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Burien burglary suspect’s getaway ends with crash, catch by K-9

BURIEN, Wash. — A burglary suspect's desperate attempt to elude deputies was brought to a startling halt by a police dog. On Tuesday around 4:30 p.m., Burien deputies were dispatched to a reported home burglary. Investigators found surveillance footage from the area that showed the suspects leaving in a...
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‘It was surreal’: Bite of Seattle attendee recalls fleeing gunfire, picking up fallen child...

Justin Smith was at the Bite of Seattle Sunday when gunfire erupted, leaving three people dead and wounding at least four in what officials are now calling a gang-related mass shooting. Smith recalled the chaos on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, saying he was waiting in line...
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‘I saw everything happen’: Bite of Seattle shooting survivor still has bullet lodged in...

A survivor of the shooting at Seattle Center on Sunday says he still has a bullet lodged in his pelvis. He says doctors told him it was too dangerous to remove.
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Seattle Public Schools appeals $8 million verdict

Seattle Public Schools is appealing the $8 million verdict tied to a 2018 incident in which a former math teacher hit a then-middle school student and ejected him from the classroom. A King County jury returned the verdict in November, but the case continued for several months, with a final...
Featured picture for Harger: Seattle took in 40% more in taxes, spent all of it, and now wants the highest sales tax of any major city in America

Harger: Seattle took in 40% more in taxes, spent all of it, and now...

This fall, Seattle voters will decide whether to raise the sales tax to expand bus service, and whether to boost the library levy. Both are admirable goals. Who doesn’t want better bus service and world-class libraries?. And Seattle voters are generally open to raising taxes on themselves. Six years...
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Elma driver killed in Tuesday morning I-5 wreck, Washington State Patrol says

A 30-year-old Elma man died in a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 5 in Federal Way Tuesday. The incident occurred about 9:30 a.m. on I-5 near state Route 161, according to a Washington State Patrol press memo. The memo identified the driver as Jason R. Reed. Reed was headed north in a flatbed truck when a 53-year-old Ke
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‘Reports I’m gone every weekend are grossly misstated’: SPD chief defends how often he...

Following the Bite of Seattle shooting at the Seattle Center that killed three and injured at least four others, city leaders have held multiple press conferences to relay details of the investigation to the media, with one specific conference turning into “a scuffle.”. Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts...
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Parachuter rescued after becoming entangled 150 feet up in tree near Woodinville

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A parachuter was rescued Tuesday afternoon after becoming tangled in a tree about 150 feet above the ground near Woodinville, according to Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched at 2:49 p.m. to a high-angle rescue after receiving reports of a parachuter stuck in...
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Exclusive: Puget Sound’s viral ‘shark wrestler’ tells his side of the story

Last week, a jarring video hit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police Facebook page that shows an officer popping out of the dark on the Fox Island Pier in Pierce County and yelling, “You, come over here now! Police!” It was like something out of an old episode of “Cops,” before the officer’s tone gently
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Jimothy the raccoon is a survivor! Here’s why

Jimothy the raccoon, a viral sensation from Seattle, likely has a rare spinal condition. He has defied the odds by surviving and thriving despite significant physical challenges. His survival highlights the remarkable adaptability of raccoons. Their highly developed brains, dense neurons and dexterous forepaws help the

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