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April 4, 2023

Seattle Fire Dept. facing mass staff shortage after vaccine mandate: 'Gambling' with lives

Former Seattle firefighter slams the department for reportedly refusing to rehire employees fired over the COVID vaccine mandate amid a severe staffing crisis.

April 3, 2023

Washington state skier rescues snowboarder buried beneath snow in dramatic video

Dramatic GoPro footage shot by a skiier on Washington state's Mt. Baker shows him rescuing a snowboarder who had become trapped beneath snow while riding.

April 2, 2023

Man killed, child wounded in Seattle shooting: police

A 23-year-old man was killed and his nine-year-old nephew was wounded in a shooting Saturday in Seattle, Washington. A suspect was arrested for the shooting.

April 1, 2023

Washington cold case victim identified decades after fishermen found naked, dismembered body floating in river

Spokane, Washington, police identified a woman's body that was found with her head, hands and feet cut off in 1984 in February, the department said this week.

April 1, 2023

Federal judge slaps down ban on Seattle ICE deportation flights, sanctuary county immediately tries again

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been cleared to resume deportation flights at an airport in Seattle, but the King County executive has issued another order obstructing operations.

March 31, 2023

US Marshals 'Most Wanted' capture in Mexico uncovers missing Washington siblings

U.S. Marshals have arrested Edgar Salvador Casian-Garcia and his girlfriend, Araceli Medina, in connection with the disappearance of their five children found in Mexico.

March 31, 2023

Over 240 rabbits confiscated from Washington home go up for adoption following animal cruelty case

A total of 246 rabbits were confiscated from a home in Puyallup, Washington, following an animal cruelty investigation and are now up for adoption in Pierce County.

March 30, 2023

Seattle-area man arrested for over 20 'swatting' calls in US, Canada

Ashton Garcia of Bremerton, Washington was arrested for "swatting" over 20 people, prompting potentially deadly law enforcement responses to fake calls.

March 30, 2023

Lolita the orca returning to Puget Sound after 50 years of captivity

Plans to return an orca known as Lolita to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest are underway after she has been in captivity in Florida for more than 50 years.

March 30, 2023

Seattle to give paid sick leave to gig workers under first-in-the-nation law

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a first-in-the-nation law that allows most gig workers in the city to be permanently entitled to paid sick leave.