Costco’s exclusive early shopping policy for executive members causing controversy
SEATTLE — Costco Wholesale's new early access shopping policy is a new benefit for some shoppers and a point of contention for others. Starting in June, the Issaquah-based warehouse chain allowed shoppers with Executive Memberships to enter the store early, starting at 9 a.m. on weekdays and Sundays, and at 9:30 a.m....
Extra Seattle police deployed to controversial religious rally
SEATTLE - A religious concert scheduled for Saturday at Gasworks Park has ignited criticism from community members and advocacy groups, who fear a repeat of a controversial rally in May that resulted in dozens of arrests and clashes with police. Local perspective:. The event, titled "Let Us Worship, Revive in...
Labor Day filled with rallies in favor of workers in western WA
Local unions are meeting at Cascade Playground in South Lake Union in Seattle Monday to both celebrate the Labor Movement and sound the alarm about Palantir Technologies. The unions argue that the software company, which specializes in AI data analytics, poses one of the most significant threats to democracy. The...
Labor Day protests in Puget Sound highlight threats to democracy, call for workers’ rights
SEATTLE, TUKWILA, Wash. — A series of protests will mark Labor Day around Puget Sound as labor unions, advocates for immigrants, and others celebrate workers while calling attention to what they see as threats against democracy. Many are part of a national day of demonstrations called Workers Over Billionaires.
Tukwila Police team up with organization to make community near an elementary school safer
The Tukwila Police Department (TPD) say that they have worked with a community organization to make a neighborhood safer after noticing trash dumping and illegal activity near an elementary school.
Driver evaded cops in Puyallup, then rammed patrol car head on, police say
A man suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs fled from Puyallup police Friday night until officers lost sight of him, then crashed into an occupied patrol car. Police alleged that the man intentionally rammed the patrol car after traveling the wrong way on a bypass. The Puyallup Police...
Washington man killed in Grant County, OR crash
GRANT COUNTY, OR – (Release from Oregon State Police) On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 1:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 402 near milepost 31.5. The preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Honda motorcycle, operated by Phillip Westly Bunger (63) of Tacoma (WA), was...
MLT police first- and second-quarter reports: Domestic violence down
Will you chip in to support our nonproft newsroom with a donation today?. Mountlake Terrace Police Chief Pete Caw and Cmdr. Scott King presented the department’s first- and second-quarter reports during the Aug. 28 city council meeting. Caw stated that the department is recruiting two new officers for the...
BBB: ‘Back to School’ Photos Warning for Parents
As several Puget Sound area school districts prepare to begin classes this week, the Better Business Bureau is warning parents to be careful about what personal information they include in "first day of school" photos, which can be a goldmine for scammers.
One person dead and three injured after fatal car crash in Kirkland Grocery Store
The Kirkland Police Department says that a car crashed into the Grocery Outlet in the Bridle Trails Shopping Center.