Woke Washington officials investigate hardworking volunteer group for cleaning up used NEEDLES
We Heart Seattle, which is run by Andrea Suarez, sends out volunteer groups to pick up used needles, fentanyl foils, and other drug paraphernalia to keep parks and public spaces safe.
A Pioneer Square staple shutters after 49 years
SEATTLE - Magic Mouse Toys has permanently closed its doors in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. Paper now covers the windows of the storefront at 603 1st Ave., where a sign posted on the front door confirms the sudden shutdown. Keep reading to learn more about the abrupt closure, and what...
Man killed after hit-and-run in Hunts Point
Investigators say the crash happened on Longwood Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard just before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Seattle City Light sees uptick in phone scams
Seattle City Light says it’s seeing an uptick in phone scams – and it wants customers to be careful.
No wetsuit? No problem. Local woman becomes 1st to swim around Vashon Island
At 3:56 a.m on Wednesday, Aug. 12, under the Perseid meteor shower near Sandy Shores on Vashon Island, Mary Singer, 51, did the unthinkable. She waded out into frigid Puget Sound waters in only her bathing suit and went for a swim. She swam back in, 15 hours and 28 seconds later, shivering, exhilarated and exhausted. H
Stolen Mercedes chase through SeaTac and Tukwila, WA caught on video
A stolen Mercedes spotted by a Flock camera led deputies on a high-speed pursuit through SeaTac and Tukwila. Deputies arrested 31-year-old Michael Frazier after a crash and K-9 search ended with him hiding in a backyard shed. Prosecutors sought $100,000 bail, but a judge set it at $8,000. Frazier was...
Family files $50M claim after man died during restraint at Federal Way hospital
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A $50 million tort claim has been filed by the family of Leon Davis as they seek the release of video footage showing him being held down against a hospital room floor by multiple people, leading to his death in Federal Way earlier this year.
Spirit Gas Station property for sale for $4.8 million
The former Spirit Gas station property at NW Market St and 24th Ave NW is on the market for $4.8 million, offering a prominent Ballard corner for redevelopment, but one with documented petroleum contamination in its soil and groundwater. Spirit closed in early 2025 after 38 years operating on the...
Kent Man, 35, Missing 10 Days Off Central Ave S — State Alert Fears...
A 35-year-old Kent man has been missing for ten days, and Washington State Patrol activated a statewide Endangered Missing Person Advisory Tuesday warning that his disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety. Raughshee Nelson was last seen on August 8 at approximately 2 p.m. off Central Avenue South
True Crime Tuesday: WA teen still missing after more than 40 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The mysterious disappearance of a 15-year-old boy who was in foster care continues to haunt a Seattle-area community. Authorities say Benjamin Ridley was placed in a foster home in Burien on July 1, 1982, and the next day he was never seen again. Alisha Holland...
