Military machine gun found on public bus rider during KCSO increased patrols
King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies say neighborhood complaints about crime in White Center are skyrocketing. To combat that increase, the KCSO Special Emphasis Team has been working alongside the Department of Corrections and King County Metro’s Bicycle Emphasis Enforcement Squad (BEES) to conduct extra...
Frozen yogurt shop struggling to stay afloat after owners hurt in crash
A DUI crash has put a popular frozen yogurt shop temporarily out of business. Uyanga Altanbagana and her husband, Ari, have owned Swirl Frozen Yogurt in Lake Forest Park for 14 years, working seven days a week. But the last day they were open was the night of the Super...
King County staffers say new executive’s return-to-office push ignores crucial details
King County employees are pushing back hard over their return-to-office mandate, with questions both pragmatic and philosophical. Their new boss, Executive Girmay Zahilay, is requiring they report to office buildings three days a week by June 1, while giving departments the discretion to figure out the details. He...
New plans underway for former Molbak’s location in Woodinville
New plans are in the works for the former Molbak’s Garden + Home in Woodinville.
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Washington-Oregon Region Faces Above-Normal Heat, Limited Rain March 27–April 2
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Wash. – A steady spring warm-up is expected to take hold across Washington and Oregon, bringing above-normal temperatures and generally dry conditions heading into early April. According to the...
Venezuelan woman and her baby detained by federal agents in Seattle’s U-District on criminal...
After a suspected immigration arrest set off alarms Tuesday afternoon near the University of Washington campus in Seattle, police have confirmed that federal officials made the arrest on a warrant unrelated to immigration. Mayor Katie Wilson later confirmed the arrest was in connection to a criminal warrant.
10 cities on the brink of becoming unaffordable
Housing costs are rising across the U.S., and many cities are rapidly becoming unaffordable. According to the National Association of Realtors, the Fixed Housing Affordability...
Dozens of Animals Saved from Horrific Conditions in Poulsbo
More than 20 dogs were rescued from a home near Poulsbo on St. Patrick's Day. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office and Kitsap County Animal Control Officers seized 57 animals from a hoarding situation in unincorporated Poulsbo. After a Warrant Was Served, Dogs, Cats, and a Pig Were Seized From the...
A Seattle restaurant fights to survive as rising costs squeeze industry
SEATTLE — Pamela Jacob has spent nearly two decades feeding Seattle from her Caribbean restaurant, but the 68-year-old owner of Pam's Kitchen now faces an uncertain future as plummeting sales and soaring operating costs push her business to the brink. "This was supposed to be my retirement," Jacob said....
‘I didn’t realize forces would line up to push me down’: ‘Seattle is Dying’...
It’s been seven years since KOMO News anchor Eric Johnson released his explosive documentary “Seattle is Dying.”. Johnson told “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio the response to the special highlighting Seattle’s drug problem wasn’t what he expected. “I thought when I presented...
