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Unarmed security guards to patrol one of UW’s busiest areas amid safety concerns

University of Washington school officials along with the U-District Partnership are adding unarmed security guards to patrol one of the busiest areas.
4 years ago

Woman kidnapped by husband in Lacey found, WSP says

According to WSP, 42-year-old Young An was taken by force by her husband, 53-year-old Chae An, at 12:54 p.m. Sunday on Rossberg Street Southeast in Lacey.
4 years ago

Eclipse, the Seattle dog who rides the bus by herself, dies

Eclipse started riding the bus in 2015, where she took it to the dog park, making friends and getting exercise, before taking the bus back home.
4 years ago

Short-staffed hospital in Silverdale calls on firefighters to help treat patients

On Saturday, Oct. 8, the emergency room staff at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale had to call in firefighters to help treat patients.
4 years ago

Meteor lights up night sky in Pacific Northwest

Witnesses told KIRO 7 News the meteor fell at about 10:18 p.m. on Wednesday night.
4 years ago

‘Obviously deliberate’: Classes canceled after car crashes into Renton school

A car smashed into Hazen High School in Renton on Thursday morning.
4 years ago

5-year-old girl taken by parent during supervised visit returned to father

Sky was returned to her father at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday after Kianna Sanchez’s brother turned Sky over to police.
4 years ago

Former UW student claims prowler police are looking for is same person who targeted their home

An ex-UW student believes the person who broke into a home in the U-District is the same person who targeted her home earlier this year.
4 years ago

Seattle invests $8.3 million in program to end traffic deaths, serious injuries by 2030

The National Center for Safe Routes to School presented Seattle with the 2022 U.S. Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award.
4 years ago

UW computer science professor Yejin Choi awarded 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Yejin Choi, a University of Washington professor and computer scientist, has been named one of this year’s MacArthur fellows.
4 years ago

Thousands stolen from Renton residents after leaving casino

An 81-year-old woman may have been followed home from the Muckleshoot Casino before being viciously beaten and robbed.
4 years ago

Thurston County massage therapist suspended amid accusations of sexual misconduct

Washington state health officials have suspended the license of a Thurston County massage therapist amid charges of sexual misconduct with his patients.
4 years ago

Blink-182 announces reunion, show at Climate Pledge Arena

For the first time in almost 10 years, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker have reunited Blink-182 and announced their biggest tour ever.
4 years ago

Northern giant hornet appears undetected in Washington state

The Asian giant hornet, renamed the Northern giant hornet, seems to have completely disappeared in Washington state.
4 years ago

Police searching for suspect after two men shot, injured in south Seattle

Police are investigating after two men were shot and injured near a park in Seattle’s Hillman City neighborhood on Saturday.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago

‘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.
4 years ago

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