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Man injured after machete attack in Seattle's Chinatown-International District
SEATTLE - A 35-year-old man is recovering after he was attacked with a machete Thursday night in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. According to police, the man walked into a clinic off East Yesler Way in the Central District after 6:30 p.m. He had multiple cuts when he arrived. Officers responded shortly...
Seattle Mariners Target Cubs Outfielder Seiya Suzuki for Offensive Reinforcement
The Seattle Mariners are facing offensive struggles and potential trades ahead of the MLB deadline present an opportunity for improvement, with the Chicago Cubs potentially being a trade partner. Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki, hitting .261/.332/.461 with 13 home runs this season, could provide a boost to the Mariners' lineup, offering a 123 wRC+ making him a valuable addition. Despite defensive concerns, Suzuki's strong offensive numbers and hitting abilities make him a desirable option for the Mariners.
Fire Destroys 25 Tiny Homes In Seattle Shelter, Leaving 28 People Homeless
In the early hours of last Thursday morning, a devastating fire engulfed a Seattle shelter made up of 25 tiny homes, leaving 28 individuals displaced. The Seattle Fire Department successfully extinguished the flames, but the impact on the residents and the community is substantial. Although the flames also damaged a...
Federal Way man involved in multimillion-dollar boosting operation
Millions of dollars were illegally made off of stolen goods sold on eBay in South King County. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, two Western Washington men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 11 criminal counts related to their alleged conspiracy to traffic in stolen goods.
There Are No Easy Fixes for Declining Statehouse Coverage
Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Summer 2024 magazine. You can subscribe here. The destruction of the White House to make room for the expansion of legislative office buildings would certainly make news, if not trigger a constitutional crisis. In the other Washington, not so much. In Olympia, the White House and adjoining Blue House were the nicknames for 1920s-era buildings on the Capitol campus that housed the press corps. They fell into disrepair as the number of reporters registered to cover the Legislature full time fell from 30 in 1987 to only six today. It did not, in fact, make news when they were reduced to parking lots.
Criminals: A Man Was Arrested for Having Drugs in Luggage, Twice in a Week
A Man Was Arrested for Having Drugs in His Luggage Twice in a Week at the Same Airport. People get frustrated with airport security . . . but let's face it, they've got PLENTY of nonsense to be frustrated with too. Last week, a 43-year-old man flew from the Netherlands...
Increase in auto, drug and property violations in 2023, Everett
EVERETT, JULY 26: Last year Everett saw an increase in drug and narcotic violations, motor vehicle theft and destruction of property according to a recent report done by The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) On July 9, WASPC released its annual crime rate report for 2023, focusing...
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