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Appeals court claims DC sniper, Bellingham native Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced

Malvo and his mentor, John Muhammad, shot people during a three-week period in 2002 with a sniper rifle in what is now known as the Beltway sniper attacks.
4 years ago

Sewage monitor OKs Lake Washington beaches for swimming

King County has reopened beaches between Madrona Beach and Howell Park along Lake Washington after a sewage spill from a malfunctioning waste treatment
4 years ago

Two ‘large fires’ burn 2,600 acres of forest in Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest

The White River and Irving Peak fires are burning 2,665 acres of forest in the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest 15 miles outside of Plain, WA.
4 years ago

Seattle police chief finalists to hold mid-September public forum

These three finalists will engage in a series of stakeholder interviews, which will culminate in a candidate question-and-answer session Sept. 15.
4 years ago

After 22 years and $1.4 billion, the new I-5 HOV lanes open in Tacoma

After 22 years of construction on Interstate 5, Tacoma’s High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) project is partially open to the public as of Friday Aug. 26. 
4 years ago

Wildfires close trails and campsites in North Cascades National Park

All trails and camps accessed through Hannegan Pass Trailhead, from Copper Loop to the junction of Big Beaver Trail have been closed due to fire activity in the area, according to National Park Service officials.
4 years ago

Lumen Field to make beer accessible without a checkout line

District Market will be the first store in an NFL stadium to feature both Amazon One and Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology.
4 years ago

Man allegedly steals necklace off the neck of a 4-year-old in Auburn

He leaned in and noticed the gold necklace around her neck before unlatching it, pulling it off, and taking it.
4 years ago

Video: Pierce County political candidate fires handgun at suspected car thief in homeless encampment

Josh Harris, a candidate for the Tacoma City Council, shot at a suspected car thief in a homeless encampment in May while in search of a suspected stolen vehicle.
4 years ago

State trooper shoots 34-year-old man in Federal Way after traffic-stop altercation

A Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper shot a 34-year-old man Wednesday evening near a Federal Way Costco Wholesale.
4 years ago

Centene guilty of overcharging state Medicaid program, owes WA $19 million

Health care giant Centene to pay Washington $19 million for overcharging state Medicaid program in 2nd largest Medicaid fraud recovery in WA history.
4 years ago

Overdose, suicide, homicides near record highs according to report from Medical Examiners office

According to the new report, in 2021, 365 people overdosed on methamphetamine and 385 people overdosed on fentanyl.
4 years ago

WA heat advisory in effect as Sea-Tac braces for its 12th 90-degree day in 2022

With longer nights than a month ago, the high temperatures will spike upward and then cool right back down.
4 years ago

Parkland man kidnapped and robbed by woman he met on dating app

The victim said he was in the apartment for about five minutes when a man appeared, pointed a gun at him and ordered him to take off his clothes.
4 years ago

Investigators say man at Gorge Amphitheater was not planning a mass shooting

Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office believe a potential mass shooting was avoided at the Gorge Amphitheater this past weekend.
4 years ago

Kent teachers ready to strike if new contract can’t be agreed upon the first day of school Thursday

Teachers voted overwhelmingly to walk off the job this Thursday, unless they have a new contract agreement with the district.
4 years ago

Seattle Public Schools reduces bus service for the 2022-23 school year

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) does not have enough drivers to staff all of its school bus routes for the 2022-2023 school year.
4 years ago

‘Suspicious’ 2-alarm fire ‘heavily damages’ Lynnwood transitional housing complex

A fire at Trinity Place Apartments on 46th Ave. W in Lynnwood displaced 14 residents in the early hours of Tuesday morning
4 years ago

Two boating collisions on Lake Washington occurred over busy weekend

Witnesses said the driver of the suspect vessel collided with the smaller victim vessel and then fled the scene.
4 years ago

Sheriff’s deputies investigate weekend melee at Echo Glen youth rehabilitation center

Echo Glen Children’s Center required the assistance of the State Patrol to suppress a disturbance at its facilities on Saturday evening.
4 years ago

Olympia police shoot and kill knife-wielding robbery suspect

Two Olympia police officers shot and killed a robbery suspect outside the Starbucks on Sleater Kinney Road and Martin Way Monday morning.
4 years ago

Old Pyramid Brewing converted to Mariners taphouse, reopening tomorrow

The Seattle Mariners are embarking on ventures outside of the stadium, with the opening of a restaurant and brewpub next month in the old Pyramid Brewery building near T-Mobile Park.
4 years ago

Sea-Tac security breach causes delays, grounds flights for under 40 minutes

The situation is all clear and the airport is “back to normal operations,” according to Cooper.
4 years ago

Man accused of violently murdering Olalla couple arrested in Tacoma

Tacoma Police officers arrested Shaun Rose Sunday evening, the man accused of violently murdering a couple in Olalla, Washington.
4 years ago