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Woman who recently finished 16-year murder sentence now charged with gun, drug offenses

A woman who earlier this year finished serving 16 years for second-degree murder is now federally charged with drug distribution and illegal firearms possession.
4 years ago

Bellevue adopts proclamation defining antisemitism

On Monday, the city of Bellevue adopted a clear and internationally recognized definition of antisemitism to identify and fight anti-Jewish hate. It was read as an official proclamation during the City Council meeting.
4 years ago

Puget Sound Energy set to raise natural gas rates next month

Puget Sound Energy is warning customers to get ready for higher gas bills this fall.
4 years ago

Teen from Puyallup catches home run ball that ended M’s 21-year playoff drought

17-year-old Marchany Roman, of Puyallup, caught the drought-ending home run hit by Cal Raleigh after the M's defeated Oakland Friday night.
4 years ago

Man suspected of stealing bike from REI worth $2,400 arrested in Bellevue

A man suspected of stealing a bike worth $2,400 was arrested by Bellevue police on Tuesday.
4 years ago

Parents want answers after traumatic bus ride for students in Lakewood

Students aboard a bus experienced a chaotic ride to school Wednesday morning, a student suffered a seizure and the bus driver didn’t do enough to help.
4 years ago

No injuries after car gets stuck on tracks, hit by train in Edmonds

There are no reported injuries after a car was hit and pushed by a train after getting stuck on the tracks in Edmonds on Saturday night.
4 years ago

5 injured across 3 separate shootings in Seattle early Sunday morning

Seattle police report that five people were injured across three unrelated shootings overnight between Saturday and Sunday.
4 years ago

Driver fleeing U-District shooting hits, kills 21-year-old with vehicle

A driver fleeing the scene of a reported University District shooting hit and killed a pedestrian with their vehicle on Saturday morning.
4 years ago

Rare clash between orcas, humpback whales witnessed in Salish Sea

A large group of orcas and pair of humpback whales harassed each other during an hours-long encounter about 25 miles west of Port Angeles.
4 years ago

Olympia woman facing fines over ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign inside her home

An Olympia woman is being threatened with fines over a sign hanging inside her home.
4 years ago

Seattle mayor announces new parks head

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Anthony-Paul Diaz as superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation, advancing the mayor’s plan for clean, safe and accessible parks.
4 years ago

At least 80% of floatplane wreckage pulled from water near Whidbey Island; remains found

According to Island County Emergency Management, remains were found in the wreckage Thursday, but did not say how many they were still notifying families.
4 years ago

55-year-old man charged for throwing rocks, causing damage to cars on SR 900

A 55-year-old man accused of throwing rocks at cars on state Route 900 in Renton is also being accused of pointing a gun at passing cars.
4 years ago

Seattle could have warmest start to October in nearly 30 years

Seattle could see the warmest start to October in nearly 30 years, according to the National Weather Service.
4 years ago

MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Jeff Bezos, files for divorce from second husband

MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and billionaire philanthropist, has filed for divorce from her second husband.
4 years ago

Seattle Children’s Hospital faces ‘unprecedented’ ER wait times

As flu season fast approaches, Seattle Children’s Hospital is already seeing an overflow of kids needing medical help.
4 years ago

Roads are slick! SUV pulled from ditch in Bothell

An SUV was lifted out of a ditch in Bothell on Wednesday after the light showers left the roads slippery in Western Washington.
4 years ago

Seattle Public Libraries authorizes staff to administer Narcan for overdoses

Seattle Public Libraries is planning to allow trained staff members to administer Narcan for those who overdose on library grounds.
4 years ago

Protesters want King County to rethink developing ‘homeless megaplex’

Outraged over the development of what they call a “homeless megaplex”, more than 100 protesters from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District marched into a King County Council meeting.
4 years ago

Hazy sunshine with reduced air quality in some areas

Friday through next weekend will be mainly sunny and warm with highs in the 70s. Nice start to October as summer tries to hang on one more weekend!
4 years ago

Mountaineer and Seattle-native Hilaree Nelson missing in Nepal

Hilaree Nelson, a ski mountaineer and the first woman to summit Everest and Lhotse in one 24-hour push, is missing after apparently falling into a crevasse in Nepal, according to The New York Times.
4 years ago

27 Seattle firefighters suing city over termination after COVID-19 vaccine mandate

In two separate lawsuits, 27 Seattle firefighters are suing Seattle Fire Department Chief Harold Scoggins and the city of Seattle over their imminent terminations or past terminations due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
4 years ago

Drone delays at Seahawks, Huskies games highlight growing problem

Two drone delays at Seattle football games this weekend highlight what experts say is a growing problem.
4 years ago