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Dr. Jill Biden highlights importance of military caregivers during Seattle visit

First lady Dr. Jill Biden flew back to the White House on Saturday after a two-day stop in western Washington.
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WSU graduate among victims killed in Las Vegas stabbing spree

Maris Mareen Digiovanni, a Spokane native and WSU graduate, was one of the two people killed in a stabbing spree in Las Vegas on Thursday.
4 years ago

Luis Castillo gets nod to start Wild Card series vs. Toronto

The Seattle Mariners have released their lineup for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, with Luis Castillo set to take the mound.
4 years ago

Rabid bat found near Alki Beach

A bat that was found in the parking lot belonging to a condominium complex near Seattle’s Alki Beach was determined to be rabid.
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Moderate air quality expected across Puget Sound region this weekend due to wildfire smoke

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is warning that air quality will be in the moderate range this weekend due to wildfire smoke.
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‘It’s going to be busy’: Snohomish’s Craven Farm celebrates 40th year of pumpkin patches

It’s officially fall, which brings pumpkin patches and fall festivals! For many Seattleites, that means heading out of the city to farms.
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Man who ran over 68-year-old in Spanaway Jack in the Box drive-through sentenced for murder

 Christian Dressel, the 23-year-old man whom police say ran over a stranger in a Spanaway drive-through in February, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
4 years ago

Experts warn of King County COVID surge, say few people have gotten updated booster

As October begins, health experts are warning about a COVID-19 surge this fall and winter.
4 years ago

Security breach affecting Virginia Mason Franciscan Health staff, patients

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is dealing with a hacking incident that is impacting its workers and patients.
4 years ago

Seattle police officer fired over ‘derogatory and entirely unacceptable’ social media posts

 A Seattle police officer was fired last month following an internal investigation that found he violated department policy by posting content to Twitter that caused “great harm to the Department’s relationship with the community.”
4 years ago

State, county election leaders already battling against misinformation campaigns ahead of midterms

They also said they suspect that misinformation campaign will impact the general election cycle for the midterms over the coming month.
4 years ago

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.
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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.
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