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Federal disaster declared for 16 Washington counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a disaster declaration for 16 counties in Washington state, following weeks of extreme winter weather in January. The disaster declaration makes federal aid available for local governments and nonprofit agencies, not individuals. It covers Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King,...
LIVE: May Day protests in Seattle include Pro-Palestinian supporters
SEATTLE - Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments were also on display. May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed to celebrate workers’ rights. It's also an opportunity to air...
Driver arrested for DUI after iPhone alerts Bellevue police of crash
BELLEVUE, Wash. - A Bellevue man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his iPhone alerted authorities to a severe car crash. The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) responded to an automated call from a suspect’s iPhone on the 13400 block of the Connector in Bellevue. The incident, which saw a vehicle overturned in a bushy area, occurred during the early morning hours.
Seattle weather: Drier, warmer temps Thursday and Friday
SEATTLE - The Seattle area will see more sunshine and warming temperatures to end the work week with highs back into the 60s by Friday. It was a chilly start to Wednesday with a Frost Advisory in effect for areas around the south Puget Sound and Cascade foothills. Temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 50s Wednesday afternoon with plenty of sunshine midday.
Deputies investigating after transmission lines vandalized in Renton
RENTON, Wash. - King County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for your help to identify the suspect or suspects responsible for $60,000 in damage to equipment and transmission lines near Renton. In mid-Dec. 2023 and early April 2024, they damaged equipment on Bonneville Power Administration’s Covington–Maple Valley 230-kilovolt transmission line...
A small sunny reprieve for Seattle before a half month of rain
Any outside activities that need a dry day should be tackled Thursday when Seattle will likely see its sunniest day in the first two weeks of May, per the National Weather Service of Seattle.Driving the news: A few days of sun will precede a series of "moody" weather systems that will bring more rain and cooler than average temperatures over the next two weeks, said NWS meteorologist Reid Wolcott.With a high of 64 degrees, even Thursday will not be perfectly clear, Wolcott told Axios, but it may be the driest day in the two-week foreseeable future. And by Friday night, rain is back in the picture, he said. The intrigue: A frost advisory was in play Tuesday night, with overnight lows that dropped into the mid-30s in some areas of Western Washington.Flashback: Last year, Seattle saw record-brushing highs near 90 degrees in early May.What they're saying: "I think most of us who live around here are OK with gray skies and not getting into the 90s," Wolcott said.
Man who died of overdose Saturday at homeless encampment near Burien City Hall identified, remembered
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday, April 29, 2024 released the identity and cause of death of the man who died near the homeless encampment outside Burien City Hall on Saturday as Benjamin James “Nature” Beeman, 32. Coroners said that Beeman died from “acute intoxication...
Bothell family alleges racism at Seattle Children’s Hospital contributed to their daughter’s death
SEATTLE — Warning: This story contains graphic photos that may not be appropriate for all viewers. Viewers discretion is advised. In February 2021, Sahana Ramesh of Bothell – the 16-year-old daughter of Indian immigrants – died from myocarditis, heart failure, in front of her entire family. Her parents recently filed a lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital alleging health care racism contributed to her death.
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