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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...

Another lawsuit filed over WA’s new taxes on services

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard October 10, 2025 Washington’s new sales tax on services faces a second lawsuit that could undercut the state’s moves to...

Traffic Advisory: Lane Closures on W James St Near 1st Ave N for Fiber Installation

Kent, WA — October 11, 2025:Drivers in Kent should plan for intermittent lane shifts and closures on W James Street near 1st Avenue North...

Seattle Police Investigating Deadly Shooting in Central District

Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred Friday evening in the city’s Central District. At around 8:15 p.m., officers responded to reports of...

Trump Issues Strong Statement on Rising Tensions with China

October 11, 2025 – Washington, D.C. Former President Donald J. Trump released a fiery new statement Friday morning addressing what he described as increasingly "hostile"...

Car Seats Are Mandatory: Kent Police Reminds Parents to Protect Young Passengers

WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects

2 votes separate WA Democrats in Bellingham-area state Senate race