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String of purse snatchings hit King, Pierce County Costcos

The King County Sheriff’s Office is warning people to be watchful after a string of purse snatchings reported in store parking lots in King and Pierce counties.
7 years ago

Three injured in White Center shooting over weekend

A shooting investigation is underway after three people were shot Sunday morning in the White Center area, the King County Sheriff’s Office said.
7 years ago

2-alarm fire destroys, damages 3 Lakewood homes

An early morning fire in Lakewood damaged three homes and displaced five residents.
7 years ago

King County employee closes gate, allows 230,000 gallons of untreated sewage into people’s yards

Internal emails reveal a King County employee, already under disciplinary review for creating an “unsafe work environment” less than a month earlier, caused more than 230,000 gallons of untreated sewage to spew into people’s backyards along Lake Ballinger in Edmonds.
7 years ago

Pride, American flags destroyed by vandals and caught on camera

Pride flags have been reportedly targeted by vandals from Seattle’s Capitol Hill to several locations in White Center this week. One incident was caught on camera.
7 years ago

One dead, man in custody in Redmond shooting

Police are investigating after a fatal shooting in Redmond Thursday morning.
7 years ago

Drivers set to rally against Seattle rideshare tax

On Thursday, members of Drive Forward Seattle will rally at Seattle City Hall in opposition to proposed legislation they say could threaten drivers’ ability to control how they work.
7 years ago

FBI investigating possible arson, explosion at Renton church

Police and FBI are investigating a possible arson or explosion that occurred at Renton's United Christian Church on Wednesday morning.
7 years ago

Man killed in early-morning shooting near Green Lake

A man in his 60s was killed in an early morning shooting in North Seattle near Green Lake.
7 years ago

Edmonds City Council votes down controversial connector bridge project

The Edmonds City Council voted Tuesday night 4-3 to stop plans for the Edmonds Street Waterfront Connector, that would given emergency vehicles access to the city's waterfront.
7 years ago

Neighbors say SDOT bike plan makes street unsafe

The battle over Seattle's bike lanes continues, as one neighborhood pushes back against the Seattle Department of Transportation.
7 years ago

Big travel weekend: Graduations, Father’s Day, and weekend roadwork

It’s going to be a big weekend on the roads with Father’s Day outings and lots of graduations. But also this weekend are lane closures and maintenance work on busy streets and highways.
7 years ago

High temps cause road to buckle in SoDo

Crews spent Wednesday evening repairing a stretch of road in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood after a heat wave caused it to buckle.
7 years ago

Crews extricate pedestrian trapped under pickup truck in Bellevue

A pedestrian was pinned under a truck after a crash Wednesday in Bellevue, police said.
7 years ago

Driver trying to park slams through Redmond chiropractic office

A Redmond business is in shambles after an SUV slammed through the storefront Wednesday morning.
7 years ago

Parts of Puget Sound will ‘definitely’ hit 90 degrees Wednesday

Record highs are predicted across the Puget Sound for Wednesday, with some parts of the region even touching 90 degrees.
7 years ago

Vote to extend temporary protections for Showbox expected Monday

A big vote is scheduled Monday as the fight to save the Showbox Theater from demolition intensifies.
7 years ago

Investigation underway after crash, shooting in Snohomish County

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said it’s investigating a shooting Sunday evening that happened after two cars collided near 124th Street Southwest and 8th Avenue West near South Everett.
7 years ago

15-year-old boy arrested in woman’s ‘brutal’ rape, beating in Renton

Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Thursday in the beating and rape of a woman in Renton.
7 years ago

Road rage incident ends in shooting outside Safeway store

A road rage incident ended in gunfire in the parking lot of a Mill Creek Safeway store overnight.
7 years ago

Climber rescued from Mount Rainier shares survival story

Four climbers who were stranded on Mount Rainier since Monday were rescued Thursday morning. All had frostbite, dehydration and doctors said a few of them were hit by falling chunks of ice.
7 years ago

City gives unanimous nod to nominate Showbox for landmark status

The Landmarks Preservation Board unanimously agreed to move forward and nominate the Showbox Theater to be an official city landmark.
7 years ago

Experts say decades of fighting wildfires has actually made them worse

One expert says that with the aid of controlled burns, it could take decades of allowing the natural cycles to return before wildfire conditions improve.
7 years ago

Aftermath of radiation leak at UW Harborview building continues

Radiation cleanup and testing efforts are still going on more than a month after crews spilled radioactive powder at a University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center building.
7 years ago