The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood warning for portions of King County on Monday, Dec. 15, following reports that a Green River levee failed in Tukwila. A “Go Now” evacuation warning was issued at 11:50 a.m. following a breach of the Desimone Levee near Todd Boulevard, according to the NWS. The impacted…
Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday, Nov. 19, after a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline disrupted jet-fuel deliveries to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The move comes as state officials and BP investigate a fuel leak near Everett that forced the 400-mile pipeline system offline for the second time in a week. Ferguson said the…
Police are asking for the community’s help locating a 12-year-old Renton boy who disappeared over three months ago. Asaiah Bullplume was last seen at around 4 a.m. Monday, June 23, in the area of 121st Avenue of Renton, according to the Washington State Patrol. Authorities did not provide a possible destination, but noted that Asaiah…
A man drowned in Lake Washington after running from police and entering the water in Renton. Officers were responding to a suspicious vehicle at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park just after noon Saturday, Aug. 30, when a man and woman left the car and tried to evade them by swimming into the lake, according to…
The Washington Department of Ecology fined the US Postal Service $33,000 after inspectors found repeated violations in how its Seattle Bulk Mail Center in Federal Way handled hazardous waste. The fine follows a 2024 inspection that found unsafe storage practices for leaking and damaged packages containing hazardous materials such as insecticides, propane, paints, and cleaning…
Something’s Different in the Dark Up Here The fog settles thicker. The trees seem to whisper. And when the wind rattles your hotel window at night. Well, it might not be the wind at all. Haunted, Historic, and Unsettling Washington’s haunted hotels aren’t just charming or historic. They’re unsettling in the best possible way. Scattered…
