State starts planned burns of 2,100 acres to minimize forest fire damage
State workers are getting ready to set fire to more than 2,100 acres in Central and Eastern Washington as part of the state鈥檚 effort to mitigate wildfires.2 years ago
Encampment under Seattle Int. District overpass being cleared
Crews with WSDOT are set to start clearing this encampment under the Interstate 5 overpass near King Street & 8th Avenue.2 years ago
SPD cruisers ram car to stop driver, officer injured in Georgetown
Seattle Police are investigating a collision involving two patrol vehicles in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.2 years ago
Lakewood Council bans public drug use, camping on public property
The city council of Lakewood approved in a unanimous decision an ordinance that will criminalize public drug use.聽2 years ago
Seattle looks into extending bar alcohol service, possibly to 24 hours
The city of Seattle is gauging interest in possibly extending alcohol service hours past its current 2 a.m. cutoff for liquor sales.2 years ago
WA school districts scramble for funding with layoffs on horizon
Seattle Public Schools is the latest in a series of Washington school districts to propose possible layoffs, according to The Seattle Times.2 years ago
Suspect appears in court for South Lake Union sexual assault
According to police, he stole a designer purse, three credit cards, and the woman's green card before leaving.2 years ago
Court docs: Blood alcohol level of forklift driver more than twice legal limit
Police said a 54-year-old man was drunk Tuesday when the forklift he was driving collided with an SUV, leaving one dead.2 years ago
Southwest Airlines: ‘We messed up’ in congressional hearing on mass cancellations
Sen. Cantwell and others on the committee overseeing transportation questioned Southwest about the airline鈥檚 mass flight cancellation.2 years ago
Car thefts rampant in King, Pierce counties to kick off 2023
Car thefts continue to plague the Puget Sound area, according to new numbers released from regional authorities.2 years ago
Police investigating double homicide after shooting at Kent motel
Kent Police have confirmed that two people are dead, and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting Tuesday night at the Kent Valley Motel.2 years ago
SoDo suspect who put pipe bomb in parking garage charged
A man accused of placing a pipe bomb in a SoDo office building parking garage had a history of criminal convictions and three active warrants2 years ago
Officials rule 11-year-old girl died of fentanyl, not fight at school
A Tacoma girl who passed away after a fight at school died as a result of fentanyl in her system, according to a medical examiner.2 years ago
South Park homeowners get more help from city after recent flooding
The City of Seattle has brought in more resources to help South Park homeowners after their houses were flooded with feet of water.2 years ago
Officials investigate possible arson at Shoreline restaurant
Residents of Shoreline were shocked to hear the longtime favorite Suni鈥檚 Pizza and Burgers may have burned down due to arson.2 years ago
New details after man allegedly blows up car inside Everett Fred Meyer
A 56-year-old Olympia man who聽drove through the entrance of a Fred Meyer store in Everett and started a car fire聽was arrested.2 years ago
Western Washington deals with flood waters across region
King tides combined with a coming storm caused flooding in parts of the Puget Sound area Tuesday, with officials reporting high water levels.2 years ago
Holiday travelers faced with long lines after weather, security delays
Travelers ran into lines of more than an hour wait time at SEA security checkpoints Thursday morning, with holiday travel stacking up2 years ago
Recount in Perez-Kent race virtually identical to original tally
Unofficial results from each county in Washington鈥檚 3rd Congressional District show almost no change race between Joe Kent and presumed winner Marie Perez.2 years ago
Starbucks workers continue to push for change with a three-day strike
Starbucks union workers are launching a 3-day strike across the country and in the Puget Sound region.2 years ago
Rainier Beach High School reopens after cancelation due to threats
Spectators at a Rainier Beach High School basketball game were evacuated Tuesday night because someone reportedly made threats to the campus.2 years ago
Lake Stevens halts Facebook comments due to ‘fake city profiles’
Lake Stevens residents may find they are no longer able to make comments on the city's Facebook page, citing a surge of "fake city profiles"2 years ago
UW researcher: Breakthrough in nuclear fusion a milestone for US
Power plants have used nuclear fission for decades, but fusing two atoms into one has eluded physicists until now.2 years ago
