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Seattle native, SportsCenter star pushes for 2024 Paris Olympics
Ray Wells, Jr. was a state champion at Rainier Beach High School then broke records at Washington State University. Now, he's leaning on his father's relentless belief to make it to the Paris Olympics in July.
Community Stepping-up for Cottonwood man who Suffered Serious Burns
COTTONWOOD - Eli Rad is back home and almost completely healed after he suffered serious burns to 76% of his body in a February accident. It's been a grueling road to recovery since the Lifeflight to Seattle on the day of the incident. Now the father of two young girls, four and one, is happy to be back home with his family. However, at the same time, his family is shouldering the burden of excessive medical bills for the treatment Eli has already received and will need in the future.
New hope is budding for Washington pot shops seeking to go cashless
SEATTLE — Marijuana dispensary owners say they want change-- and not the kind that jingles in your pocket. Since recreational weed was legalized more than a decade ago, pot shops in Washington have proven to be prime targets for thieves. "Everyone living around here knows that it’s not safe...
Celebrating Tulsa's 'Black Wall Street' by rebuilding Seattle's Central District
Here's something you may not know about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921, K. Wyking Garrett told a crowd of Black business owners this week. Within years of its destruction, its people had built it back stronger than before. It could happen in Seattle’s Central District, too, he says. For...
Memorial Day weekend travel rush delays some WA ferry routes
MUKILTEO, Wash. - Several ferry routes experienced delays as hundreds of motorists lined up to catch a ferry on Friday. However, the delays eventually cleared for many of the routes as the evening wore on. A spokesperson for Washington State Ferries says they are expecting around 350,000 people to travel...
King County deputies shoot, kill evictee in downtown Auburn
AUBURN, Wash. - Multiple King County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a deadly shooting in downtown Auburn on Friday, and an investigation into the incident is underway. Six different deputies were involved in the shooting and have been placed on administrative leave, according to the Valley Independent Investigative Team (VIIT).
Oregon, Washington men charged with smuggling people into US from Canada on trains
SEATTLE Wash. (KPTV) - A man from Independence, along with a man from Everett, was charged in federal court on Friday with smuggling people from Canada into the U.S. on freight trains, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The two men, 45-year-old Jesus Ortiz-Plata of Independence, and 35-year-old Juan...
Seattle Weather: Cool and wet Memorial Day weekend
SEATTLE - The holiday weekend is off to a cool, cloudy start. Afternoon high temperatures today were about 10 degrees below average as light rain moved through earlier this afternoon. A disturbance will once again drop out of B.C. Light rain will begin Friday night through much of Saturday as...
New hope is budding for Washington pot shops seeking to go cashless
SEATTLE — Marijuana dispensary owners say they want change-- and not the kind that jingles in your pocket. Since recreational weed was legalized more than a decade ago, pot shops in Washington have proven to be prime targets for thieves. "Everyone living around here knows that it’s not safe...
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