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Image: A man went into Winnie's Coffee and Deli on Rainier Avenue South on Feb. 8 and stole $1,300 ...
Sam Campbell

Scammer steals $1,300 from Skyway shop using fraudulent refunds

A coffee shop owner is warning other area businesses after she said a man scammed her out of $1,300 through a fraudulent refund scheme.
3 years ago
police car - seattle street racing...
Steve Coogan and Sam Campbell

Seattle police officers given 9 hour suspensions after slow shooting response

A new report has revealed two Seattle Police Department officers took over 20 minutes to get to a shooting scene a mile away in late 2022.
3 years ago
road rage shooting...
Kate Stone

Man faces multiple charges after WSP trooper shooting in Kent

A man accused of shooting a Washington State Patrol trooper multiple times in Kent last Friday has been charged.
3 years ago
Image: Childcare in the state of Washington is at a crossroads....
Heather Bosch

Finding a solution to the childcare crisis in Washington

The childcare crisis in Washington state comes down to affordability vs. quality.
3 years ago
Image: Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, is seen on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2023. (Photo: Alex Brand...
Dave Ross

Ross: Voters can help cull bad politicians from the herd early

Let's remember that just about every occupant of a higher office once occupied a lower office, and was put there by us, Dave Ross says.
3 years ago
Warmer temperatures recently brought people out to Green Lake....
Ted Buehner

Winter’s still here, but the weather will reflect a sense spring is coming

It is mid-February. Each day is getting a bit over three minutes longer and daylight hours have expanded to about 10.5 hours.
3 years ago
Approximately 40 firefighters and medics responded early Saturday to a head-on crash that witnesses...
Steve Coogan and Matt Markovich

Seattle PD, FD deliver sobering statistics to Seattle City Council

SPD Chief Adrian Diaz and SFD Chief Harold Scoggins delivered stark reminders the issues of crime, homicide and homelessness haven't changed much.
3 years ago
The State Capitol in Olympia...
Kate Stone

3 of Washington’s 6 citizen initiatives will get legislative hearings

Citizen-backed changes to police pursuit, state income tax, and parental rights laws will get their moment in front of lawmakers in Olympia this month.
3 years ago
pse gas service...
Kate Stone

End of PSE’s obligation to provide natural gas service closer to passing legislature

House Republican leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, said earlier this week the legislation would, "effectively ban natural gas for for Washingtonians."
3 years ago
Image: A recent photo of Port Townsend...
Heather Bosch

‘Difficult decision:’ Father won’t face charge in newborn baby’s death

A Port Townsend father, who has who has a history of drug use and homelessness, won't face charges in the death of his newborn baby, for now.
3 years ago
Image: The Washington State Patrol released a statement Friday, Feb. 16 about charges being recomme...
Kate Stone

More charges recommended for protesters who shut down I-5 in Seattle

Washington State Patrol forwarded their recommendations for seven additional people involved in the pro-Palestinian protest that shut down I-5 be charged.
3 years ago
Alaska Airlines Seattle flight bomb...
Micki Gamez

Gen-X said goodbye to Seattle in 2022, making room for a younger generation

According to the data, Nashville, Tennessee, was the second most popular destination for millennial migration, followed by San Antonio, Texas.
3 years ago
Image: This image shows a suspect identified as Marcelo F. Vargas-Fernandez on the Expedia Group ca...
Kate Stone

Expedia to close Seattle offices for 3 days to up security after spy cam reports

Expedia's development comes after a former employee was charged earlier this month with installing spy cameras in two all-gender restrooms on the campus.
3 years ago
Image: A shot of the downtown Seattle skyline taken, circa 1929, from an open-seat plane flying ove...
Feliks Banel

Young aviator’s rediscovered photo albums are full of history, mystery

A Seattle family recently re-discovered a collection of photo albums that belonged to a great uncle who was a Navy flyer at Sand Point nearly 100 years ago.
3 years ago
King County sheriff...
Heather Bosch

2 men tied to white supremacist group charged in Maple Valley murders

Two men tied to a white supremacist prison group have been charged in the death of a man and woman whose bodies were found dumped in Maple Valley in 2023.
3 years ago
Holding hands...
Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: Love is challenging in a complex time

Love is more difficult in a time of dating shows, technology, and a need for connection.
3 years ago
Image: The device under the sink was seized by the Seattle Police Department in January believed to...
Kate Stone

Expedia employees: We were left in the dark about bathroom spy cams

Employees at Expedia's Seattle headquarters say they were unaware of an investigation into cameras found in two bathrooms until the news surfaced online.
3 years ago
fab freight transit lane...
Chris Sullivan

SDOT experiments with freight/transit lane

A F-A-B lane is a freight and bus lane. It's a lane that commercial trucks and buses can share to improve the overall flow of traffic.
3 years ago
Image: This photo shows outside the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton....
Matt Markovich

Inmates can seek to leave prison sooner under Wash. House-passed bill

A divided state House of Representatives passed a bill giving felons an easier path out of prison without relying on the governor's decision to commute.
3 years ago
Image: A pedestrian walks by a "for rent" sign posted in front of an apartment building on June 2, ...
Matt Markovich

Wash. House passes bill that limits rent increases to 7% annually

The chamber passed a bill on a near-party-line vote that limits rent increases to 7% annually minutes before a legislative deadline would have passed.
3 years ago
Kelce Reid argument...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Travis Kelce should apologize for his bad behavior in the Super Bowl

No matter how the NFL, Coach Andy Reid, or Travis Kelce try to spin it, we witnessed abusive behavior.
3 years ago
Image:The Bellingham Police Department arrested four prolific graffiti suspects accused of vandaliz...
Matt Markovich

Bill using state traffic cameras, other tech to fight graffiti passes in House

House Bill 1989 presents a more tech-savvy approach to combatting vandalism, as it introduces advanced spray drone technology and more.
3 years ago
Image: Assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale....
Matt Markovich

State Senate passes bill expanding prohibited weapon zones

The Washington Senate passed a bill, broadening the scope of specific places where individuals are prohibited from knowingly carrying weapons.
3 years ago
Library books...
Matt Markovich

A reversal of fortune concerning book banning in Washington

Lawmakers in the state House have passed a bill that essentially bans the banning of books that focus on people of a protected or marginalized class.
3 years ago