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Longest running African culture celebration connects community
HomeNorth Sound StoriesLongest running African culture celebration connects community. EVERETT, JULY 22: The longest-running event celebrating African culture in Snohomish County, Nubian Jam, returns July 27 to Forest Park in Everett. Nubian Jam is a community event that originated 32 years ago, designed to celebrate and educate the whole community...
Kent man, 47, under investigation for vehicular assault on SR 509
A 47-year-old Kent man is under investigation for vehicular assault and DUI after he reportedly drove the wrong way on State Route 509 in Burien, collided with two vehicles and injured six people, including himself. The man was driving alone in a 2012 Lincoln MKS sedan southbound in the northbound...
Heroic Kids: Three 11-Year-Olds Thwart Abduction of 6-Year-Old Girl at Ice Cream Truck
Police in Washington are praising three “selfless” and “amazing” 11-year-old girls for thwarting an alleged kidnapping attempt after they noticed the 6-year-old victim “looked afraid," RadarOnline.com has learned.Around 8:20 p.m. on July 16, officers responded to an apartment complex in Kent regarding an attempted kidnapping in progress, Front Page Detectives reported.The 911 caller said they “witnessed the man picking her up while she screamed and stated that the man did not appear to be a relative.”Officers arrived within minutes of the call and were able to locate the suspect thanks to the caller’s “excellent description of the man," police noted.The...
13-Year-Old Schoolboy Shot Dead During Camera Sale
A 13-year-old boy was shot dead during a camera sale at a park after two parties agreed to meet over OfferUp. Matthiew Stavkovy had his life taken on Tuesday, July 16, at Turnkey Park in Kent, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area, after being shot in the torso. According...
Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers will play at the Quarterdeck this Friday, July 26
Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers will perform at the Quarterdeck on Friday night, July 26, 2024 as part of Des Moines Legacy Foundation’s “Live and Local” series. The band will play for free from 6 – 8 p.m. “Delightful Seattle songwriter draws from the broad...
Seen this man? Police say he’s wanted for robbery in Des Moines
Police in Des Moines are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery. The suspect, whose image was released by police (see below), assaulted a victim and stole their cell phone in the vicinity of the 22000 block of 6th Avenue S. (map below). The suspect was last...
Amazon, then and now: 30 years later, KING 5 takes you back to the early days
SEATTLE — From scrappy Seattle startup to global superpower: this month marks the 30th anniversary of Amazon. The retailer went from a humble Bellevue start-up to a world-force that’s changed the way we shop, move, and live. But before Amazon made up more than a third of the...
First weeks of new sailings, King County Water Taxi sees jump in ridership
SEATTLE — Seattle's Pier 50 starts bustling just before 5:30 a.m. ahead of the first sailing on the King County Water Taxi. The “fast ferry” takes 278 passengers on each sailing from Seattle to Vashon Island, and Seattle to West Seattle. The Seattle-Vashon route runs 22 minutes...
Mariners waive former All-Star, opening the door for top first-base prospect
The Ty France era is over. On Sunday, the Seattle Mariners placed the former All-Star on waivers, opening the door for prospect Tyler Locklear to take over everyday duties at first base. Ty France has been placed on irrevocable outright waivers. If a team claims him, he is theirs. If he clears, he is still with the Mariners and can be outrighted to the minors. Because of service time, he can refuse the outright assignment— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) July 22, 2024 France has struggled this season, recording eight home runs and 31 RBI while batting .224/.313/.351 in 339 plate appearances. The 29-year-old,...
Giants acquire veteran pitcher in trade with Mariners
The Giants reinforced their pitching staff with a trade on Sunday. San Francisco announced it acquired veteran right-hander Mike Baumann from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced Sunday. Baumann is 3-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 34.2 innings of work across 35 appearances during the...
Prock wins again; Torrence, Coughlin, and Van Sant share Seattle victory stage
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his fourth win of the season for John Force Racing on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating first-time finalist Paul Lee in the final round of the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Chase...
The Shred Take Top Spot in the West
The highly anticipated divisional matchup between the Seattle Cascades and the Salt Lake Shred took place this weekend, under some Friday night lights. A potential preview of the playoffs, the Shred needed to win this game to lock in the #1 seed in the West Division. The Shred fans showed up en masse and were a major boost to the players.
Possible gang-related shooting wounds 3, damages vehicles at Seattle's Stan Sayres Park
SEATTLE — A shooting that is believed to have been gang related left three people wounded and multiple vehicles damaged at Stan Sayres Park Saturday. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., according to Seattle police, as patrol officers responded to reports of gunfire and people running on the 3800 block of Lake Washington Boulevard South. Police said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper arm, and he was uncooperative, giving "only a vague description of the incident."
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