Wilson Taps City Lifetimer Sam Steele To Fix Seattle’s Permit Pileup
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has picked a familiar insider to take on one of City Hall's thornier headaches, naming Sam Steele as interim director of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Steele, a 26-year City of Seattle veteran who has spent much of his career inside the building department, will...
Seattle man sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring that spanned into PA
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Seattle man was sentenced in federal court after being found guilty of violating federal narcotics laws, according to United States Attorney Troy Rivetti. Bryce Hill, 28, was sentenced to 420 months (35 years) in prison, followed by five years supervised release on Friday after being...
3-store Seattle retailer closing after nearly 40 years
SEATTLE — Kasala Modern Home Furnishings here began a going-out-of-business sale on Feb. 6. The three-store retailer, which has locations in Bellevue, Seattle and Tukwila, got its start 39 years ago and specializes in modern styles. According to a letter posted on its Facebook page on Feb. 1, the store closures are...
Kent Police use license plate technology to recover stolen vehicle, arrest suspect
Kent Police arrested a 40-year-old Kent man early Tuesday morning, Feb. 3 after officers used license plate recognition technology and coordinated patrol tactics to locate a stolen vehicle and take the driver into custody. Officers were on an unrelated call around 2:20 a.m. in the 24000 block of Pacific Highway...
Industrial building fire in Tacoma prompts full hazmat response
A fire inside an industrial facility in Tacoma, believed to have ignited from a welding torch, prompted a full hazmat response Wednesday morning.
Man found fatally shot in Tacoma identified. No arrests made, police say
A man who was found fatally shot in Tacoma on Sunday has been identified as 53-year-old Johnny Van Nguyen, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. Nguyen died from multiple gunshot wounds as a result of a homicide, the office wrote on its public information portal. Nguyen was presumed to be...
Federal Way officer shoots, kills fleeing suspect
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle was shot by a Federal Way police officer Friday morning as he attempted to run. The suspect was taken to Harborview Medical Center where he later died from his injuries, according to the Federal Way Police Department.
Anderson Island’s only grocery store and gas station closes down
The Anderson Island General Store closed this week after decades of operation, leaving the community without its only grocery store and gas station.
Groin Shooting Rocks Downtown as Security Guard Hit Near Seattle Waterfront
Gunfire cut through a quiet stretch of downtown Seattle late Wednesday night, leaving a 21-year-old security guard shot in the groin near Western Avenue and Marion Street, according to police. Officers were called to the area shortly before 11 p.m. and found the wounded man, then turned him over to Seattle Fire...
A long-lost piece of jewelry has been found in Seattle — and the owner...
SEATTLE — Many people never find the things they lose. A ring slips off in the wrong moment. A necklace disappears after a night out. A small, meaningful object vanishes — and over time, the memory of where it was last seen fades. At The Pink Door, a...
