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Mother of Lindsey Baum says her efforts are now dedicated to finding killer

The mother of Lindsey Baum, the 10-year-old who disappeared in 2009, spoke out Thursday for the first time since remains found last fall were positively identified as her daughter's.
9 years ago

Days before vehicles shot at near Sea-Tac, a similar crime was reported

Prior to four vehicles being hit by gunfire along State Route 509, another vehicle was hit. The driver says it sounded like something slapped his truck very hard.
9 years ago

Redmond detectives kill suspect at busy Kirkland gas station

Police are responding to an officer-involved shooting at the Kingsgate Safeway in Kirkland.
9 years ago

Woodinville cheerleading coach investigated for child pornography

A cheerleading coach out of Woodinville has is facing a child pornography charge and detectives are seeking public help identifying victims.
9 years ago

Vials of liquid shut down Bremerton shipyard, ferries affected

Police have blocked off Pacific Ave South to the ferry terminal entrance in Bremerton for a potential threat.
9 years ago

City of Seattle sued; head tax signatures submitted anyway

The City of Seattle is being sued for violating the state's Open Public Meetings Act over the special meeting that resulted in the end to the short-lived head tax.
9 years ago

Weather shift: Rain will give way to sun, 90 degrees by mid-week

A mostly-dry weekend will precede at least a few days of hot weather next week.
9 years ago

What has happened to Seattle’s Tully’s Coffee?

Tully's Coffee has experienced months of turmoil in 2018, leading to a "temporary" closure of its stores. That closure, however, may not be as temporary as previously thought.
9 years ago

Mayor wants to open City Hall to shelter homeless

Mayor Jenny Durkan's latest proposal will increase Seattle shelter capacity by 25 percent, serving 525 more homeless, including 120 people at city hall.
9 years ago

Shooter who opened fire on drivers near Sea-Tac still on the loose

Four vehicles were struck by seemingly random gunfire on State Route 509 near Des Moines Memorial Drive. The Washington State Patrol is investigating.
9 years ago

Number of pedestrians killed on the rise, state says

People on foot or a bike accounted for a total of 22 percent of statewide traffic fatalities in 2017.
9 years ago

Was Kshama Sawant’s concern over ‘backroom betrayal’ legitimate?

As the majority of her peers on the Seattle City Council prepared to kill months-worth of work on a business head tax, Kshama Sawant was outside council chambers alleging what she called a "backroom betrayal."
9 years ago

Vaping could be exposing your kids to heavy metals

Heavy metals aren’t just in your old music collection anymore.
9 years ago

What is Juul? Your kids know

It’s a flash drive! It’s a marker! It’s a…vaporizer?
9 years ago

Watch: Pszonka Family on why a memorial means so much for Oso

Tom, Karen, and Jessica Pszonka lost five family members on March 22, 2014 when an entire hillside gave way and swallowed a neighborhood in Oso.
9 years ago

Herbold: ‘Misleading political narrative’ behind Seattle head tax opposition

Before the city council repealed its recently passed Seattle head tax, Councilmember Lisa Herbold argued the city is misinformed as to the reason for the tax, and the progress made on homelessness.
9 years ago

Councilmember Mosqueda applauds Seattle for homelessness efforts

During Tuesday's head tax meeting, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda applauded the Seattle City Council's efforts to get people out of homelessness.
9 years ago

Supreme Court’s order forces Washington to continue costly culvert replacement

A court order that forces Washington state to remove barriers and install culverts that block salmon migration will remain in place.
9 years ago

Kirkland high school will keep controversial mascot

Students at a Kirkland high school will keep the Rebels as their mascot, even though there are some concerns that the logo recalls the Confederacy.
9 years ago

Kshama Sawant calls out council for caving to Amazon

Councilmember Kshama Sawant was furious when council President Bruce Harrell proposed legislation that would repeal the head tax.
9 years ago

Seattle restricts parking along aging Northlake retaining wall

SDOT is restricting 42 parking spots along the Northlake retaining wall west of Stone Way during repairs. More restrictions could come along if further repairs are needed.
9 years ago

White supremacist fliers found with candy in Bellevue, Clyde Hill

White supremacist fliers were distributed with candy in Eastside communities such as Bellevue and Clyde Hill over the weekend. It's the latest in a string of similar incidents associated with neo-Nazis.
9 years ago

Seattle City Council repeals head tax one month after passage

Citing misinformation and a lack of resources to fight a coming referendum, the city council repealed its controversial Seattle head tax.
9 years ago

Unidentified object caught on Hansville weather cam

An unidentified object that appears to be launched from Earth was caught on camera in Hansville over the weekend.
9 years ago