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Bothell High School closed Thursday due to safety concern

Bothell High School will be closed on Thursday due to a safety concern, according to a release from the North Shore School District to families.
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Kent mayor issues statement after several shootings in same area

After several days of gun violence on Kent’s West Hill, the city’s mayor issued a statement Sunday.
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Person seriously injured in shooting Friday inside Tacoma Mall

A person is in serious conditions after they were shot in the middle of the Tacoma Mall food court on Friday.
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Light showers Friday with rain increasing into the weekend

Puget Sound has seen some spotty showers in the area Friday morning, but the rain will be light and will decrease throughout the day.
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Two people injured in shooting outside Southcenter Mall

Police are investigating after two people were injured in a shooting in a parking lot at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila.
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Homeowner, Des Moines police fire at armed robbery suspects

Police in a Des Moines neighborhood said an armed robbery Sunday night turned into an officer-involved shooting.
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Possible removal of South Sound homeless encampment after crimes found linked to it

A South Sound homeless encampment could be removed after multiple crimes were discovered to be associated with the location.
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Students walk out of class, protest school leaders in Bellevue

A student walk-out at a Bellevue high school put the school on lockdown Friday, as students expressed their frustration with school and district leaders.
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Snoqualmie Pass reopens after spinouts, crashes during heavy snow

Drivers had to wait in their cars for several hours Thursday into Friday after portions of Snoqualmie Pass were closed due to several crashes and spinouts.
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Amtrak service resumes on Point Defiance bypass nearly 4 years after deadly derailment

Amtrak passengers are now able to travel over the Point Defiance bypass for the first time since a deadly 2017 train derailment.
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Cleanup begins in Whatcom County as water slowly recedes

Even with rivers still flowing well over their banks, parts of Western Washington are able to start the cleanup process.
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Cement truck crash, fuel spill blocking traffic in Maple Valley

A semi-truck tipped over along the Maple Valley Highway at 140th Street on Wednesday, spilling nearly 50 gallons of fuel onto the road.
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Police: Man who went for officer’s gun fatally shot by police in North Bend

A 33-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer in a public park in North Bend.
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Rivers rising, expected to peak Monday through Tuesday

An atmospheric river arrived Saturday, and the rain is continuing into Monday. A flood watch will remain in effect through Tuesday for many area rivers.
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Crews rescue 6 dogs from Tacoma house fire

Tacoma fire crews rescued six dogs from a burning home early Friday in the 200 block of East 69th Street.
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Five-car crash snarled traffic on northbound SR 99 at First Ave S Bridge

A serious crash on State Route 99 at the 1st Avenue South Bridge in South Seattle closed all the northbound lanes for two hours Friday morning.
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Atmospheric river to bring drenching rain, possible flooding

An anticipated atmospheric river of Pacific moisture will bring more rain to the area starting Thursday afternoon, lasting through Friday morning.
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Seattle utility worker carjacked at knifepoint

One person was seriously hurt during a knifepoint carjacking in the Madison Valley neighborhood of Seattle early Wednesday.
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Power pole falls on Seattle building amid stormy conditions Tuesday

Heavy wind and rain brought down trees, closed roads, and cut power in the Puget Sound region overnight and into Tuesday.
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Western Washington University student identified as victim in Astroworld Festival tragedy

Among those killed in a crowd surge at Astroworld, a Houston music festival, is Axel Acosta, a student at Western Washington University.
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Fire at Auburn apartment complex displaces dozens

Dozens of people have been displaced after a 3-alarm fire ripped through an apartment building late Sunday night in Auburn.
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Still no sign of missing Seattle Fire deputy chief in Eastern Washington

The search for missing Seattle Fire Department Seattle Fire Department Deputy Chief Jay Schreckengost has ended for Sunday night with still no sign of him.
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Durkan, Sawant and Seattle sued for death in CHOP zone

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Horace Anderson and the estate of his deceased son, Lorenzo Anderson, a 19-year-old who was shot near the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone.
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Seattle Public Schools could ask for statewide student COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Seattle Public Schools is expected to take up a resolution that would ask the state to add COVID vaccine to the list of immunizations students are required to receive.
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