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Renton Police recruiting private surveillance for crime-fighting partnership

The Renton Police Department is hoping to get access to thousands of private cameras installed throughout the city. It’s called the Camera Registration Program.
8 years ago

Washington Rep. Reichert calls for end to congressional investigations

Republican Congressman Dave Reichert said Wednesday that it's time for Congress to stop all investigations and focus on solving the issues facing the country.
8 years ago

Fast ferry from Tacoma to Seattle could be reality by 2022

A fast ferry service from Tacoma to Seattle could be coming in the next three to five years. The ferry would take riders around Vashon Island and into Coleman Dock in Seattle.
8 years ago

Recent acts of hate in Washington are part of a ‘dangerous’ trend

Recent arrests for alleged hate crimes have brought a focus to what some are calling a dangerous trend in America -- the rise in acts of hate against others based on race, religion or sexual orientation.
8 years ago

Border Patrol agents seize 83 pounds of meth near Sumas, Canadian border

Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol seized 83 pounds of methamphetamine after encountering two subjects with large backpacks east of the Sumas Port of Entry last week.
8 years ago

Washington State Ferries worker assaulted at Colman Dock

A Washington State Ferries worker was assaulted at Colman Dock early Monday morning -- he then assaulted the two troopers who detained him following his arrest.
8 years ago

‘White Supremacists’ suspected in Lynnwood hate crime attack

A previously reported, early morning bar fight in Lynnwood has turned out to be an attack waged by alleged white supremacists on the anniversary of a Northwest neo-Nazi martyr's death.
8 years ago

SeaTac City Council member killed in car accident

Newly-appointed SeaTac City Council member Amina Ahmed was killed in a car accident Saturday afternoon.
8 years ago

Two more sea lions confirmed shot and killed; brings total to 12

Two more sea lions have been confirmed shot in the head, bringing the total shot dead in Puget Sound up to 12.
8 years ago

Jayapal returns from border looking for asylum answers

When Democrats take control of Congress next month, Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will be demanding answers about the treatment of asylum seekers at the southern border.
8 years ago

Fire considered suspicious destroys Jehovah’s Witnesses hall in Lacey

A two-alarm fire destroyed Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Lacey early Friday morning. It is being considered suspicious because of past attacks on other Jehovah Witnesses halls in Thurston County.
8 years ago

Suspect injured in Kent officer-involved shooting

Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a suspect injured on Thursday afternoon in Kent.
8 years ago

Feds approve mining exploration near Mount St. Helens

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says proposed exploratory mining northeast of Mount St. Helens would present no significant environmental impact.
8 years ago

The 2020 presidential campaign may get two from Washington state

As the curtain opens on the 2020 presidential campaign two big names from Washington state are considering whether to jump in. And they would bring two very different backgrounds to the campaign.
8 years ago

Trio of armed robbers hit Kent convenience stores

Kent police say two convenience stores were the target of takeover-style armed robberies by the same three men early Monday.
8 years ago

Car windows shot out on highway, WSP searching for suspect

Washington State Patrol is investigating a series of incidents where car windows have been shot out. It is unclear how they were shot out or who is behind the dangerous incidents.
8 years ago

Neighbors host demonstration after finding anti-Semitic messages in West Seattle

Folks in West Seattle are standing up against hate after anti-Semitic messages were discovered in their neighborhood last week. It was the latest in an increasing trend of hate crimes in the region.
8 years ago

Ninth sea lion confirmed to have been shot and killed in Puget Sound

Another sea lion has been confirmed to have been shot and killed in Puget Sound, making for the ninth one inside of the last two months.
8 years ago

Swastikas, racist and homophobic Wi-Fi hotspot names pop up on phones during school assembly

Glacier Peak High School students were startled when racist, homophobic Wi-Fi hotspot names, including swastikas, popped up on hundreds of cellphones during a winter pep assembly this week.
8 years ago

Man showers, tries to impersonate an employee at King County Metro bus base

King County Metro is making security changes in SODO after an intruder walked on base, took a shower, put on a stolen uniform, and tried to report for work.
8 years ago

Port approves $348M budget for waterfront upgrades, including 4th cruise ship terminal

The Port of Seattle has approved a 5-year budget to expand its facilities, and that includes plans for a fourth cruise ship terminal on Seattle's waterfront.
8 years ago

Bill proposes statewide ban on single-use plastic bags

Washington state lawmakers are calling for a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, following the failure of a two-cent tax in the state Legislature.
8 years ago

Over 1,000 mourn Thanksgiving shooting victim at Mount Rainier High School

More than a thousand people gathered at Mount Rainier High School Saturday to remember a 21-year-old visiting home from college. They met at the spot where he was shot on Thanksgiving Day.
8 years ago

Bellevue mother killed in I-5 crash; baby fighting for her life

A baby is fighting to survive after a crash on I-5 Saturday night took the life of her young mother. Speed is being blamed for the incident.
8 years ago