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2020 Seattle mass shooter set to be released from jail while awaiting trial

A King County judge granted pre-trial release to a man accused of killing one person and shooting six others in the Jan. 2020 mass shooting...

Pierce Co. judge orders arrest of woman with tuberculosis if left untreated

A judge ordered law enforcement to arrest a Pierce County woman if she does not start tuberculosis treatment — or prove she is not contagious...

Sex offender housing: How recent WA laws have changed the process

Why are violent sex offenders being relocated to local neighborhoods, often without widespread notification to those living there? KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone’s three-part series investigates...

Why sexually violent predators are being housed in local communities

Why are violent sex offenders being relocated to local neighborhoods, often without widespread notification to those living there? KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone investigates how this...

WA preparing to protect marine life against invasive green crab

Washington state is hard at work to contain the spread of the European green crab, an invasive species that jumps in population in the spring....

Dozens of flights delayed at Sea-Tac Airport due to winter storm

Sea-Tac Airport seeing delays because of winter weather elsewhere. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) A powerful, coast-to-coast storm...

Two ferry routes temporarily not operating following strong winds

Updated 9:10 a.m. PT/Coup – Route to Resume Service With 930am PT to Coup Sailing https://t.co/QNmLsAdEgo — Washington State Ferries (@wsferries) February 21, 2023...

Seattle’s light rail tunnel reopen between Westlake, SoDo stations

Update 2/15 8:17 a.m.: Shuttle buses replaced Sound Transit’s Link light rail 1 Line on Tuesday while the Chinatown-International District, Pioneer Square and University Street...

Seattle Police 2022 crime report shows increase in murders, violent crime

A newly-released report from the Seattle Police Department shows violent crime hit a 15-year high in 2022. The number of homicides also rose by 24%,...

Police: ‘He could end up in Washington’ as Oregon manhunt intensifies

A manhunt is still underway for 36-year-old Benjamin Foster, last seen and rumored to be located in southwest Oregon. On Jan. 24, the Grants Pass...

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