Washington Just Protected 77,000 Acres of Ancient Forests for Future Generations
On August 26, 2025, Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove stood in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Issaquah and signed an order protecting 77,000 acres of forest across western Washington. These aren’t old growth forests yet, but they’re getting close. Logged between the 1920s and World War II,...
Gov. Ferguson’s office silent on Walz visit amid Minnesota fraud crisis
Gov. Bob Ferguson is holding a fundraising lunch on Tuesday with special guest, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is under intense fire after failing to stop a massive welfare fraud in his state.
Prepare for AI to start writing traffic tickets and Washington
Imagine a world where your parking habits could be tracked by cameras on transit buses—it's happening in Chicago and beyond.
FLOCK cameras help catch man in Kent with stolen car from Nevada
The Kent Police Department (KPD) says officers arrested a man in Kent’s north end who is accused of stealing a car and multiple credit cards in Nevada.
Body of boater missing for more than a month found in Forks
FORKS, Wash. — The body of a boater missing for a more than a month was found near a boat ramp in Forks on Sunday. Alfonso Graham, 39 of Port Orchard, was found in the Bogachiel River near the Leyendecker Boat Ramp, according to the Clallam County Sheriff's Office. First responders were able to identify him through a...
Man wielding stick with metal screws attacks elderly woman in downtown Seattle
A 42-year-old man was arrested for violently attacking an elderly woman in downtown Seattle by hitting her in the face with a stick on Friday. At approximately 12 a.m., the Seattle Police Department (SPD) received several reports of a man swinging a wooden stick with metal screws in it near Third Avenue and James...
Somebody left what appeared to be 10 pounds of cocaine outside the East Precinct
Somebody dropped off what looked like 10 pounds of cocaine in front of the East Precinct headquarters Sunday afternoon. Police say the unknown subject left a yellow container filled with “multiple clear plastic baggies containing a white powdery substance” at the front entrance to the precinct at 12th and Pine just...
Judge sentences man, 40, for 2021 Kent drive-by shooting
A judge sentenced a 40-year-old man to four years, nine months in prison for a 2021 drive-by shooting in Kent and unlawful possession of a firearm. Kent Wayne Perdue received the sentence Dec. 5 from King County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Larranaga at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Perdue fired shots...
Seattle Ends Temporary COVID-19 Protections for Essential Workers, Introduces Permanent Gig Worker Ordinances
In a major shift for Seattle's essential workers, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced the expiration of several temporary COVID-19 ordinances designed to support grocery and gig workers during the pandemic. Among the ordinances that have ceased are the Grocery Employee Hazard Pay and two gig worker...
Legendary KOMO News reporter, Seattle icon Bryan Johnson passes away at 89
SEATTLE — Seattle broadcasting icon Bryan Johnson, the veteran reporter whose voice and presence defined decades of local journalism at KOMO News and its radio predecessor, has died at age 89 following a brief illness. Connie Thompson reached out to share the news on behalf of the family Monday...
