Semitruck crashes into scaffolding in downtown Seattle

BNSF will investigate the collision, while SPD investigates possible criminal aspects of the incident.

As many as five vehicles may have been involved in the crash.

It’s that time of year again! You may have heard the boat show commercial jingle on TV, and now the show drawing crowds from all over the U.S. is back in the Evergreen State with the opening day on Feb. 3.

The homeowners had stepped outside when a man who was having a mental health crisis ran into their home and barricaded himself inside.

When a fire broke out at a doggie daycare in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood on Wednesday, workers scrambled to get 115 dogs out of the building.

Only minor injuries were reported.

Mohamadou Kabba was shot in Renton on January 12, one of three victims in a shooting spree that prosecutors described as “seemingly at random.”

The 35-year-old suspect was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of drive-by shooting and unlawful possession of a firearm.

The King County Sheriff’s Office said there are believed to be three suspects.

Spectators and airplane enthusiasts braved the cold Wednesday morning to see the last 747 take off from the Boeing facility in Everett.

The three-day food festival is scheduled for July 21-23, according to its website.

Renton police dog K9 Odin will be retiring after 8 years of distinguished service, said the Renton Police Department. On Jan. 16, Odin completed his last day of service. “We want to thank him and his handlers, Officer Lane and Officer Moynihan for their outstanding service during their tenure working with K9 Odin,” the Renton Police Department said. Officer Lane was with Odin for two years and Officer Moynihan for six years.

Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda announced Thursday that she will run for King County Council District 8, seeking to replace retiring Councilmember Joe McDermott. Democrat and West Seattle resident, Mosqueda is currently serving her sixth year in office and as the council’s budget chair. Her Seattle council seat is not up for reelection until 2025. If Mosqueda is elected to King County Council, she will be the fifth incumbent Seattle councilmember choosing not to return next year. In that event, the city charter would give the remaining Seattle councilmembers 20 calendar days to fill her vacated seat. That would likely trigger a series of executive sessions, public forums, presentations from applicants for the seat, and eventually a vote by the sitting council.

SPD will request criminal charges be filed in the case.

Cold winter nights in Western Washington have some people doing whatever they can to stay warm. But one of the owners of Bad Jimmy’s Brewing Co. in Ballard said what appeared to be a warming fire almost cost him his business.

REI, the nation’s largest consumer co-op, will be laying off 167 employees, or 8% of their Seattle-area headquarters workforce, the company announced Tuesday. “We have clear goals for the future of the co-op and are confident in our long-term strategies,” said REI. “But in the face of increasing uncertainty, we need to sharpen our focus on the most critical investments and areas of work to best serve our members and grow the co-op over the long term. We will need to make hard choices, and that will be the work ahead for all of us,” the company said in a post to employees. This comes after the sale of their Bellevue office in 2020 to Facebook for $360 million. “To ensure that future impact, it is vital that we get the co-op back to profitability as quickly as possible,” said REI.

The shooting victim was found inside a backyard shed.

Tacoma police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead.

No suspect has been identified.

The Tacoma Needle Exchange and the Dave Purchase Project will install a vending machine with free naloxone, known as NARCAN, in the Tacoma Moore Library this February. “The pandemic increased overdose deaths significantly, and public services like the library see patrons struggling with addiction every day,” the library said. The Tacoma Public Library has made NARCAN available to the staff since 2018 and has trained staff to recognize the signs of an overdose and administer naloxone. Their supply is provided by the Tacoma Needle Exchange. Naloxone can be given as a nasal spray or injected into the muscle, under the skin, or into the veins, the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s website said.