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Seattle Encourages Residents to Shop Small This Holiday Season

Seattle, WA — As the holiday season approaches, the City of Seattle is encouraging residents to support local shops and restaurants for Small Business...

Seattle Fire Department Conducting Live-Fire Training in Wallingford Nov. 24–25

Seattle, WA — The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is conducting live-fire training exercises this weekend at a vacant home located at 3502 Meridian Ave....

Tacoma Police Launch Homicide Investigation After Death of 2-Year-Old Boy

Tacoma, Washington — Authorities have opened a homicide investigation following the tragic death of a 2-year-old boy who was found unresponsive on November 13,...

Auburn Parks to Host Festive “Breakfast With Santa” Event on December 13

Auburn, WA — Families in Auburn will have the chance to kick off the holiday season with a festive treat as Auburn Parks, Arts...

Renton Police Conclude Dungeons & Dragons Club After Successful Campaign

Renton, WA — The Renton Police Department has wrapped up its latest community-building initiative—an in-house Dungeons & Dragons club that brought officers, city staff,...

Detectives Arrest Teen in Ballard Bridge Graffiti and Assault Case

Seattle, WA — Seattle police detectives have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with a graffiti incident and the assault of an 80-year-old man...

Historic November Snowstorm Remembered 40 Years Later

Seattle, WA — November 22, 2025 Seattle residents and weather enthusiasts are looking back today at one of the most powerful early-season snowstorms in the...

Seattle Police Arrest “High Utilizer Initiative” Offender in Chinatown–International District

SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a 30-year-old man identified as a “High Utilizer Initiative” offender after witnessing him openly using fentanyl in the Chinatown–International...

Kent Police Urge Holiday Safety, Planning to Prevent DUI Crashes

KENT, Wash. — With Thanksgiving marking the start of a month-long holiday season, the Kent Police Department is warning residents about a sharp annual...

WA’s new resident portal promises easier access to state services

by Paul W. Taylor, Washington State Standard November 22, 2025 For Washington residents, getting help from state government could soon become easier and more secure, thanks...

Toll could be nearly $1M from vandalism in Washington state Capitol

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard November 21, 2025 Damage at the Washington state Capitol from vandalism last month could cost nearly $1 million. New estimates released...

Man Arrested With Fentanyl After High-Speed Pursuit in Stolen Truck Tracked by Helicopter

Seattle, WA — Seattle police arrested a 31-year-old convicted felon Tuesday afternoon after he fled officers in a stolen truck, triggering an air-assisted pursuit...

DEA Seattle Seizes 3.4 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl, Over 50 Firearms in Major October Takedowns

Seattle, WA — The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Seattle Field Division announced a major series of operations that resulted in the seizure of an estimated...

WA Legislature to consider requiring union talks over government use of AI

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard November 20, 2025 Washington state lawmakers next year are set to again discuss whether public sector unions can bargain over...

Kent Police Department Opens Registration for Fall 2026 Community Police Academy

Washington State Marks Day of Civic Engagement on September 17

WA high court tosses natural gas measure approved by voters