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New police light rail unit starts this week ahead of Sound Transit's 2 line opening
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) is taking matters into its own hands to protect the city's newest light rail stations from crime. Before Sound Transit's 2 Line begins service this weekend, the BPD will roll out a new police unit. The department announced Wednesday the creation...
Man in his 80s killed in White Center hit-and-run, police searching for suspect
WHITE CENTER, Wash. - The King County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's help after an 81-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in White Center on Monday. Sheriff's deputies were called just after 10 p.m. on Monday, April 22, to the intersection of S.W. Roxbury Street and 15th Avenue S.W. in unincorporated White Center.
Woodland Park Zoo will say goodbye to hippo next week
SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo said Wednesday it will say goodbye to one of its hippopotamuses next week. Water Lily, a 45-year-old hippo, has experienced declining health and quality of life after she was diagnosed with cancer last month, the zoo said in a release on Wednesday. The hippo, also known as Lily, will be humanely euthanized early next week.
'It's not safe': Witnesses react to shooting blocks from Garfield High School
SEATTLE — Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle's Central District Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said people in two cars were shooting at each other. Police said calls came in shortly after 1 p.m. to report a shooting on 22nd Avenue and East Jefferson Street. "There was rapid fire then...
2 arrested after police chase from Bellevue to Kirkland
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Two suspects were arrested on Friday after a stolen car chase spanning from Bellevue to Kirkland. According to authorities, Bellevue Police attempted a traffic stop on a white Chevy Tahoe at Factoria Mall. The SUV had "fraudulent operating trip permits," and police later learned was reported stolen from Tukwila.
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...
Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
SEATTLE (AP) — 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...
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