Feeding Raccoons for 30 Years Backfires in Washington.
Remember that time that Washington police had to help a woman who was trapped inside her home by little fuzzy trash pandas?
Seattle City Attorney files lawsuits against three prolific taggers
The Seattle City Attorney's Office is seeking $40,000 in damages from three prolific taggers in the first cases filed under Seattle's new graffiti ordinance.
Spike gets a ticket, reveals something interesting about Sound Transit
In one of the most Seattle stories you’ll hear this week, Spike O’Neill got “ticketed” on the Sound Transit Light Rail, but not in the way you might expect. During a segment on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, Spike revealed that he received a fare evasion warning after failing to tap his ORCA card during...
Ventilation fans cause hours-long light rail shutdown in Seattle
The Link light rail was shut down after the power supply to the ventilation fan malfunctioned during a busy Saturday afternoon.
Bear Gulch Fire grows to over 19,000 acres
Fire officials in Olympic National Forest say the Bear Gulch Fire has grown to an estimated 19,092 acres and is 6% contained.
‘Historic sighting’ of J Pod south of the Tacoma Narrows
The J Pod orcas were spotted far south in Puget Sound this early in the chinook salmon runs, which stunned local orca experts.
Pioneer Square businesses mixed on mayor’s $40 million ask for street outreach team
SEATTLE — Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced a proposal for the 2026 budget that would double the staffing for the city's mental health and addiction response team, who also do outreach on the street for homeless individuals. The Community Assisted Response and Engagement, or "CARE" Department, was created by...
Renton Woman sentenced in theft operation targeting Lululemon stores
A Renton woman was sentenced after pleading guilty to her role in an organized theft operation that targeted Lululemon stores.
West Seattle peace rally calls for unity
A call for peace echoed along the West Seattle waterfront on Sunday, September 21, as around 300-400 people gathered for the "Peace For All Rally and Human Banner Project". The event, sponsored by West Seattle Indivisible, was held to coincide with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace and advocate for peace...
12-year-old boy found dead in Tacoma, police investigating death as ‘suspicious’
TACOMA, Wash. — Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a 12-year-old boy in Tacoma. According to the Tacoma Police Department, the boy was found unresponsive on Friday afternoon in the 4000 block of South Lawrence Street. Officers, along with Tacoma Fire Department personnel, responded to the scene...
