Mayor Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson debate city’s most pressing issues
SEATTLE — Affordable housing, public safety, the homelessness crisis, and support for the business community were on the agenda when Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson faced off in a debate at Seattle University. The event, part of the university's Conversations series, took place Wednesday...
King County launches stop hate hotline for victims of hate crimes
KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County has launched the Stop Hate Hotline, a 24/7 confidential reporting system for victims of hate crimes and bias incidents. The hotline, which can be reached at 833-786-7481 or 833-STOP-H81, is operated by the non-profit Crisis Connections and connects callers to community resources and...
Mayor in Seattle suburb slams relocation of serial rapist into her city
A Washington state mayor blasted law enforcement leaders after they quietly released a notorious rapist from custody and allowed him to move into her city.
30 years, no answers: The mysterious disappearance of Erin Gilbert
SEATTLE — This week on Hard Turn, hosts Mary Nam and Kelly Koopmans welcome Stephanie Juarez, who shares the deeply personal and painful story of her sister's disappearance. In 1995, Stephanie's sister, Erin Marie Gilbert, went missing while on a first date at the Girdwood Forest Fair in Alaska, a case that remains...
This WA city just got its own Monopoly game, and it’s not Seattle
A new Bellevue-themed edition of the famous Monopoly board game launched for pre-order on Oct. 6.
King County’s Safer Schools Strategy tackles rising juvenile gun violence
SEATTLE — The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has launched the Safer Schools Strategy to address the troubling rise in juvenile gun violence and serious crimes. Despite a decrease in overall gun violence in the county, the number of shooting victims aged 0-17 doubled in 2024 compared to 2019.
POLICE: Man seriously injured in apparent shooting in South Seattle
Seattle police say they are investigating the shooting of a 40-year-old man in South Seattle last night.
Two arrested in South Lake Union armed robbery investigation
Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Seattle’s South Lake Union earlier this week, police say.
To address gun violence, King County mentor draws on his past
DéVonté Parson started Pro Se Potential after mentoring others while he was in jail. He now shares the lessons he's learned with teens.
Seattle’s Westlake Park is closed until spring. Here’s why.
Downtown Seattle’s Westlake Park has closed for construction, and it won’t reopen until May.
