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In their own words: Seattle teens talk violence
SEATTLE — From carjackings and thefts to serious assaults and homicides, teenagers in Seattle are aware of the violence and crime involving in their peers. "I'm well aware of it. A lot of it happens at my school," said 13-year-old Dominick Pavageau, a member of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club.
Seattle Weather: Wet and cool day Thursday
Clouds, showers and cooler temperatures returned for Wednesday. Highs today were 16 degrees cooler than Tuesday. The showers that we saw today did not bring a lot of moisture with it, only a few hundredths to tenths of an inch around Western Washington. Temperatures will stay mild overnight with lows...
Police seeking public’s help regarding White Center vehicular homicide
The King County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help regarding a Vehicular Homicide that happened in White Center on Monday, April 22, 2024. Police said that on Monday night, just after 10 p.m., the King County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting a hit and run just south of the intersection of SW Roxbury Street and 15th Ave SW in unincorporated White Center (map below).
Seattle's rental market is pet-friendly, except for big dogs
In a city awash in doggos (with two new dog parks coming), finding housing with your furry family members can be challenging—especially if they are large dogs. KUOW put itself in the shoes of an average renter with pets—hardly a difficult feat in an office with a Slack channel dedicated to pets. We pulled data on pet-friendly rental listings from Zillow, and found that as the number of bedrooms goes up, so do the restrictions on large dogs.
Proposed Seattle vacant building demolition bill could cost city up to $500,000
(The Center Square) – An emergency bill to allow the Seattle Fire Department to conduct demolition of unsafe vacant buildings in Seattle would cost the city up to $500,000 this year before potential reimbursements. The emergency legislation was proposed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday. The Seattle Public Safety Committee was briefed on the […]
Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
A Tesla that may have been operating on the company's Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road.After the crash Friday in a suburban area about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of the city, the driver of a 2022 Tesla Model S told a Washington State Patrol trooper that he was using Autopilot and looked at his cellphone while the Tesla was moving.“The next thing he knew there was a bang and the vehicle lurched forward...
April will end with cooler, wetter weather in western Washington
SEATTLE — After a brief stretch of sunny, warm weather, western Washington is back in a pattern of cooler temperatures for "at least" the next seven days, according to the National Weather Service. Starting Wednesday, April 24, high temperatures are largely expected to be in the 50s, according to...
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