Redmond, WA YMCA counselor sentenced for child molestation
REDMOND, Wash. - A Redmond YMCA camp counselor who pleaded guilty to three counts of child molestation was sentenced on Friday. Leonardo Louie, 19, was sentenced to a year and a half in jail. Louie was working at a YMCA summer camp at Redmond schools and admitted to sexually assaulting...
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson considering 5–10% budget cuts across city departments
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is eyeing possible budget cuts across most city departments. A memo sent out earlier this week, obtained by The Seattle Times, stated that Wilson’s office is asking for proposals to cut between 5-10%. The cuts aren’t guaranteed, but they signal the city is looking beyond...
Seattle Meth Boss Gets Nearly 16 Years As Feds Crush Multistate Ring
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Cesar Delfin-Cervantes to nearly 16 years in federal prison after prosecutors and federal agents accused him of leading a multistate methamphetamine trafficking network. The conviction followed a five-month probe that authorities say turned up more than 215 pounds of meth tied to...
Family of Colorado man who died after stem cell injection in Seattle awarded $24...
A King County jury on Thursday awarded $24 million to the family of a Colorado man who died after receiving a stem cell injection at a Seattle clinic in 2019. Michael Trujillo, 62, of Westminster, Colorado, died after receiving a spinal injection at the Seattle Stem Cell Center in April 2019. Evidence presented at...
Yakima Teen Airlifted to Seattle With Critical Injury After Early Morning Shooting
The girl was suffering with a wound to her abdomen.
Third Place Closes, Cookie Crave & Creamery Opens, and More Food News
Hungry for news? Welcome to our Friday Feed, where we run through all the local food and restaurant news this week—and maybe help you figure out where to eat this weekend. James Beard Semifinalist and Seattle Met Best New Restaurant of 2024, Sophon abruptly closed for part of last week as accusations of long-running...
In Rare Tragedy, Man Dies Inside Rainier Beach Library Branch
A 41-year-old man died at the Rainier Beach library just after 3pm February 13 after library staffers tried but were unable to revive him with Narcan and CPR. The library shut down for the rest of the afternoon. According to library spokeswoman Laura Gentry, library patrons “alerted staff that there...
March 1, 1910: The deadliest U.S. avalanche near Stevens Pass
NORTH SOUND, FEB. 27: March 1 marks the date of the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history, the Wellington avalanche near Stevens Pass 116 years ago. In the wake of the recent avalanche tragedy near Lake Tahoe, this is a story to remind us of what avalanches have done in this region.
The Humble Restaurant In Washington That Secretly Serves The State’s Most Delicious Mexican Food
Tucked away in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood sits El Moose, an unassuming white building with a red-trimmed awning that houses what might just be Washington’s most authentic Mexican culinary experience. You might drive past it without a second glance, but locals know better—this modest establishment has quietly...
Scene nearby: A visit to Skagit Flats
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. Photographer Kevin O’Keeffe followed his regular Skagit Flats loop Thursday, and wasn’t expecting to see many migratory birds outside of peak times — but he was pleasantly surprised.
