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Two boats erupt in flames at marina in Gig Harbor

No injuries were reported, after huge flames spread from one boat to a second, on the Gig Harbor waterfront early Saturday morning.

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Man shot to death in Pioneer Square in Seattle’s first homicide of 2025

Seattle police detectives are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year, after a man was found dead in a car in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning.

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Local Jewish leaders “overwhelmed with emotion” but not celebrating release of three Israeli hostages

Local leaders of Seattle's Jewish community are reacting to this weekend's release of three Israeli hostages.

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Amtrak train hits semitruck stuck on the tracks in Auburn

An Amtrak train crushed the cab of a semi truck in Auburn Saturday, after the vehicle got stuck at a railroad crossing.

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Off-duty firefighter and a former Navy pilot rescue woman from submerged SUV

An off-duty firefighter rescued an elderly woman who accidentally drove into Lake Stevens Thursday evening.

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Violent week of crime in Tukwila: fatal stabbing, double shooting, police cars struck

A series of attacks have left a man stabbed to death, two other people shot, and two K9 Patrol vehicles smashed-up in separate crashes.

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Police emphasis patrols lead to arrests, recovered drugs on New Year’s Eve

Police issued 21 DUI’s in Seattle and the rest of King County on New Year's Eve.

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Army soldier in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast trained at JBLM special operations program

The Green Beret soldier who fatally shot himself in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel on New Year’s Day has a northwest connection.

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Bill Nye the Science Guy awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Seattle's own "Bill Nye the Science Guy."

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Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump

A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald Trump

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2 people survive car explosion in Everett

Emergency responders in Everett said it's lucky no one was hurt after a propane heater inside a car caused an explosion.

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Vehicle hits fire hydrant in Kent, flooding several apartments

Residents in Kent are dealing with flooded-out apartments from a broken fire hydrant that sent thousands of gallons of water spewing into the air.

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Passenger recounts Boeing door plug blowout one year later

Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland was forced to make an emergency landing after a door plug blew out mid-flight.

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Town of Steilacoom pulls plug on outdoor concert series

The future of a popular outdoor concert series in Steilacoom is uncertain, after the city announced it won’t be funding the program this year.

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Woman walking in roadway struck and killed in South Seattle

Detectives with the Seattle police are investigating a deadly crash involving a car that hit a pedestrian.

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Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy.