Crews battle major business fire in King County, WA; SR-202 closed near Redmond
KING COUNTY, Wash. - Crews are working to put out a major fire at a commercial business in the Sammamish area Wednesday. Large business fire at Rich Landscape Inc. near Sammamish. What we know:. Eastside Fire and Rescue made the initial announcement on social media at about 3:27 a.m., saying...
Young woman found dead in Kent, homicide investigation underway
A death investigation is underway in Kent after police officers found a young woman unresponsive early Wednesday morning. The Kent Police Department was notified at approximately 4:20 a.m. that shots were fired on the 400 block of Alder Lane. When officers arrived, they found a woman with significant injuries to her he
Seattle now in desperate scramble to sweep growing homeless population before the World Cup
Business leaders and nonprofit organizations are intensifying efforts to move homeless people off the streets of Pioneer Square in Washington State ahead of the June 11 World Cup kickoff.
‘Scambition’: Spike calls out Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson as 500 shelter bed goal falls...
The City of Seattle is 425 shelter beds short of its goal to open 500 before the World Cup. Officials said 75 pallet homes will open in Interbay, with an open house Sunday, according to KOMO News. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said that while the goal was ambitious, it got the ball rolling.
Seattle, WA Man Christian Salyer Killed in Traffic Accident, Tributes Pour In from San...
The Pacific Northwest and Southern California are united in grief following the sudden and heartbreaking death of Christian Salyer, a man whose life touched people across two major American cities. Christian, who had ties to both Seattle, Washington, and San Diego, California, died as a result of injuries sustained in.
Northshore Celebrates its 2025-26 Retirees
Congratulations to the 52 Northshore staff members who have retired or are planning to soon retire from the Northshore School District. These individuals have served Northshore schools and students for a total of approximately 1,140 years. Congratulations on the significant impact you have made to the students and fami
Wilson’s Big Bet To Put Seattle Buses Back On Track
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Tuesday rolled out a plan to renew and expand the city’s Seattle Transit Measure, aiming to bring back bus frequency that vanished after the pandemic and to keep subsidized fares in place for low-income riders. Her administration is pitching the package as a way to rebuild reliable, freque
Seattle honors student killed at Garfield High
The Seattle City Council proclaimed a special day to honor Amarr Murphy-Paine, a 17-year-old Garfield High School student shot and killed two years ago while trying to break up a campus fight.
Washington’s 2026 Burglary Numbers Dropped the Most in the USA
While cities like New York and Florida see burglaries surge by 57% to 60% in 2026, Washington state just posted a 66% drop in burglaries compared to 2025.
Federal prison sentence handed down in drug trafficking case tied to Burien
A suspect arrested as part of a King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) investigation into a narcotics trafficking operation has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The conviction stems from “Operation Bandit,” a multi-month investigation conducted by the Southwest.

















