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A 21-year-old UCLA student is being mourned by her sorority and university community after she died in an accidental fall in Washington state last week. Dayanara Nicole Urbina Ruiz fell from an open window of a building along Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail on July 30. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed h

The Oregon State Police and Portland Police Bureau were instrumental in an investigation that led to the exposure and dissolution of a major drug trafficking ring operating out of Washington state. The case came under the spotlight yesterday when the leader of the drug trafficking ring, 25-year-old Hector Duran Aldaco,

RENTON, Wash. — A woman was stabbed to death, and a Renton police officer was attacked just before midnight Monday. Officers were dispatched to Burnett Avenue South near South 1st Street after 911 callers reported hearing breaking glass and other suspicious noises. Officers arrived and saw a man in...

Walgreens Closing Stores: Updated List of Closed Locations for 2026. Walgreens is continuing a multiyear downsizing effort in 2026, though the pace has slowed considerably from what the company originally projected. The pharmacy chain has closed stores across at least a dozen states and Washington, D.C. this year as pa

Several major highway constructions will overlap this weekend, including a full closure of I-405. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said travelers should expect closures and delays on several key routes from Friday, Aug. 7 through Monday, Aug. 10 on I-405, SR-520, I-5 and SR-202. Northbound I-40

Courtney Love asked Seattle police to hand over the entire investigative file into Kurt Cobain’s death—and later sought assurances that no records or copies would remain with the department, documents reported Monday show. The extraordinary request is resurfacing as fresh homicide theories swirl around the Nirvana fron

EDMONDS – This weekend, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to host the second annual edition of Edmonds Block Party August 7–8 at Civic Center Playfield, transforming downtown Edmonds into a two-day, multi-generational celebration of live music, vinyl culture, and community connection. After a strong debut las

King County Metro is adding nine new bus routes and more than 3,000 additional weekly bus trips to its schedule.

A Silver Alert that had prompted a search for a vulnerable Burien man has been canceled after authorities said he was located Monday. The update ends the public request for help finding Brian Leverentz, who had been reported missing from his home in the area. The WSP Missing Person Alerts...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s interim police chief Andre Sayles met with investigators Monday afternoon for an update on the investigation into the deadly mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle in Seattle Center, where seven people were shot and three were killed. More than a week after the shooting...