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Air quality dips to unhealthy in some areas due to calm weather and fireworks smoke

Calm weather and light winds around the Puget Sound mean fireworks smoke is going to stick around in the low levels of the atmosphere into Tuesday morning.
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15 of Washington’s 39 counties reporting high levels of COVID-19

Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties are among 15 of Washington’s 39 counties that are seeing high transmission of new cases.
4 years ago

Nearly 300 new American citizens take oath at Seattle Center

A moving ceremony on this 4th of July as nearly 300 people from 74 countries became American citizens.
4 years ago

Seattle fire crews investigate gas leak near SoDo

Seattle fire crews are investigating a gas leak in the 2500 block of Airport Way South, the fire department tweeted.
4 years ago

LGBTQ+ book previously pulled from Kent middle school library will return to shelves

An LGBTQ book that was previously pulled from a Kent middle school library will go back on its shelves.
4 years ago

COVID-19 cases declining slightly in Washington

COVID-19 cases in Washington are declining slightly, but health officials urge people to use caution over the Fourth of July weekend.
4 years ago

Travelers face delays, cancellations ahead of 4th of July weekend

If you’re traveling this holiday weekend, you’re not alone. Whether it’s by land, air or sea, state agencies are warning travelers now that delays are en route.
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Alleged killer of JBLM solider ordered held on $1.5M bail

The man suspected of killing a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier may have pulled the trigger because of an argument over two stolen pit bulls.
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2 dead, 6 officers shot and injured during Saanich, B.C. bank robbery

Six police officers on Vancouver Island in British Columbia were shot and injured during a bank robbery on Tuesday.
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Gov. Inslee issues emergency order after semi-truck damages I-405 overpass in mid-June

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an emergency proclamation after a semitruck struck the Lind Avenue overpass in mid-June, causing severe damage.
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As cooler ocean air moves in, temperatures drop across western Washington

Much cooler ocean air is here in western Washington and you will probably feel it when you walk out the door Tuesday.
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Suspected mail thief arrested; passports and more seized

A suspected mail thief was arrested early Monday after a Bellevue resident noticed the man on surveillance targeting his mailbox.
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Child dies after car goes into Lake Cushman; driver arrested

A child is dead after a car went over an embankment and into Lake Cushman in Mason County, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. At about 7:10 p.m. on June 27, deputies responded to a report of an incident involving a single car around milepost 13 on State Route 119 at Lake Cushman. According […]
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Man arrested for fatally shooting JBLM soldier

A 37-year-old man was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting and killing a 25-year-old Joint Base Lews-McChord active-duty soldier.
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Drive-thru food distribution event in Lakewood helps feed over 700 military families

Several community organizations came together Saturday morning to help feed Washington’s military families.
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At least 8 injured in shooting outside rave in Tacoma

At least eight people were injured in a shooting outside a private rave event in Tacoma on early Sunday morning.
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Everett police recover body of missing 4-year-old girl

Everett Police have recovered the remains of a missing four year old girl from Everett's Silver Lake.
4 years ago

Capitol Hill Pride to move forward with event despite lack of traffic control from SPD

The march is not being permitted because the Seattle Police Department has declined to provide traffic control, citing low staffing levels.
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Get up to $250 in Visa gift cards at Kirkland police’s gun exchange event

A program to exchange guns for gift cards will be hosted by the Kirkland Police Department on Saturday, according to a media release. The event will be held June 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kirkland Justice Center, located at 11750 Northeast 118th Street. “Kirkland experienced six gun-related suicides since 2020,” said […]
4 years ago

Neighbors rescue woman from burning home in Renton

Neighbors pulled a woman from her burning home in Renton on Thursday evening.
4 years ago

Three arrested in connection with street racing in Pierce, King counties

Three people allegedly involved in street racing in Pierce and King counties over the past two weeks were arrested by Tacoma police.
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WSP performs emphasis patrols for ‘Move Over’ law

Washington State Patrol performed emphasis patrols for its Move Over law on Snohomish County freeways between 8 and 9 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in 37 cars being stopped, Trooper Jacob Kennett tweeted. Of the 37 cars that were stopped, 13 were “aggressive drivers,” 17 received Move Over law tickets, and two had suspended licenses. According to WSP, […]
4 years ago

New Washington license plate fees increase starting July 1

New funding for the Move Ahead Washington project will come when the cost of license plate fees across the state rise, starting on July 1.
4 years ago

Biden administration awards more than $1M to Suquamish Tribe for community high-speed internet

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced Thursday that the Suquamish Tribe has been awarded a grant of more than $1M as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, according to a news release.
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