‘They’re moving out’: Curley on WA residents leaving the state to avoid steep death...
Following reports of a unique real estate strategy, a realtor who targeted Gig Harbor residents seeking to avoid estate taxes ended up selling properties out of state, driven by Washington having the highest estate tax in the country. Rather than moving from one quaint city to another, KIRO host John...
Foster Garvey Snaps Up Amazon’s Old Seattle Tower Digs
One of Seattle’s heavyweight law firms is making a very public bet on downtown. Foster Garvey is packing up its current Seattle offices and heading for West8, the re-imagined 28-story tower in the Denny Triangle that used to house a big chunk of Amazon’s local staff. The long-term deal puts the firm on multiple...
Funeral held for ‘kind, caring’ man allegedly stabbed by housemate in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Wash. — Hours before a King County judge ordered a murder suspect to be held on $5 million bail, a grieving mother buried her son in his Indiana hometown, more than 2,000 miles from the crime scene in Des Moines, Washington. "It's been a very hard day....
Another ‘millionaires tax’ finds Seattle is far richer than anyone knew
Seattle’s new mayor was speaking to a roomful of supporters the other day when she dropped a rather blunt assessment of our city. “You know what?” Katie Wilson said. “This city is filthy rich.”. The crowd laughed a bit. Can you say that when you’re mayor? Should...
Homelessness Authority Rescinds Tiny House Village Grant, Gives Money to Salvation Army Instead
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority has rescinded a $3 million grant it gave the Low Income Housing Institute to build 60 new low-barrier tiny houses outside King County’s youth detention center, claiming LIHI delayed the process by failing to secure a site in time. Tiny houses are small,...
Police Respond After Claims Kurt Cobain’s Death Was Staged as Suicide
You come across a new forensic report claiming Kurt Cobain’s 1994 death may have been staged to look like a suicide, and the police have just responded. The Medical Examiner and Seattle Police still stand by the original suicide ruling and say they won’t reopen the case without new, compelling evidence. This piece...
Multiple arrests after early morning SWAT raid at East Bremerton home
Multiple people were detained in a drug bust Feb. 12 at an East Bremerton house that police say has attracted repeated calls for almost a year. Just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced that they had taken into custody six people from a house in the 2100 block of Larkin Lane,...
FOLLOWUP: $3 million West Seattle RV ‘safe lot’ could be open by summer
(‘Site plan’ from city permit filings) Two and a half weeks after we broke the news of a West Seattle site proposed for up to 72 RVs and 20 tiny houses [7201 2nd SW, map] – after which, our followup inquiries were largely met with “too soon to comment” – more details are finally emerging:
Seattle, WA Weather Update: Expect Rain Through Weekend, Snow Likely for Washington’s Birthday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A wet and blustery day is ahead, as the city braces for showers starting this morning. Temperatures will hover around 47°F, with scattered rain throughout the day. The heavy rains will...
Man accused of leading cartel-linked Puget Sound drug ring pleads not guilty
A man who allegedly led a violent drug trafficking organization in the Puget Sound region pleaded not guilty in Seattle court Thursday. A federal grand jury indicted Jose Sanchez-Valencia, 58, on four felony charges in 2022. He is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and three counts of illegal...
