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Security and safety a top priority for Tour de Terrace officials this year
After a pair of high-profile incidents in the Puget Sound area earlier this month, security and safety is of higher interest for this year’s Tour de Terrace festival that begins on Friday. A July 3 shooting that left a 13-year-old Brier girl dead at Alderwood Mall and a July...
Juveniles driving Hyundai in Bellevue intentionally hit 13-year-old bicyclist
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Police are asking the public's help identifying juveniles who intentionally drove into a bicyclist on Lake Washington Boulevard NE Saturday night. The Bellevue Police Department said the incident occurred around 8:22 p.m. on the 9500 block of Lake Washington Boulevard NE. Witnesses said a silver Hyundai Elantra "full of juveniles" drove into the bike lane and hit a random bystander, a 13-year-old riding home from a nearby park, police added.
Firefighters injured, 9 residents displaced in separate Kitsap County fires
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Firefighters from Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue responded to structure fires in Silverdale and Bremerton on July 16. The first was in Silverdale at 12:08 a.m. on NW Cascade Street. A department spokesperson said five people in a single-family home were evacuated and one adult had significant burns and was flown to Harborview Medical Center.
CKFR firefighter injured during blaze that destroyed five-unit complex
A Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighter was injured while responding to a fire in the Chico area late Tuesday night, the second blaze in as many days that destroyed a home and sent a firefighter to St. Michael Medical Center. According to CKFR, crews responded to the fire at...
VIDEO: Woman rejoices as she finds father's ashes inside stolen U-Haul
SEATTLE (KOMO) — Megan Plunkett can breathe a sigh of relief after a U-Haul stolen from outside of her condo was found. She woke up on Wednesday with only the clothes on her back and one suitcase. It had been a day since someone stole her moving van from...
Police investigating shooting in South Seattle, no injuries
SEATTLE - Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. The shooting happened around 3:00 p.m. near Rainier Ave S and S Orcas St. Authorities say there are no injuries reported. Detectives have the intersection blocked while they investigate. It is not known what led up to...
“Thousands” Offer Former NBA Player Nate Robinson A Kidney But His Fight For A Transplant Continues
Nate Robinson‘s fight for a kidney has been known to the sports world for a short time. But now, thanks to a new ESPN feature, fans are learning just how long he’s been struggling with the issue and how hard it’s been for him to ask for help. He says that he first began feeling […]
Local Businesswoman to Serve on SBA's Regulatory Fairness Board
Colleen Echohawk, CEO of Native-owned lifestyle brand Eighth Generation, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Small Business Administration's Regulatory Fairness Board. The Regulatory Fairness Board advises the SBA’s Office of Ombudsman on matters of federal regulatory concern to small businesses. The Office of Ombudsman works with small businesses to help them navigate federal regulatory issues.
Seattle Nice: Is Civility Dying in Seattle?
On this week’s episode of Seattle Nice, we ask whether recent graffiti targeting Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo—which said, among other things, “Fuck Tanya Woo—Get Her Out” and “Tanya Woo Hates Black People”—is another sign of what Sandeep has described as a new era of “toxicity” in Seattle politics.
Boeing Seattle workers pass strike sanction vote, union says
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing's Washington state factory workers voted by more than 99% in favor of a strike mandate, their union said on Wednesday evening, as they seek a 40% raise in their first full negotiation with the planemaker in 16 years.
HS Sports: WIAA Champions Night With the Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners will honor the 2023-24 State Champions in Slowpitch, Fastpitch, and Baseball on Monday, July 22nd. There will be discounted tickets but you must buy the tickets before Friday the 19th at 5 pm. We have a link below that’ll take you directly to the tickets. At...
Brady's Take: Perhaps the Alex Rodriguez and Seattle Mariners' Fans Fences Can Be Mended
As a longtime fan, I've never wanted to forgive Alex Rodriguez for leaving the Seattle Mariners. After hearing him speak on Seattle Sports 710 on Tuesday, the healing has started for me, and I bet it has for others as well.
King County Launches 100 Days Of Action To Tackle Gun Violence
King County Executive Dow Constantine, in collaboration with local community-based organizations and the city of Seattle, has launched the 100 Days of Action, an intensive initiative to confront gun violence. “Gun violence is a public health issue that demands urgent action,” Constantine stated. “This 100-day, intensive initiative to confront gun...
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