The life and legacy of J.P. Patches (played for more than 50 years by Chris Wedes) will be remembered at a memorial on Saturday September 8th in McCaw Hall at Seattle Center.
A woman barely escaped a bizarre kidnapping attempt in a Burien Albertson's grocery store parking lot Friday evening. King County Sherriff's deputies say a good citizen helped her escape and called the police.
Seattle officials agreed to an independent monitor and court oversight of its police department as part of an agreement announced Friday with the Justice Department following a damning report that found officers routinely used excessive force.
A protester dressed as a clown who was filmed
pretending to shoot Seattle police with an
umbrella was doing so "in jest," according to
another member of CIRCA, the Clandestine
Insurgent Rebel Clown Army.
This weekend's Seafair fun combined with construction
closures, including the State Route 99 Alaskan Way
Viaduct, could mean traffic delays and downtown reroutes
for Metro buses.
An announcement is expected Friday afternoon
after the Department of Justice and the City
of Seattle have reached a tentative
agreement on reforms to address a finding
that officers have a "pattern or practice"
of using excessive force.
Officials from the union representing striking truck drivers and Waste Management say they are working through a federal mediator to return to bargaining on Saturday. But they haven't agreed on conditions for the meeting.
A judge will be asked to dismiss the criminal case against a Marysville Police officer whose daughter was accidentally shot and killed when he left a gun in his car.
A Tacoma woman has been charged with two counts of first-degree animal cruelty after prosecutors say she let her kittens starve to death during a tough break-up with her boyfriend.
If you visit a campground this weekend, you'll likely see tents and trailers, yurts and cabins. And coming to a campsite near you, the latest in outdoor comfort direct from Seattle's working waterfront.
Seattle's largest bike group is launching a new
campaign to get walkers on the Burke Gilman
trail to stop listening to music in hopes of
avoid confrontations and crashes
Heather Drew has always been a fierce competitor - whether playing basketball, tennis, or professional golf. That's why she won't allow multiple sclerosis to defeat her.
The Department of Justice and the City of
Seattle have reached a tentative agreement on
reforms to address a finding that officers have
a "pattern or practice" of using excessive
force, according to The Seattle Times.
In the wake of a 14-year-old's commitment to
play for the UW, former Husky QB phenom Brock
Huard says the pressures on aspiring athletes
today are "insane"
A heavily wooded and unusually large piece of
undeveloped land near Lake Sammamish is going
on the auction block next month. Until now,
developers have shied away from the property
and it will probably sell for a bargain price.
