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‘Driven by greed’: Leader of Seattle drug trafficking ring sentenced to 8 years, faces deportation

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization in Seattle.
1 month ago

MultiCare Health System plans to layoff 138 employees, close 6 locations

Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System issued a notice to the Washington Employment Security Department that it plans to layoff 138 employees.
1 month ago

67-year-old man found dead in Westlake Park after early morning fight in downtown Seattle

A 67-year-old man was found dead in Westlake Park early Thursday morning after a fight with another man.
1 month ago

WA man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking two 15-year-old girls in WA, Oregon

A Washington man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to two counts of sex trafficking minors by fraud, force, and coercion.
1 month ago

International Blvd. reopens after vactor truck tips over

A vactor truck tipped on its side, subsequently closing all southbound lanes on International Blvd. in SeaTac.
1 month ago

Amazon hit with class action lawsuit alleging widespread discrimination against pregnant employees

Amazon was hit with a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit, alleging the company systematically discriminated against thousands of its pregnant employees.
1 month ago

Missing Indigenous Person Alert issued for 19-year-old Lakota Johnson last seen in Everett

A Missing Indigenous Person Alert has been issued by the Washington State Patrol for 19-year-old Lakota Johnson.
2 months ago

WaFd entering $3.9 billion merger with Florida-based EverBank, creating $75 billion banking giant

One of the largest banks in Washington, WaFd, has entered into a $3.9 billion reverse merger with EverBank Financial Corp.
2 months ago

Missing person wearing Civil War reenactment uniform found

A missing person alert has been issued for a man last seen wearing a Civil War reenactment uniform in Yelm.
2 months ago

Shooting between motorcycle gangs in Whatcom County leaves 1 injured, multiple in custody

A shooting broke out between two motorcycle gangs in Whatcom County on Sunday night.
2 months ago

Lake Stevens neighbors provide first aid after pilot seriously injured in small plane crash

Neighbors quickly responded after a small plane crashed in Lake Stevens Sunday night.
2 months ago

17-year-old killed, 21-year-old injured in third Belltown shooting Sunday

A 17-year-old boy was killed, and a 21-year-old man was seriously injured in Belltown Sunday night.
2 months ago

‘You knew what you were selling’: Federal Way man sentenced to 9 years in fentanyl conspiracy

A 22-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute mass amounts of fentanyl.
2 months ago

Seattle-born Evergreens eyes national expansion

Evergreens is looking to take its fresh salads beyond the Pacific Northwest.
2 months ago

Award-winning New York cocktail bar arrives in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square has a new destination for craft cocktails after Death & Co. officially opened its first Seattle bar Thursday.
2 months ago

I-405 south in Bellevue cleared following crash

Four lanes are blocked on I-405 south in Bellevue due to a collision.
2 months ago

Driver arrested for DUI after hitting pedestrian in Puyallup

A driver was arrested for alleged DUI after reportedly hitting a pedestrian in Puyallup.
2 months ago

‘I stabbed a pedophile’: Portland man sentenced to 5 years after stabbing man he says sent him child sexual abuse material

A Portland man stabbed a 46-year-old man, Joshua Field, whom he met on a dating site last summer because Field had sent him child sexual abuse material.
2 months ago

Lakewood police chief fired two weeks after being placed on administrative leave

Two weeks after he was placed on administrative leave, Lakewood Police Chief Patrick Smith has been fired from his position.
2 months ago

King County Assessor John Wilson violated ethics code 4 times, ombuds report finds

Criminal charges against King County Assessor John Wilson have been dropped after his ex-fiancée declined to cooperate.
2 months ago

Seattle marijuana data firm owes feds $1M after PPP loan it should never have gotten

A Seattle company that does data analytics for marijuana companies will have to pay more than $1 million to settle allegations.
2 months ago

No Seattle teachers strike: 50,000 students head back to school Wednesday as planned

Seattle teachers will not go on strike, and the school year will start Wednesday as scheduled. The Seattle Education Association (SEA) and Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday night.
2 months ago

Seahawks’ AJ Barner takes over Renton McDonald’s drive-thru to announce bobblehead meal

Seattle Seahawks tight end AJ Barner took over a McDonald's drive-thru window in Renton on Tuesday, handing out complimentary cans of Red Bull to customers.
2 months ago

Deadly crash being investigated on SR 2 near Leavenworth

A deadly crash is being investigated near Leavenworth.
2 months ago