2026-05-11

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A 19-year-old University of Washington student was fatally stabbed late Sunday night in the laundry room of the off-campus Nordheim Court Apartments in the University District. Police are actively searching for the suspect, who is described as a 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 slim Black man with a beard.

2026-05-12

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A 19-year-old University of Washington student was stabbed to death Sunday night in the laundry room of the off-campus Nordheim Court Apartments, prompting an ongoing police manhunt. Students living in the building say a man matching the suspect’s description tried to break into their apartment weeks earlier, raising significant security concerns among residents regarding how the suspect bypassed building security.

2026-05-16

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19-year-old University of Washington student Juniper Blessing was fatally stabbed at an off-campus student housing complex on Sunday. Authorities have arrested 31-year-old Christopher Leahy in connection with the attack, setting his bail at $10 million as a growing campus memorial honors Blessing’s life.

2026-05-20

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The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to temporarily expand homeless shelter capacity across the city, bypassing standard zoning laws to meet immediate demands. The measure allows existing emergency shelter sites to accommodate up to 150 people and authorizes one pilot site at Camp Second Chance to house up to 250 individuals.

2026-05-21

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The Seattle City Council has approved an emergency ordinance to bypass zoning rules and rapidly expand homeless shelters across the city. The move is designed to quickly address Seattle’s decade-long homelessness crisis by cutting through standard bureaucratic red tape.

2026-05-22

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A 17-year-old boy was shot Thursday night while riding a King County Metro bus in Auburn, prompting an active police manhunt. The shooting occurred near 29th Street Southeast and M Street Southeast, and the teen is currently in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.

2026-05-23

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Three years after voters approved the creation of a publicly owned social housing developer, the organization has made its first major move by purchasing the luxury Elara apartment building near Pike Place Market for $60 million. The 150-unit complex in Belltown will be converted into permanently affordable housing, testing a novel social housing model for the United States.

2026-05-24

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An alarming shootout involving 40 rounds of gunfire early Saturday on Aurora Avenue has pushed neighbors to a breaking point, with residents demanding city action after stray bullets struck cars and penetrated a home where a 6-week-old baby slept. The Seattle Police Department is responding by increasing emphasis patrols in the notorious corridor as families and local businesses grow increasingly frustrated by the repeated violence.

2026-05-26

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Multiple fatalities and critical chemical burns were reported Tuesday morning after a major liquid hazmat explosion at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview. An implosion involving a highly corrosive vat of white liquor chemical treatment sent several workers to regional hospitals, prompting a massive emergency response.

2026-05-27

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A devastating implosion of a 900,000-gallon chemical tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview has left two people dead and nine workers missing. The rupture released a highly caustic chemical known as “white liquor,” prompting a massive, multi-agency recovery effort involving the National Guard as officials work to stabilize the compromised structure and safely remove the remaining product.