Courtney Normand, the Washington director of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, said the nonprofit has not discussed plans to close any of its clinics in the state, including the health center on Riddell Road in Bremerton. Anxiety though remains high. Besides routine difficulties facing health care providers, a...
Seattle Public Schools Board could vote on police on campus
Police officers will not be back inside Seattle schools for the start of the school year on Sept. 3rd, but the school board could vote this month to allow a pilot program at Garfield High School.
5-Year-Old’s Death Ruled Homicide; Murder Charge Likely for Korean American Father
A Korean American father murder charge is now likely after an autopsy ruled the death of his 5-year-old daughter a homicide in Federal Way. The case involves Woojin Han (29), who was arrested in May after his daughter died following alleged assaults. On September 1, the King County Medical Examiner’s...
Seattle Navy veteran scammed thousands in roof repair scheme
An 83-year-old Navy veteran says he was scammed out of thousands of dollars after two men offered to fix his roof, only to leave behind extensive damage and a financial burden.
Hiker believes he was ‘attacked’ by Barred Owl at Seattle’s Discovery Park
SEATTLE — A hiker believes he was attacked by an owl while he was walking on a trail at Discovery Park in Seattle. "All the sudden, I felt like I got hit over the head by a stick or something out of nowhere," said Justin Harberg. "I turned around expecting to see a person [but] there was no one there. Then I thought...
Man digs through floor trying to escape SWAT team in Thurston County, WA standoff
TENINO, Wash. - SWAT teams surrounded a house in Thurston County during an hours-long standoff with an assault suspect Wednesday afternoon. Deputies and SWAT team members surrounded a house near Highway 99 SE and Tilley Road South outside Tenino in an hours-long standoff with a man who was wanted in an assault case.
Seattle police bust major drug operation in Chinatown
Seattle officers busted what they called a major drug distribution operation in the Chinatown-International District. Two people were arrested, and several others were detained early Wednesday morning at Saeteun’s Garage, Auto Body Customs at 8th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. Undercover investigators...
Former employee sentenced for destroying $300,000 worth of wine at Woodinville winery
SEATTLE — A former Sparkman Cellars employee who caused $300,000 in damage by draining thousands of gallons of wine at the Woodinville winery has pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday to restitution but no jail time. Mark Griswold admitted to criminal trespass in the first degree and malicious mischief...
Woman’s Heart Sinks After Seeing Her Cat Fall From 11-Story Apartment Deck In Seattle
Cats are famous for their endless curiosity, always on the lookout for new places to explore and adventures to chase. But that same curiosity can sometimes put them in risky, even life-threatening situations. This is the story of Mr. Banks, a determined and resilient cat from Seattle, whose adventurous spirit...
