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Washington State Patrol asking drivers to slow down after 28 crashes in a day

The Washington State Patrol is urging drivers to slow down after several crashes that happened last week.
3 years ago

Suspect arrested after strangling Bellevue officer, stealing police car

A Bellevue Police officer is at home recovering after being strangled by a burglary suspect early Saturday morning.
3 years ago

Mayor Harrell announces vision for Seattle’s newest public safety department

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced an increase in the budget for the upcoming CARE department – the city’s new public safety initiative, Thursday morning.
3 years ago

‘Roll up your windows’: Overturned fish truck causes stinky mess on I-5 in Marysville

All lanes of northbound I-5 through Marysville just south of SR 531 were blocked after a fish truck overturned, leaving a mess of smashed fish behind.
3 years ago

UW Medicine researcher explains new vaccine in the works to prevent opioid overdoses

The fentanyl crisis is reaching and accelerating in every community. People are dying and families are being ripped apart.
3 years ago

Rivalry football game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula High Schools turns dangerously violent

A rivalry football game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula High Schools turned dangerously violent Friday night when a late hit - a bodyslam and a punch landed Gig Harbor’s quarterback in the hospital with a broken jaw and displaced teeth.
3 years ago

Tacoma neighbors voice frustrations over 80 person street racing event

A quiet Saturday evening turned chaotic in a north Tacoma neighborhood. Residents are still trying to make sense of the sudden “flash mob” street race
3 years ago

‘The worst it’s ever been’: Vashon residents voice frustrations with troubled ferry route

State legislators are probably going to get an earful from Vashon Island residents about the major issues many of them see on their ferry route
3 years ago

Woman viciously attacked at Normandy Park gas station

A convenience store worker in Normandy Park was viciously attacked during a robbery Friday night and police are still looking for all six suspects involved.
3 years ago

Thieves drive stolen vehicle into Redmond pot shop; At least 30 armed pot shop robberies in 2023

Thieves smash their way into a Redmond pot shop overnight and not for the first time. It is at least the second smash-and-grab pot shop robbery in this area in just three days.
3 years ago

Seattle weekend pickleball tournament part of ‘Downtown Activation Plan’

Seattle hosted a downtown pickleball tournament at Taylor and 5th Avenue as part of Mayor Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan on Saturday and Sunday.
3 years ago

Police response took 50 minutes as Wing Luke Museum vandalized

A Seattle community is outraged after it took police over 50 minutes to respond while a man vandalized the Wing Luke Museum in the International District.
3 years ago

Active shooter drills can have lasting effects students’ mental health

Earthquakes, fires, and active shooters are all scenarios schools train for every year. But the latter is unlike any other because an active shooter drill can have lasting effects on the mental health of students.
3 years ago

Frustrations continue with hours-long delays as Edmonds-Kingston ferry undergoes repairs

The Edmonds-Kingston route has one less ferry, and that means more backups and headaches.
3 years ago

SPS responds to parents’ questions about dangerous weapons at school

As students get underway with a new school year, some parents at Seattle Public Schools still have questions about the consequences of bringing dangerous weapons on campus.
3 years ago

Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz steps down from the coffee chain’s board

Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz is stepping down from the company’s board of directors, the coffee chain announced.
3 years ago

‘If you decide to hate on me, good on ya,’ says Clover Park School Board member facing allegations

A Clover Park School Board member is pushing back on misconduct claims.
3 years ago

Teens get scammed online more than the elderly, says new study

Teens are seen as the savviest of internet operators. However, a new study says they are getting scammed at a higher rate than the elderly.
3 years ago

7 current and former UW rowers earn medals at World Rowing Championships

Seven current and former University of Washington rowers earned medals at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia this past week, said the UW in a news release.
3 years ago

Political consultant weighs in on growing Washington governor’s race

It’s no surprise the number of candidates so far is in the double digits. It’s because Governor Jay Inslee isn’t running.
3 years ago

Chehalis Police uncover drugs at Green Hill Juvenile Detention Facility

A search warrant at the Green Hill Juvenile Detention Facility in Chehalis uncovered stashes of drugs and weapons on Thursday.
3 years ago

Kamiak High School student shot at Everett bus stop dies from injuries

A teenager has died after he was shot multiple times while waiting at an Everett bus stop Friday morning.
3 years ago

Planned Seattle lot for homeless RVs could end up as pickleball complex instead

A lot where a free-safe parking area for the homeless was scheduled to be built could be converted into pickleball courts instead.
3 years ago

Two teens accused in 2022 killing of Orting man and staging disappearance plead guilty

Two teens who were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at his Orting home on Sept. 1, 2022, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to second-degree murder.
3 years ago