2026-04-15

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The Seattle City Council unanimously approved two measures for Mayor Katie Wilson’s homelessness plan, advancing $5 million in funding to build 500 new tiny home micro-shelters by June. The ordinances also give the city expanded authority to increase capacity at existing tiny home villages as part of an effort to open 1,000 new shelter beds by 2027.

2026-04-17

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China’s consular affairs office has issued a warning urging its citizens to exercise caution when entering the United States through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The diplomatic alert was issued after 20 Chinese scholars holding valid visas were reportedly subjected to “unreasonable questioning” and denied entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

2026-04-18

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Family members of a two-year-old who was shot and killed in Federal Way are expressing outrage after a judge allowed the murder suspect to leave jail for a day to attend his mother’s funeral. Eighteen-year-old Jayson Jack is currently awaiting trial for the first-degree murder of toddler Synsyr Lewis, who was killed in an IHOP parking lot in April 2024.

2026-04-19

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is responding to community concerns regarding massive data centers potentially coming to the city. Wilson stated that no projects have been approved so far, while discussions about a possible moratorium on these developments continue.

2026-04-28

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Washington voters will decide the future direction of the state’s highest court, with an unusually large turnover of five out of nine Supreme Court seats up for election on November 3. This rare election cycle could prove pivotal for the state, shaping future rulings on major constitutional issues and tax policies like the controversial millionaire’s tax.

2026-04-30

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A fight at Tacoma’s Foss High School on Thursday afternoon escalated into a stabbing that injured five people, including four students and a security guard,. The school was placed on lockdown, and the suspect—who is also a student—was taken into custody and transported to the hospital along with the victims,,.

2026-05-02

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A 16-year-old student, Waleed Emad Essakhi, was charged as an adult with four counts of first-degree assault on Friday following a mass stabbing at Tacoma’s Foss High School. The Thursday afternoon attack injured four students and a security guard, prompting local youth organizations to renew their push for anti-violence programs in schools.

2026-05-03

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Pierce County deputies are searching for 23-year-old Skyler Cantrell following a chaotic confrontation where the suspect rammed patrol cars, was shot at by deputies, and fled the scene. Residents near the crash site were urged to lock their doors after the bloodied man went door-to-door asking for help and allegedly attempted to force his way into multiple homes.

2026-05-04

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A massive manhunt is underway in Tacoma for 23-year-old Skyler Cantrell, a wanted felon who fled from Pierce County sheriff’s deputies, exchanged gunfire, and rammed patrol vehicles before crashing his car early Sunday morning. Bleeding from suspected gunshot wounds, Cantrell abandoned his vehicle and attempted to unlawfully enter several occupied neighborhood homes, putting local families on high alert.

2026-05-07

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A 35-year-old man was arrested for arson after driving a van into the Everett Police precinct parking lot and intentionally setting it on fire with accelerants. The pressure built up and caused a massive explosion, which authorities said posed a significant danger to responding officers and the public.