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Police Recover Assault Rifle During Nightlife Patrols in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Seattle, WA — Seattle police officers arrested a 29-year-old man and recovered an assault rifle early this morning during ongoing nightlife emphasis patrols in...

Council President Satwinder Kaur Emphasizes Inclusive Leadership and Community-Centered Public Safety in Re-Election Bid

Council President Satwinder Kaur, a lifelong Kent resident and the first Indian-American Sikh woman elected to the Kent City Council, is seeking re-election to...

Shoker’s Approach to Governance & Community Engagement

At the candidate forum organized by the Kent Black Action Commission, Shoker outlined her approach to leadership, prioritizing inclusion, engagement, and consistent presence in...

Andy Song: A Collaborative Approach to Leadership in Kent

Andy Song, candidate for Kent City Council, Position 6, entered the general election against Sharn Shoker after finishing second in the August primary. A longtime...

Neet Grewal: “When You Assume Public Trust, You Become Public Property”

Kent City Council Candidate Calls for Transparency, Accountability, and Service to the People By NorthwestNews Staff Kent, WA — October 2025 Introduction: A New Voice for Kent’s...

Helena Moreno Wins New Orleans Mayoral Election, Avoids Runoff

New Orleans, LA — In a decisive outcome from Saturday’s open primary election, Helena Moreno has been elected as the next Mayor of New...

WA public lands chief seeks new revenue as timber policy faces scrutiny

by Paul W. Taylor, Washington State Standard October 12, 2025 Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove defended his decision to pause some timber sales and said...

U.S. Army Veteran Sues Trump Administration After Being Illegally Detained by ICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. — George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Iraq War veteran, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration following what he describes...

Kent Black Action Commission Hosts 2025 Candidates Forum

KENT, WA (October 11, 2025) — The Kent Black Action Commission (K.B.A.C.) is bringing the community together for an important civic event — the...

Trump Administration Confirms Thousands of Federal Employees Received Termination Notices Amid Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 11, 2025 — The Trump administration has confirmed that thousands of federal employees from at least seven departments received “reduction-in-force”...

Kent Police Sergeant Arrests Warrant Suspect, Finds Drugs During Downtown Patrol

KENT, Wash. — October 11, 2025 — A Kent Police Department sergeant arrested a man wanted on multiple warrants and found drugs in his...

Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision in South Seattle

SEATTLE — October 11, 2025 — Seattle police are investigating a fatal collision that left a 31-year-old man dead late Friday night in South...

Man accused of vandalizing WA Capitol undergoes mental health evaluation

by Emily Fitzgerald and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 10, 2025 A Washington man suspected of breaking into and vandalizing the state Capitol is undergoing...

Washington will not require priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 10, 2025 Washington has abandoned its effort to force Catholic priests and other religious leaders to divulge information on...

Bellevue Police Investigate Late-Night Shooting, No Injuries Reported

U.S. to Revoke Passports Over Unpaid Child Support

Rajasthan Foundation Expands to U.S. with First Office Announcement in Seattle