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Fundraiser started for 15-year-old shot in face in Auburn Saturday
Brandon Bodine is asking the community for help on GoFundMe after his 15-year-old nephew, Talon, was shot in the face in the early morning hours on Saturday, June 29, 2024. According to Bodine, Talon was with his friends playing basketball into the wee hours as they always did. The shooting happened on their way home.
Surge in Puget Sound Office Leasing Activity with Bellevue Leading the Way
The Seattle/Puget Sound office market experienced a significant surge in leasing activity during Q2 2024, marking a notable recovery and growth trend, according to a recent quarterly industry report by Savills. A total of 2 million square feet was leased in the region, a remarkable increase from the 1 million square feet leased in Q2 2023, and significantly higher than the five-year average. This upturn highlights the region’s growing appeal and dynamic business environment.
Measure to prevent phasing out of natural gas in WA is on track for November ballot
It’s now all but assured voters will get to weigh in this November on Washington’s polarizing efforts to phase out natural gas use in homes and other buildings. Backers of an initiative aimed at reversing the state’s climate-oriented policies turned in more than 400,000 signatures in support of the measure on Tuesday. They delivered boxes […] The post Measure to prevent phasing out of natural gas in WA is on track for November ballot appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Western WA turns up the heat with potential record temps following July 4th
SEATTLE — Are you ready for some heat?. After a mild start to the summer season, western Washington is cranking up the mercury in a major fashion after Independence Day. In the short term, it's still just fine, with mild temperatures and a terrific Tuesday around the Sound. Morning murkiness gives way to partial afternoon clearing, and highs will inch up into the low to middle 70s from Sahalee to Seabeck.
Fireworks at Lake Meridian Park
Got plans for July 4th? Come to the Kent Fourth of July Splash! Live music, food trucks and fun start at 5 p.m. at Lake Meridian Park. The fireworks show starts at 10 p.m. Park gates open at 3 p.m. for drop-off only — no parking will be available at the park. A free shuttle to the park is available beginning at 5 p.m. and will run until after the fireworks show.
Pest Expert Warns ‘Bug Boom’ will Infest Washington This Summer
Get ready to be buried by bugs this summer in Washington State!. Washington State Pest Populations Predicted to Explode This Summer. As meteorologists forecast a warmer-than-average summer with regular rainfall across Washington in 2024, experts are predicting a surge in pests that could have an impact statewide. The anticipated weather conditions are expected to largely increase populations of cockroaches, ants, spiders, houseflies, bed bugs, centipedes, crickets, and silverfish. These high numbers of insect pests in Washington State are expected to seek shelter indoors and thrive in the warm, moist environment.
Popular Retailer With 26 Washington Stores Contemplates Closures
Life, post-pandemic is drifting back to normal. If only the prices would drift back down to 2019. The experts at Marketwatch say most prices will probably never return to the pre-COVID-19 days. But hold onto hope. Quality of life (read: more expendable income) could return with inflation rates slowly decreasing...
Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney Drops All Charges Against Former Special Education Teacher
Dominick Bonny is a columnist and contributor to Source ONE News. The Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney’s office dropped all charges against Darren Hunter on Friday, June 28. Hunter, 53, is a former special education teacher from Kent now residing in Chelan. He was facing charges of rape in the first degree, assault second degree, robbery first degree, kidnapping first degree, and two counts of possession with intent to deliver.
Suspect arrested in I-5 fatal stabbing in Federal Way
A suspect was identified in the murder of a 19-year-old man who died following a stab wound to the neck in a violent mid-day incident on Interstate 5 in Federal Way. According to a press release from Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson, the suspect has been identified but still not named in the June 26 stabbing.
State Auditor's Office: Government employee embezzled nearly $900K
(The Center Square) – A former management analyst at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings spent nearly $900,000 via fraudulent credit card purchases, according to a report released Monday by the state auditor. “This is the largest of its kind since at least 2009,” Adam Wilson, Assistant Director of Communications at the State Auditor’s Office, told The Center Square. The Office of Administrative Hearings is an independent state agency...
Firefighter assaulted | Auburn police blotter
Auburn police arrested a man on June 30 for aggravated assault in the 12700 block of Southeast 312th Street at an apartment complex. According to the department’s public information log, a suspect assaulted a firefighter at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Auburn police arrested and booked the man on a charge of assault in the third degree.
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