Courtesy of the Pacific Police Department

Northwest

Pacific residents evacuate amid White River levee failure

Breach near Pacific City Park

A breach in the Desimone levee Dec. 15 along the Green River in Tukwila. COURTESY SCREENSHOT/Video, King County Sheriff’s Office

Northwest

Army Corps assists King County with Green River levee breach

Reduces water flow from Hanson Dam; provides personnel support; super sacks

Flood waters flow over NE 124th Street at West Snoqualmie Valley Road NE outside Duvall, Dec. 9, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Sound Publishing)

Northwest

Carnation, Duvall isolated due to flood waters

The two towns are at risk of becoming “islands” during flooding.

Jones Road near Cedar River has water of the roadway and filling people’s homes from the record-breaking flood. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

Northwest

Major Cedar River flooding in Renton beats 1990 record

Residents of the Maplewood neighborhood near SR 169 put up sandbags

Floodwater from the Snohomish River partially covers a flood water sign on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Sound Publishing photo)

Northwest

Feds approve WA emergency declaration for record flooding

As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Dec. 12 approved Washington’s request for aid to respond…

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Northwest

Man could face vehicular homicide charge after Auburn SR 167 crash

Bonney Lake man, 29, dies in Dec. 11 collision with semi

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Drone helps Auburn officer arrest man on a roof

The man is accused of breaking items in a home and and fleeing the scene.

Wild Waves Theme Park is at 36201 Enchanted Pkwy. S., Federal Way. Courtesy photo

Northwest

Wild Waves Theme Park in Federal Way to close in 2026

Attraction opened in 1977. Will close in November 2026

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Renton officers arrest man accused of ramming police SUV

After police boxed in the car and he attempted to flee, he allegedly rammed police.

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Renton Police searching for suspect who assaulted 12-year-old girl

The suspect is linked to a case in 2023 and 2009 through DNA.

An AR-15 rifle and a loaded magazine that were recovered from a suspect in a shooting incident at the Kent Station parking garage in 2019. (Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office)

Northwest

WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another challenge

A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified…

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Northwest

Auburn man strangles wife to death in ‘honor killing’

The man told officers he thought his wife was having an affair.

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Family continues to hope for missing Federal Way man’s return

Reportedly spotted in Kent in November 2024; vehicle left in May 2024 at Maleng Regional Justice Center

Kent Superintendent Israel Vela with Kiku Hughes and Eileen Yamada-Lamphere at Mill Creek Middle School. Photo courtesy of the Kent School District.

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Author discusses graphic novel on Japanese incarceration camps

Each year, Washington students learn about Japanese-American detainments without due process following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and…

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‘South Hill rapist’ residing in Federal Way dies

Convicted Spokane rapist Kevin Coe dies at age 78.

One of the amenities at the Soos Creek Botanical Gardens. Courtesy photo/City of Auburn

Northwest

City of Auburn wants to buy Soos Creek Botanical Gardens

Auburn will use a $2.1 million King County Conservation Futures Tax grant.

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SR 167 will see overnight closure in Auburn on Dec. 3-4

From 15th Street Northwest to S. 277th Street beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 4 a.m.…

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Northwest

Man fatally shot Nov. 26 in Federal Way

Officers found a suspect nearby and arrested him for investigation of murder.

Courtesy of Seattle Metro Pickleball Association
Washington’s pickleball license plate.

Northwest

Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate

Washington served up a new license plate Nov. 19, honoring the state sport of pickleball.

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Northwest

Auburn man who told police he killed his wife is arrested

Her cause of death is listed as asphyxiation, manual strangulation.