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Salvation Army’s shelter extends to May 2025, starting clock to find city's next shelter
May 1 once marked the date the Salvation Army in Bremerton would close its overnight winter shelter. This year, the date serves as a reminder of the one-year timeline homeless service providers in Bremerton currently have to create a long-term shelter for the city’s homeless population. The Salvation Army,...
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,...
Naloxone availability expands throughout Kitsap as opioid overdoses continue to rise
On a single weekend day within the past month, staff at the Salvation Army shelter on Sixth Street shelter in Bremerton responded to seven overdoses, Lance Walters said. With the increased use of fentanyl — a synthetic opioid 50 times stronger than heroin — overdoses have become a near-daily reality for staff.
Ex-Bothell city councilmember arrested for murder after his ‘attorney’ calls 911
SEATTLE - James McNeal, a 58-year-old former councilmember of the Bothell City Council, was arrested by Seattle police on suspicion of murder Tuesday night in South Seattle. The arrest follows the discovery of the body of a 20-year-old woman, who was found strangled to death inside a home. According to...
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...
Hundreds of asylum seekers move into park in Seattle's Central District
After spending months bouncing from shelter to shelter, asylum seekers in western Washington have now begun settling into a camp near Seattle’s Garfield High School. It’s their latest move after money for housing ran out yet again. With varying degrees of success, the refugees from African and Latin-America...
Bear eats family of ducks as children and parents watch in horror
This bear was definitely not craving honey when she chased down and devoured an entire family of ducks in front of kids at the zoo last week. Parents thought they were taking their kids to have some wholesome family fun at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, but instead, they got to learn way more about the circle of life than they anticipated.
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...
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