Gun violence down 25% in South King County, thanks to ‘two-prong approach’
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office released its shots fired report for the first quarter of 2025, and the trends were promising. Between 2019 and 2024, adult felony referrals dropped by 25%, auto theft referrals declined by 7%, adult burglary referrals fell by 28%, and referrals for serious assaults and...
Washington Faces Significant Construction Job Losses Amid Soaring Housing Prices
According to a recent report by The Puget Sound Business Journal, Washington state has experienced the highest number of construction job losses in the nation over the past year. From June 2024 to June 2025, the state saw a staggering decline of 11,300 construction jobs, as per analysts from the Associated General...
Detainee escaped ICE agents while being transported through Sea-Tac Airport, charges say
SEATAC, Wash. (KOMO) — A man from El Salvador is now facing federal criminal charges after he allegedly escaped from ICE agents while being transported through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) last month. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Gerson Enrique Castaneda...
Seattle Police Chief Calls For Community Action After Three Shootings In Four Days
On Monday, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes addressed the community following a string of three homicides over four days, urging residents to work with law enforcement to curb gun violence and share information that could help prevent future incidents. “These tragedies represent not only lives lost but also the loss...
Pike Place Market’s car-free pilot program extended into 2026
Seattle’s Pike Place Market will stay car-free for a while longer.
August is Black Business Month
August is Black Business Month and Femi Aladesulu, co-owner of Blend Coffee and Kicks in Seattle, as well as author and motivational speaker Jesse Rhodes, Jr., join Good Day Seattle.
Tolls are coming for new SR 509 Expressway to Sea-Tac Airport
We’re finally getting a direct route into the Seattle International Airport from Interstate 5, but it’s going to cost you.
Lynnwood dad’s unsecured gun leads to bombs and massive arsenal
LYNNWOOD—In an unexpected turn of events that began with a 4-year-old boy’s accidental shooting of his mother in their Wildwood Townhomes residence in unincorporated Lynnwood, 44-year-old David James Neff, an employee of West Coast Armory North in unincorporated South Everett, now faces a slew of felony charges—two...
Supporters appeal City of Des Moines’ upcoming demolition decision of historic Masonic Home
Supporters of the historic Masonic Home in Des Moines are launching an appeal after the City released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) concluding that restoring the century-old “Landmark on the Sound” is financially unfeasible. The city is expected to issue a demolition permit on Aug. 8, 2025,...
Seattle man caught trying to buy a gun after threatening his probation officer
A 40-year-old Seattle man will spend 18 months behind bars for trying to buy a gun just days after emailing threats to his probation officer.
