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Photo: Sextortion is a growing trend but Meta is taking steps to stop it....
Micki Gamez

Sextortion is trapping our teens but one major company is working to stop it

Sextortion is a recent online phenomenon that is considered image-based sexual abuse and Psychology Today calls it a worldwide crisis.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

King County deputies searching for suspected hit-and-run jeep

King County deputies are looking for a jeep believed to be connected to a hit-and-run that happened in White Center.
2 years ago
Photo: WA State Senator Mark Mullet (R-District 5)....
Frank Sumrall

John and Shari: Sen. Mullet speaks on banning nude deepfakes, running for governor

Sen. Mullet spoke with John and Shari on Washington's bill barring A.I.-generated deepfakes and his race for Washington's governor.
2 years ago
Image: Buddy Booth is seen as a young adult. Episodes of Season 2 of The Letter from KSL Podcasts a...
Amy Donaldson - executive producer, KSL Podcasts

The Letter Season 2: Sense of dread precedes second 1982 Millcreek Canyon murder

The second episode of the second season of The Letter, "Ripple Effect," details the second man killed in a 1982 double murder.
2 years ago
Photo: West Seattle High School students held a pro-Palestinian protest....
James Lynch

Western Washington students walk out against Israel-Hamas war

Around 100 West Seattle High School students joined other groups across the nation in protesting against the Israel-Hamas war.
2 years ago
Photo: This photo, seen in December 2023, shows a series of tents lined the parking lot of Riverton...
Matt Markovich

Markovich: Elected officials need accountability for their ‘generosity’ with our tax dollars

When King County dug into its pocket and pulled out $2 million to help dozens of asylum seekers and refugees in Tukwila -- I took a pause.
2 years ago
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Kate Stone

As homelessness rises, Supreme Court takes Oregon case, to decide on sleeping bans

The Supreme Court will rule on if banning homeless people from sleeping outside when there's no shelter space is cruel and unusual.
2 years ago
Kroger...
Heather Bosch

Kroger, Albertsons alter their merger plans, include Haggen in new deal

Kroger and Albertsons said Monday they will sell more stores to quell the federal government's concerns about their proposed merger.
2 years ago
wsp charges protest I-5...
Heather Bosch and Kate Stone

Charges filed against protesters who shut down I-5 in Seattle

Charges have been filed against six protesters who were involved in the pro-Palestinian protest that shut down I-5 in Seattle on Jan. 6.
3 years ago
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Colleen O'Brien

Rep. Adam Smith: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan ‘have waited way too long’ for U.S. aid

In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a key foreign aid package affecting funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Friday.
3 years ago
Photo: Third Ave in downtown Seattle....
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Spike O’Neill: Why Seattle’s new art space won’t work

I can't help but think about the announcement of the new art space designated to inhabit the old Bed Bath and Beyond in downtown Seattle.
3 years ago
Photo: Sequim....
Nate Connors

Annual Washington Coast Cleanup looking for volunteers ahead of Earth Day

The Washington Coast Cleanup is held every year on the Saturday before Earth Day. This year it's Saturday, April 22.
3 years ago
Photo: In this Dec. 27, 2012, file photo, a variety of military-style semi-automatic rifles obtaine...
James Lynch

State commissioner to decide on high-capacity magazine ban

The Washington State Commissioner held a hearing on whether the ban on high-capacity magazines should be lifted while the full court considers the matter.
3 years ago
O.J....
Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: O.J.’s death reminds America of its persistent judicial problem

Most people who stand accused, regardless of guilt or innocence, can’t afford O.J.'s dream team of attorneys, much less standard fees.
3 years ago
Two combines harvest wheat on Aug. 5, 2021, near Pullman. The National Weather Service classified t...
Heather Bosch

Washington remains in the grips of drought, will stay there

The State of Washington Department of Ecology this week declared a new drought declaration for most of the entire state.
3 years ago
Image:One of the last photos taken of Jordan Rasmussen shows him enjoying Christmas morning 1981 wi...
Amy Donaldson - Executive Producer, KSL Podcasts

The Letter podcast debuts 2nd season on 1982 murders of 2 fathers

Season 2 of the podcast highlights generational questions about trauma and forgiveness stemming from the 1982 murders of two young fathers.
3 years ago
In this photo illustration, the Reddit logo is displayed on a cell phone and computer monitor on Fe...
Jack Stine

Stine: ‘I gave a stranger on the internet money for bras’

My point is random acts of kindness, on the internet or not, keep our society functioning, and it can be for anyone, at any time.
3 years ago
Photo: Seattlites bike past Alki beach....
Micki Gamez

Local bike shop wants to keep you moving no matter your income

To reactivate downtown Seattle, Bike Works, a small business in Columbia City, wants to keep the community cycling!
3 years ago
revive i-5 seattle...
Nate Connors

I-5 repair work to slow spring breakers, baseball fans this weekend

Beginning Friday night, three lanes of I-5 north between Albro Place and the West Seattle Bridge through Monday morning at 5 a.m.
3 years ago
Sea-Tac airport parking...
Micki Gamez

Going on a spring trip from Sea-Tac? Your car might not be there when you get back

In a recent report, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has seen a surge in car thefts over the past year.
3 years ago
Image: Art is on display at The Sacred Medicine House on Lake City Way in Seattle....
James Lynch

Sacred Medicine House: A new place to call home for homeless Indigenous people

Friday was the Grand Opening of the Sacred Medicine House, a project spearheaded by the Chief Seattle Club.
3 years ago
Image: This is a vintage magazine ad for the type of Cold War air raid siren which stood in a Seatt...
Feliks Banel

Update: Cold War air raid siren remains in private hands

A vintage magazine ad for the type of Cold War air-raid siren which stood in a Seattle park for more than 70 years, and which now belongs to Binford Metals in Kent. (Public domain)
3 years ago
Image: A person holds a candle at a memorial and vigil outside Los Angeles City Hall in November 20...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Love always has a place to go, even in grief

It has been eight years and several days since our son Tommy died. He was just 2 1/2 years old when he passed away.
3 years ago
Image: President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's work to lower the cost of breathing tr...
Heather Bosch and Steve Coogan

Washington official dismisses concerns Joe Biden may be left off election ballot

The Washington Secretary of State's office is brushing off concerns President Joe Biden won't be on the state's general election ballot.
3 years ago