Man charged with organized retail theft after repeat shoplifting at Ulta stores
SEATTLE — A King County man accused of repeatedly shoplifting from Ulta Beauty stores across the region has been charged with multiple felony counts of organized retail theft following a weeks-long investigation, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors charged David Joseph Gama on...
Know your rights: How to navigate an ICE encounter
Federal immigration enforcement activity is escalating across the U.S., including in Seattle.
‘Never felt this unsafe’: Seattle’s Indian community seeks answers at immigration town hall
SEATTLE — As immigration enforcement encounters intensify nationwide, members of Seattle's Indian community gathered Friday evening for a town hall meeting to address mounting fears and seek legal guidance, even among those legally residing in the United States on work visas. Community activist Deepali Jamwal hosted...
Orcas breach, tail slap and draw crowds near Seattle shoreline
With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orca whales put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The close encounter attracted dozens of people to the shore of the West Seattle neighborhood. Whale watchers identified the pod as Bigg’s killer whales, a group that hunts sea mammals and lives in the Salish Sea. The pod was...
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo celebrates birth of 2 African lions
SEATTLE - For the first time since 2014, Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of two African lions. The pair were born Wednesday to first-time parents, Ilanga and Tandie. After a health assessment from the zoo's animal health team, the cubs were determined to be female. The arrival of...
PAWS rescues 10 cats in Buckley animal welfare investigation
BUCKLEY—Lynnwood-based Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) rescued 10 cats from an animal welfare investigation involving a Buckley home where its owner had more than 100 cats living in unsafe, and unsanitary, living conditions. The Buckley Police Department followed up on a news tip last week of “dozens of...
‘Stand Up to Facism’ protest at Edmonds, Kingston ferry terminals Jan. 20
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. South Snohomish County Indivisible, Kingston Alliance for Democracy and North Kitsap Indivisible are co-sponsoring a “Stand Up to Facism” protest next to the Edmonds and Kingston ferry terminals from...
2 Bremerton leaders voice opposition to potential ‘hybrid’ shelter
Two Bremerton City Council members said they would no longer support a proposed homeless shelter project on Sheridan Road during a multi-hour meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14. The comments came as a significant rebuke of a project that could provide a clear path to building a long-coveted shelter, after a process of about...
40 dogs dead after early morning blaze in Poulsbo destroys dog breeder’s home
POULSBO, Wash. — In the early hours of Friday, a devastating fire engulfed a dog breeder's residence in Poulsbo, according to Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue (CKFR). Fire crews responded to the blaze at the 1400 block of NE Paulson Road around 2:30 a.m. after a neighbor reported seeing flames and called 911, fearing...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Serial-shoplifting suspect charged with felonies in thefts from Ulta Beauty...
A 60-year-old man is charged with three felony counts of organized retail theft for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from Ulta Beauty stores all over King County, including the one in Westwood Village. (Images from charging documents, showing Gama at WWV Ulta store) David J. Gama is charged...
