Seattle WA

(Noctilucent clouds, photographed by Steven Rice) Here’s our list for your Tuesday, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:. SUMMER FOOD: As reported here Monday, there are multiple sites in West Seattle where kids can get breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks. CITY COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: The meeting...

DNA analysis has confirmed that blood found in a suspect's truck matches Travis Decker, the man accused of killing his three daughters. The multi-agency manhunt for Decker has now entered its fifth week, with coordinated search efforts continuing across Chelan and Kittitas counties. Authorities currently have no...

Jonathan Hoang, a 21-year-old with a developmental disability, has been missing from Arlington since March 30. New surveillance footage from Kirkland offers hope, showing a man resembling Jonathan, but no search efforts have been deployed. The family offers a $10,000 reward for information and is organizing a...

As Independence Day approaches, the City of Burien is reminding residents that all fireworks are banned within city limits — including possession and discharge — and violations can result in significant fines. The city’s fireworks ban is intended to reduce the risk of fires, injuries, and trauma for...

SEATTLE — There's a new top cop officially leading the Seattle Police Department. In a unanimous decision, the city council on Tuesday confirmed Shon Barnes as Seattle's next police chief. "I think more than ever, our city has needed an outside leader to come in and lead this department,"...

(The Center Square) – Seattle still does not have federal funding for equipment used for major event safety planning, despite the release of some U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding. Earlier this month, Seattle joined a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, over stalled...

(The Center Square) – Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase for addiction treatment services. Nelson’s resolution seeks to fill gaps in the city’s existing substance abuse services with any sales tax increase that the state...

A 33-year-old Seattle man faces a second-degree murder charge after King County prosecutors amended a first-degree assault charge following the death in April of a Kent auto mechanic he allegedly attacked in 2024. The amended charging papers were filed Tuesday, July 1 by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office...

This "down-to-earth" spot reportedly "sells out fast."

A new Washington law allows state and tribal law enforcement agencies to certify tribal warrants as state warrants, facilitating arrests and returns to tribal lands. Tribes must comply with federal and state laws to achieve certification, ensuring transparency in criminal laws and procedures, and affirming...