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Activists call on Amazon to speed up climate goals amid Prime Day
Amazon is holding its annual Prime Day promotional sale on Tuesday and Wednesday. Environment groups are using the day to demand the company move faster in meeting its climate commitments. On Tuesday, protesters gathered outside the Amazon Spheres and blocked lanes going north on 6th Avenue between Lenora Street and...
Driver of January fatal crash that killed 4 children had double the legal alcohol limit
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers and investigators revealed through a toxicology report that the Sumner woman who crashed her SUV last January — killing herself and four children inside — had a blood alcohol level that was more than double the legal limit. The driver, Kiarra Monaghan, 29,...
Seattle City Light rate hikes to be higher than forecast
It comes as no surprise that electricity bills continue to rise, and they are expected to go up even more than expected after Seattle City Light projected bigger price hikes than originally planned due to demand increases. As part of its long-term strategic plan, City Light estimates customers will see...
Court documents reveal alleged ‘hate crime’ at Edmonds Ezell’s Chicken restaurant
Snohomish County Superior Court documents are revealing an alleged “hate crime” at an Edmonds business last month. As reported by My Edmonds News, a man brandished a knife and hurled racial insults at two employees of Hispanic descent at the Ezell’s Chicken restaurant at 22019 Hwy 99 in Edmonds.
Multiple lanes on I-405 North closed near Bellevue due to multi-car collision
Multiple lanes on Interstate 405 (I-405) heading north are closed near Coal Creek Parkway after a multi-car collision. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) traffic cameras, the multi-car collision caused a truck to flip over on that stretch of I-405 highway near Coal Creek Parkway. More...
Report: Whatcom County deaths of unhoused people on pace for record amount
More people are dying on the streets of Whatcom County, according to a new report. Opportunity Council, a non-profit that works closely with the unhoused, said so far there have been 56 documented deaths this year. The number is on pace for a record amount of deaths among people living on the street in the county.
Suspect dies in Pierce County deputy-involved shooting
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) reported a shooting involving an officer took place on Monday in Spanaway. “All officers are OK,” wrote an X post at 4 p.m. on Monday. Other news: Runaway wallaby hops out of arms reach of deputies in Parkland. PCSD reported deputies tried...
Seattle resident arrested for sex trafficking in San José
A San José special operations unit arrested a Seattle resident last week on suspicion of alleged commercial sex trafficking. Rashan Fellows, 42, was arrested after the San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) launched a “pimping and pandering investigation” into him July 1. More local...
Neighbors in Mount Vernon save young kids home alone from burning house
Neighbors in Mount Vernon are being praised for saving young kids from a burning home. The fire sparked on Friday, June 3, at the Skagit Valley Mobile Manor. “It was like this big but the flames were so, so hot,” said 8-year-old Archibaldo. Archibaldo was home alone with his...
Columbia City construction site goes up in flames; downs power lines, damages cars and home
More than 70 Seattle firefighters responded to a construction site in Columbia City after it went up in flames early Saturday morning. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) reported 911 calls around 2:38 a.m. for a fire at an apartment building under construction on Claremont Avenue South. Buehner: Fire season kicked...
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