A Washington state airman was among six US Air Force members killed in a military aircraft crash in western Iraq, according to the Pentagon. Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, was one of the crew members aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that crashed Thursday, March 12, while operating over western Iraq, the Department of…
A man accused in a deadly 2023 shooting at a Federal Way bar was captured in Mexico just 73 minutes after being added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, was taken into custody around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Culiacán, Mexico, according to the US Attorney’s Office for…
A man was killed in a stabbing at a Covington clubhouse, and deputies arrested a suspect nearby. The stabbing was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Timberline Clubhouse, located at 19300 SE 267th St., the King County Sheriff’s Office said. Dispatchers received a call about a disturbance and were told someone had…
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…
