WATCH: Stolen trailer goes airborne with horse inside during short police chase in Auburn
Last month, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) was involved in a brief chase with a driver who stole a truck and a trailer that had a horse inside.
400,000 people expected to ride Washington State Ferries this Fourth of July weekend
Nearly 400,000 people are expected to ride Washington State Ferries (WSF) this Fourth of July weekend.
We Heart Seattle clean-up in Beacon Hill parks leads to outreach offer for woman
SEATTLE — What started out as a community clean-up at a homeless camp turned into an intervention as We Heart Seattle rallied a coalition of volunteers to remove mounds of trash at two parks in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. Trash pick-ups are routinely organized by We Heart Seattle,...
Fatal house fire in Seattle’s View Ridge neighborhood kills 93-year-old resident
A fatal house fire broke out Friday morning in Seattle’s View Ridge neighborhood, killing a 93-year-old resident. Seattle Fire crews responded to reports of a deck fire just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. The two-story home was located in the 7300 block of 53rd Avenue N.E. When firefighters arrived, flames...
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo reopens after bomb threat, temporary closure
SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo reopened Friday afternoon after a bomb threat made hours earlier led to a temporary evacuation, officials confirmed. What would typically be a busy summer day at the zoo quickly turned to a rush toward the parking lot. "I was really disappointed. I really wanted...
Armed altercation at Burien business leads to concealed weapon arrest Thursday
A man was arrested Thursday afternoon, July 2 after deputies responding to a reported altercation at a Burien business found two men carrying handguns, according to the Burien Police Department and King County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at about 2:40 p.m. on July 2 to reports of an altercation...
UPDATE: About the police search in Westwood, and beyond
9:40 PM: Thanks for the photo. For those wondering about the police search in Westwood, officers are on the trail of a suspect described over police radio as wanted for domestic-violence-related warrants. We haven’t heard a description but the search has ranged through backyards, around schools, as far north as SW Keny
Lakeside School Student Gold Medalist in USA Biolympiad National Finals at Harvard
McLean, Va. (July 2, 2026) The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces that Emma Li, Lakeside School, Seattle, WA, a high school biology scholar, has earned a gold medal at the USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 21 to July 2, 2026.
Kitsap Navy Contractor Axes 120 Jobs In Peninsula Shakeup
A major Navy contractor is preparing to cut about 120 workers across the Kitsap Peninsula, with engineering, logistics and electronics support roles tied to submarine and undersea programs on the chopping block. According to a state WARN filing first reported by the Puget Sound Business Journal, the notice lists two...
Mega-Satellite Startup Muscles Into Seattle’s Space Row
K2 Space, a Torrance-based startup betting big on unusually large, high-power satellites, is planting its flag in the Seattle area with a new engineering office that is meant to carry the company from flashy prototypes into serious mass production. The move drops K2 straight into the Pacific Northwest’s already crowded
