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A 38-year-old Oak Harbor man fired at police, kidnapped a 64-year-old man at gunpoint, shot a driver who gave him...

Headlines

Seattle’s New Mayor Katie Wilson Sworn In, Immediately Defends Somali Community From Federal Criticism

Katie Wilson became Seattle's mayor on Friday, took the oath of office at City Hall, and within hours found herself...

Crime

Capitol Hill Building Evacuated After DSHS Employee Receives Suspicious Letter, No Toxins Found

A Department of Social and Health Services employee opened an envelope Friday afternoon, saw something that alarmed them, and called...

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Everett Multi-Car Crash Kills Elderly Couple in Their Late 80s, Injures Backseat Passenger

A car carrying a couple in their late 80s and a third passenger veered into oncoming traffic on 19th Avenue...

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Firework Explodes Inside Car in Gold Bar on New Year’s Eve, Two Seriously Injured

A large firework exploded inside a car in Gold Bar on New Year's Eve, sending two people to the hospital...

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Washington Ushers in 2026 With Minimum Wage Hike, Striking Worker Benefits, and Nicotine Tax

Washington's minimum wage will jump to $17.13 per hour on January 1, giving the state the highest minimum wage in...

Business

Washington Precious Metals Tax Could Drive Dealers to Idaho as 40-Year Exemption Ends

Craig Rhyne has operated Washington Gold Exchange for years, but he's looking at property in Idaho now, planning to move...

Crime

Tacoma Man Lured Outside, Shot Dead on New Year’s Day as Car Speeds Away

A young man in his 20s was inside his girlfriend's mother's house in Tacoma during the early hours of New...

Headlines

Seattle Neighbors Say City Ignores Its Own Rules on Securing Vacant Lot Where Homeless Camp Returns

Brandon Herman reported the problem over the summer when three people living in a fenced-off dumpster area at a vacant...

Crime

Police Arrest Man With Shotgun and Pistol Near Space Needle During New Year’s Eve Fireworks