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Flood Warning Issued After White River Levee Failure in Pacific

The National Weather Service in Seattle/Tacoma has issued a Flood Warning for parts of west central Washington, affecting King and Pierce counties, following the...

SR 167 Closed in Both Directions Due to Rising Green River Waters

Both directions of State Route 167 are fully closed between South 212th Street (MP 22) in Kent and 15th Street NW (MP 16) in...

Emergency ‘Go Now’ Evacuation Issued After Desimone Levee Breach in Tukwila

King County officials have issued an emergency “GO NOW” evacuation notice following a breach at the Desimone Levee in Tukwila, according to updates shared...

Flash Flood Warning Issued for King County After Green River Levee Failure

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of King County following the reported failure of the Green River levee,...

Kent Crews Begin Emergency Repairs After Desimone Levee Breach

Kent city crews have stepped in to begin urgent repair work and support King County’s response following a breach at the Desimone Levee. Heavy...

Kent City on Flood Alert as Crews Monitor Conditions

City of Kent government crews are actively monitoring flooding conditions and responding across the city as needed. Officials have urged residents to stay informed...

Multiple Road Closures Reported Due to Flooding

City of Kent officials issued an update Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. confirming widespread road closures caused by water over roadways following heavy conditions in...

Washington and Oregon left waiting for new cost estimate to replace I-5 bridge

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard December 15, 2025 A group of Washington and Oregon lawmakers gathered Monday, expecting to hear a new estimate of the...

WA agency investigating police deadly force expanding to Pierce County

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard December 15, 2025 The nascent Washington agency tasked with investigating incidents when police kill people will grow its footprint to...

Flooding Closes Lane on SR-169 in Renton

The far right-hand lane of southbound SR-169 just east of SE 5th Street and Maple Valley Highway near Riverview Park has been closed due...

SR 167 Closed Between Kent and Auburn Due to Flooding

Both directions of State Route 167 between Kent and Auburn have been closed after water flooded the roadway, according to the City of Kent...

Seattle Mariners Announce FanFest 2025 at T-Mobile Park

The Seattle Mariners have officially announced their annual FanFest, presented by Starbucks, set to take place on January 31 and February 1 at T-Mobile...

Officer-Involved Shooting Reported at Bellevue Transit Center

Bellevue, WA — Bellevue Police responded to a call for service at approximately 12:24 p.m. on Friday at the Bellevue Transit Center, located at 10850...

FBI Conducts Early-Morning Drug Raid in Bay City

Bay City, Mich. :The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant early Friday morning at a residence in the 1400 block of...

The bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline

WA Senate OKs guardrails for license plate readers

Seattle Officials Urge Fans to Celebrate Safely Ahead of Super Sunday Rematch