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Washington man detained, believed to have thrown rock at endangered monk seal in Hawaii
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- Washington man detained, believed to have thrown rock at endangered monk seal in Hawaii
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- 1:09
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- 13 days ago
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- Hawaii conservation officers are investigating after a man from Washington is believed to have thrown a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Maui.
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- Human trafficking prevention briefing ahead of Seattle World Cup matches
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- 27:36
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- 13 days ago
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- A multi-agency briefing is being held regarding regional anti-human trafficking initiatives ahead of World Cup matches happening in Seattle in June and July.
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- Celtics and 49ers investors reportedly preparing bids for Seattle Seahawks purchase
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- 2:08
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- 13 days ago
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- Nearly three months after the Paul Allen Estate announced the Seattle Seahawks were officially up for sale, the first substantiated potential buyers have been reported by Sportico.
Investors in both the Boston Celtics and San Francisco 49ers are preparing bids, according to Sportico's report.
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- Sound Transit plans to close $34.5B shortfall over 2 decades, reshaping light rail future
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- 3:17
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- 13 days ago
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- Sound Transit officials on Thursday outlined how they plan to address a projected $34.5 billion funding shortfall over the next two decades.
The funding gap could significantly reshape the future of light-rail expansion promised to voters across Puget Sound.
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- Seattle mayor praises Amazon, big businesses for housing contributions
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- 4:32
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- 13 days ago
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- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Thursday praised major employers, including Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft, and T-Mobile, for contributing millions of dollars toward affordable housing and homelessness programs, striking a notably collaborative tone after recent national attention surrounding her criticism of large corporations and support for new business taxes.
Wilson joined community leaders in South Seattle for the reopening and redevelopment of the Brighton housing community near Rainier Avenue, a longtime affordable housing complex undergoing a major renovation backed in part by millions of dollars from Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund.
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- Covington man charged in wife's murder, accused of staging crime scene as home invasion
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- 2:40
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- 13 days ago
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- A man is facing murder after investigators say he tried to stage a home invasion as a cover-up after stabbing his wife to death.
Prosecutors accuse Kyle Cathcart of killing his wife, Jodi Cathcart, at their home in Covington last week. According to investigators, Cathcart initially claimed an intruder stabbed his wife and that he fought the person off.
Authorities say he later admitted to the killing when confronted by investigators.
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- North Kitsap special education program shake-up prompts complaints to the state
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- 2:57
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- 13 days ago
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- Parents are speaking out against changes coming to a special education program in the North Kitsap School District, which confirmed some students in an Intensive Support Program will have to move to another school starting in fall 2026 because of low enrollment.
A district spokesperson, in an emailed statement, said there will be no change to services for students. But one woman preparing for the school transition told KOMO News she worries the move could create social and academic challenges for her daughter.
Katelyn Small’s 6-year-old daughter, Tessa, finds joy in the little moments.
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- Buckley twins mark birthday powered by Seattle medicine and a mother's touch
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- 3:30
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- 13 days ago
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- When Kailee and Nick Pederson learned their family would be growing from three children to five, the news was at first overwhelming.
Just as Kailee and Nick adjusted to the idea of twins, at 13 weeks, an ultrasound raised concerns about Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS).
It’s a rare condition that happens during pregnancy when identical twins share a placenta and one twin gives blood and nutrients to the other, risking severe complications. It's dangerous for both babies, and often the twin that gets the extra blood is sicker and goes into heart failure.
The Pedersons turned to a specialized team at Seattle Children’s Fetal Center and Dr. Bettina Paek.
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- Celtics and 49ers investors reportedly preparing bids for Seattle Seahawks purchase
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Nearly three months after the Paul Allen Estate announced the Seattle Seahawks were officially up for sale, the first substantiated potential buyers have been reported by Sportico.
Investors in both the Boston Celtics and San Francisco 49ers are preparing bids, according to a new report.
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- Humane Society apologizes after 'Adopt Me' dog kills beloved family pet at Tacoma marathon
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is apologizing and reviewing its protocols for taking animals to public events after a dog the agency was trying to adopt out at the Tacoma City Marathon killed an attendee's beloved pet.
The May 3 tragedy led to public outcry online and people demanding answers from the agency.
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- North Kitsap special ed program moves, raising parent concerns
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- 1:30
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- 13 days ago
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- A district decision in North Kitsap is raising questions for one Silverdale family after learning that the Special Education Intensive Support Program at Hilder Pearson Elementary will move next year to Vinland Elementary in Poulsbo. District officials say the change is a response to low enrollment and should not disrupt the services students receive.
For Katelyn Small, whose 6-year-old daughter Tessa is partly non-verbal and autistic, routine is essential to her progress. She says the program has provided important consistency for her child, and she is concerned about how the transition could affect Tessa academically and socially.
The district says it believes the move will strengthen services and have minimal impact on staffing. It also says families will be involved in meetings to develop individualized transition plans. Small says she has since filed a complaint with the state superintendent’s office over the school change.
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- Tourist hurls huge rock at threatened Hawaiian monk seal on Maui
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Hawaii conservation officers are investigating after a man from Washington allegedly threw a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal off Maui.
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said its Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, known as DOCARE, responded Monday to reports of monk seal harassment near Lahaina after social media posts appeared to show a man throwing a rock toward a seal in the water.
The raw video, provided to KOMO News by the original witness, shows the man appear to pick up a large rock off the beach and hurl it at the seal, landing near or on the animal's head and causing it to rear out of the water.
According to the department, an officer contacted a 37-year-old man from Washington who matched the description provided by a witness. Authorities said the man was detained, identified, and informed of his legal rights before requesting an attorney and declining to make a statement.
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- Queen Anne residents plead city to keep street parking after fire truck access issues
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- 1:30
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- 13 days ago
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- More than 30 Queen Anne residents fiercely defended their street parking within their neighborhood to city officials at a public meeting after a plan was put in motion this year to ban parking due to reported issues with the fire department accessing their road.
Earlier this year, residents along 14th Avenue West — between West Barrett Street and Gilman Road — were notified that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) would be banning parking on the street.
The move was prompted by SDOT after the Seattle Fire Department reported that it could not pass through the avenue while trying to respond to a call for service. Residents along that stretch of the avenue organized letters to the city and pushed back on the decision, which was reportedly set to begin in April had they not intervened.
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- Tourist hurls huge rock at threatened Hawaiian monk seal on Maui
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Hawaii conservation officers are investigating after a man from Washington allegedly threw a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal off Maui.
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said its Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, known as DOCARE, responded Monday to reports of monk seal harassment near Lahaina after social media posts appeared to show a man throwing a rock toward a seal in the water.
The raw video, provided to KOMO News by the original witness, shows the man appear to pick up a large rock off the beach and hurl it at the seal, landing near or on the animal's head and causing it to rear out of the water.
According to the department, an officer contacted a 37-year-old man from Washington who matched the description provided by a witness. Authorities said the man was detained, identified, and informed of his legal rights before requesting an attorney and declining to make a statement.
The state said the in...
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- 11 face charges in international drug trafficking ring spanning from California to South Korea
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- 28:18
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- U.S. AttorneyJeanine Pirro announced charges on Thursday against 11 people connected to an international drug trafficking ring, according to a news release.
The drug operation, which trafficked in meth and GBL, spanned from several areas along the East Coast, including D.C., to California and even as far away as South Korea, according to Pirro's office.
The five-count indictment includes charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute substances containing methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute substances containing GBL. The indictment also charges three of the accused with money laundering and one with conspiracy to distribute meth in D.C.
GBL is one of the key ingredients in manufacturing the date rape drug GHB and is often used in conjunction with meth, according to Pirro.
Pirro said the investigation into this ring began two years ago, stemming from a drug overdose death in Washington, D....
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- Queen Anne residents plead city to keep street parking after fire truck access issues
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- More than 30 Queen Anne residents fiercely defended their street parking within their neighborhood to city officials at a public meeting after a plan was put in motion this year to ban parking due to reported issues with the fire department accessing their road.
Earlier this year, residents along 14th Avenue West — between West Barrett Street and Gilman Road — were notified that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) would be banning parking on the street.
The move was prompted by SDOT after the Seattle Fire Department reported that it could not pass through the avenue while trying to respond to a call for service. Residents along that stretch of the avenue organized letters to the city and pushed back on the decision, which was reportedly set to begin in April had they not intervened.
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- 'You can't drive': Trooper found list of issues with trucker weeks before I-5 pileup crash
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- 3:41
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- 14 days ago
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- A truck driver accused of causing a pileup crash on Interstate 5 in Lacey in December had been ordered by troopers to stay off the road weeks earlier, newly released records show.
Body camera video from a November traffic stop shows a trooper struggling to communicate with 40-year-old Juan Hernandez-Santos.
“Do you understand me?” the trooper asks Hernandez-Santos. “You don’t have a commercial driver’s license, you don’t have a medical card, you don’t have a logbook — you can’t drive.”
After following him to a nearby truck stop, the trooper issued more than $1,000 in citations and gave Hernandez-Santos a stern warning to stop driving his car-hauling semitruck.
Weeks later, the Washington State Patrol alleges Hernandez-Santos was behind the wheel of the same semitruck and slammed into the back of a school bus on Interstate 5 during the morning commute. His truck also hit four other vehicles, closing the freeway for ...
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- 'You can't drive': Trooper found list of issues with trucker weeks before I-5 pileup crash
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A truck driver accused of causing a pileup crash on Interstate 5 in Lacey in December had been ordered by troopers to stay off the road weeks earlier, newly released records show.
Body camera video from a November traffic stop shows a trooper struggling to communicate with 40-year-old Juan Hernandez-Santos.
“Do you understand me?” the trooper asks Hernandez-Santos. “You don’t have a commercial driver’s license, you don’t have a medical card, you don’t have a logbook — you can’t drive.”
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- Jury weighs fate of off-duty security guard in deadly shooting of Renton teen
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- 1:29
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- 14 days ago
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- A jury is now tasked with deciding whether an off-duty security guard is guilty of murdering a teenager he mistakenly believed was armed with a real gun.
Aaron Myers is charged in the 2024 death of 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Renton. According to court testimony, Rohani and two other teens had gone to the store to get help with their BB guns.
Myers, however, has said he believed the teens were carrying real weapons and were about to commit a crime.
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- 'Bellingham Rock' gone for good
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A longtime landmark is gone for good. WSDOT says the famous Bellingham Rock broke into pieces while it was being moved for a major I-5 fish passage project.
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- Jury weighs fate of off-duty security guard in deadly shooting of Renton teen
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A jury is now tasked with deciding whether an off-duty security guard is guilty of murdering a teenager he mistakenly believed was armed with a real gun.
Aaron Myers is charged in the 2024 death of 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Renton. According to court testimony, Rohani and two other teens had gone to the store to get help with their BB guns.
Myers, however, has said he believed the teens were carrying real weapons and were about to commit a crime.
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- Famous humpback whale 'Big Mama' returns to Salish Sea after winter migration
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Whale watchers are celebrating the return of a well-known humpback whale affectionately known as “Big Mama.”
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) said the beloved whale safely returned from its winter migration after swimming roughly 3,000 miles from Hawaii to Boundary Pass in the Salish Sea, where she was seen near Washington's Stuart Island on Monday.
According to the PWWA, Big Mama played a key role in the recovery of humpback whales in the Salish Sea.
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- Man arrested for arson after driving exploding van into Everett Police parking lot
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A man is accused of intentionally setting his own van on fire outside an Everett police precinct Tuesday night, triggering an explosion that authorities say posed a significant danger to officers and the public.
The EPD said the incident happened at about 9:15 p.m. at the South Precinct, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way.
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- Humane Society apologizes after 'Adopt Me' dog kills beloved family pet at Tacoma marathon
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is apologizing and reviewing its protocols for taking animals to public events after a dog the agency was trying to adopt out at the Tacoma City Marathon killed an attendee's beloved pet.
The May 3 tragedy led to public outcry online and people demanding answers from the agency.
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- Seattle's World Cup hotel bookings fall short of expectations, threatening economic boost
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- 3:14
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- 14 days ago
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- Seattle is among several U.S. host cities where hotel bookings are falling short of expectations just weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a new industry report.
Despite more than 5 million tickets sold, demand has yet to translate into strong hotel occupancy, the American Hotel & Lodging Association said in its April 2026 outlook.
In Seattle and other markets, including Boston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, nearly 80% of hotel operators report bookings below expectations - in some cases, trailing the typical summer demand.
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- SecState Rubio briefs media; addresses 'Project Freedom' in Middle East to save 23k civilians
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- 49:44
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- 14 days ago
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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stepped behind the White House briefing room podium on Tuesday to fill in -- at least temporarily -- for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is on maternity leave.
The arrangement placed the nation's top diplomat in the role of chief spokesman for the administration, marking a departure from the typical practice of having a communications official handle news briefings.
"Can you put name tags on?" he joked with reporters during the Q&A portion of the news conference.
Rubio started the briefing by discussing the ongoing war with Iran, saying the nation's top leaders are "insane in the brain." He described it as a "vicious regime" run by "radical" Shia clerics.
"The world is a victim of Iran because they are terrorists, because of what they are doing now in the Strait, but the people of Iran are daily victims of the regime and the president has deep sympathy for what they are going through," Rubio said.
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- FULL INTERVIEW: Dominique Malonga talks Storm chemistry and new era ahead of 2026 home opener
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- KOMO Sports' Niko Tamurian sits down with Seattle Storm’s Dominique Malonga ahead of the 2026 WNBA season home opener against the Golden State Valkyries.
Malonga shares her thoughts on building chemistry with new teammates, adjusting to a new coaching staff, and the team’s excitement to showcase its talent this season. She also talks about the energy from Storm fans and what it means as the franchise enters a fresh chapter.
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- Humane Society in Tacoma apologizes after dog in their care kills another person's dog
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The Humane Society of Tacoma has issued an apology and is now reviewing its protocol for taking dogs to public events after a tragedy struck over the weekend.
During the Tacoma City Marathon, a dog in the Humane Society’s care was found responsible for the death of another person’s pet dog. Though the details remain unclear, the Humane Society said it's now addressing oversight deficiencies, specifically concerning animal safety.
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- NOAA spots first gray whale mother and calf migrating north off Washington coast
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Good whale news alert!🚨🐋
Signs of improvement may be emerging for gray whales migrating north along the West Coast, after recent weeks that included reports of thin and sometimes emaciated animals offshore and malnourished whales stranding along the Washington Coast.
Last week, a NOAA Fisheries survey team spotted the first gray whale mother and calf reported swimming north along the northern Washington Coast and captured video of the pair. The mother appeared to be in fair shape, and the calf looked “especially plump, happy, and energetic,” according to the notes.
NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center is counting the number of mothers with calves migrating north this spring, with results expected this summer.
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- 'Who are you gonna bet on?' Trump announces White House lawn fight 'UFC Freedom 250'
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- 17:07
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- 14 days ago
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- The White House’s UFC Freedom 250 event is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 14, outside of the White House in Washington, D.C.
The event, which will be available on Paramount+, is planned in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday and also aligns with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
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- Seattle mayor attends light rail future town hall, declines transparency question
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- 1:15
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- 15 days ago
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- The city of Seattle is getting closer to learning the future of expanding the light rail to West Seattle and Ballard.
As Mayor Katie Wilson is advocating for the service, she declined a question Tuesday regarding transparency within her office following a series of viral moments and KOMO's ongoing efforts to line up an interview about them with the mayor.
KOMO News requested an interview on Tuesday afternoon ahead of or following a planned town hall at Seattle City Hall, specifically raising questions about office transparency. Her press secretary indicated it would be possible. However, the mayor did not agree to an interview when approached in person after the meeting on Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, Sound Transit said board members must make major decisions that could affect completion of the West Seattle and Ballard Link extensions, as well as the Graham Street station. The Seattle town hall drew a full house Tuesday night, where public transit ...
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- Cedric the Entertainer talks laughs & chaos in 'Swapped' on Netflix
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- 3:41
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- 15 days ago
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- An all-star cast is bringing big laughs and a little chaos to Netflix!
The new animated film Swapped follows a magical mix-up between a small woodland creature and a majestic bird that suddenly trade places—sparking an unexpected adventure.
'ARC Seattle' co-anchor Tyrah Majors caught up with Cedric the Entertainer to talk about his role in the film and what makes this story fun for the whole family.
The movie also features voices from Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, and more.
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- Title
- Tip leads to arrest of second suspect in unprovoked attack on 77-year-old Seattle man
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Investigators say a tip from the public led to the arrest of a second suspect accused of beating a senior citizen who had just gotten off a bus in downtown Seattle last month.
Redmond police arrested Jes’Sean Tyrell Elion at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after a witness called to report she recognized him from news coverage of the incident.
KOMO News obtained the video through a public records request and published it earlier Wednesday.
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- Title
- Residents shaken after 15-year-old assaulted near Northgate bus stop; suspect in custody
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- A violent assault on a teenage girl in Seattle has left residents in the Northgate neighborhood shaken and on high alert.
Police say the attack happened Tuesday morning around 9 a.m. near Northeast 103rd Street and Fifth Avenue Northeast, where a 15-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stop.
Investigators say a 36-year-old man approached the girl, asked her age, and told her she was attractive before coercing her into the nearby woods.
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- Title
- Seattle professor says 'millionaires tax' could impact state business climate, relocations
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Washington’s newly approved tax on millionaires is raising questions about whether some of the wealthiest residents could leave and what that might mean for jobs and the broader business climate.
State lawmakers recently passed a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million, which is a significant shift for a state that has long avoided a traditional income tax.
It will apply to roughly 20,000 households, or less than 1% of Washington’s population.
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- Title
- Seattle mayor attends light rail future town hall, declines transparency question
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The city of Seattle is getting closer to learning the future of expanding the light rail to West Seattle and Ballard.
As Mayor Katie Wilson is advocating for the service, she declined a question Tuesday regarding transparency within her office following a series of viral moments and KOMO's ongoing efforts to line up an interview about them with the mayor.
KOMO News requested an interview on Tuesday afternoon ahead of or following a planned town hall at Seattle City Hall, specifically raising questions about office transparency. Her press secretary indicated it would be possible. However, the mayor did not agree to an interview when approached in person after the meeting on Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, Sound Transit said board members must make major decisions that could affect completion of the West Seattle and Ballard Link extensions, as well as the Graham Street station. The Seattle town hall drew a full house Tuesday night, where public transit ...
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- Possible signs of improvement for gray whales
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- There are encouraging signs for gray whales after a NOAA Fisheries team spotted a mother and calf swimming north along the Washington Coast.
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- Title
- King County Council votes on oversight of homelessness agency amid millions in missing funds
- Runtime
- 2:03:47
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Millions of taxpayer dollars intended to address homelessness are unaccounted for by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, prompting the King County Council to consider new legislation to tighten oversight of the agency.
- Title
- FULL INTERVIEW: What’s next for KCRHA? Councilmember Fain on $13M audit findings
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- King County leaders have ordered a 90-day review of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority after a forensic audit revealed $13 million in questionable spending, including $8 million that remains unaccounted for.
The council’s unanimous vote calls for a deeper look at the agency’s finances and future, as leaders weigh whether it should continue, be restructured, or dissolved.
King County Councilmember Steffanie Fain says too many questions remain to decide now, even as some call the findings a “five-alarm fire.”
KOMO News’ Michelle Esteban sits down with the councilmember to discuss what comes next.
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- Title
- Seattle mayor's verbal missteps prompt national and viral attention, leadership questions
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and her staff may want a do-over following last week, after a shooting, an unearthed viral clip, and an interview interrupted by a junior staff member led to national attention for everything except civic public policy.
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- Port of Port Townsend quits social media, citing studies on its harm on human connection
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Port of Port Townsend, one of Washington's major shipping hubs and a key port of entry for the Puget Sound, has announced it's quitting social media.
In a statement issued last Thursday, the port said it will no longer maintain active Facebook or Instagram pages, citing studies reporting the harmful effects of social media on human connection.
So, in the future, the port is directing everyone to either go to its website, read the local newspapers — Leader and Peninsula Daily News — listen to KPTZ on the radio, or call or visit one of the four port offices for information.
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- King County Council orders 90-day review of homelessness authority after forensic audit
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The future of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority could hinge on a 90-day review ordered by the King County Council after a forensic audit found millions of taxpayer dollars intended to address homelessness in the region were unaccounted for.
The council approved a motion Tuesday triggering a review and evaluation of the embattled agency’s future. The vote followed an audit that flagged $13 million in questioned spending, including $8 million described as unreconciled and unaccounted for.
“I can tell you I’m really unhappy with where we are,” King County Councilmember Steffanie Fain said.
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- Title
- Seattle mayor's verbal missteps prompt national and viral attention, leadership questions
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and her staff may want a do-over following last week, after a shooting, an unearthed viral clip, and an interview interrupted by a junior staff member led to national attention for everything except civic public policy.
On April 28, gunfire erupted near the Yesler Community Center during an event attended by Wilson, prompting security to escort her to safety.
No injuries were reported, and police have said there is no indication the shooting was targeted.
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- Title
- Tip leads to arrest of second suspect in unprovoked attack on 77-year-old Seattle man
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Investigators say a tip from the public led to the arrest of a second suspect accused of beating a senior citizen who had just gotten off a bus in downtown Seattle last month.
Redmond police arrested Jes’Sean Tyrell Elion at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after a witness called to report she recognized him from news coverage of the incident.
KOMO News obtained the video through a public records request and published it earlier Wednesday.
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- NOAA spots first gray whale mother and calf migrating north off Washington coast
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Signs of improvement may be emerging for gray whales migrating north along the West Coast, after recent weeks that included reports of thin and sometimes emaciated animals offshore and malnourished whales stranding along the Washington Coast.
Last week, a NOAA Fisheries survey team spotted the first gray whale mother and calf reported swimming north along the northern Washington Coast and captured video of the pair. The mother appeared to be in fair shape, and the calf looked “especially plump, happy, and energetic,” according to the notes.
NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center is counting the number of mothers with calves migrating north this spring, with results expected this summer.
Biologists with NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center Marine Mammal Laboratory, observing migrating whales from Willapa Bay to the northern tip of Washington, also reported that the gray whale migration may have slowed. They said they saw no actively mi...
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- FULL INTERVIEW: Are businesses leaving Seattle? AWB explains recent survey on growing divide
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Concerns about Washington’s economy are increasingly being felt in Seattle, where tensions between business leaders and city leadership are drawing new attention.
In this interview, KOMO News Senior Reporter Chris Daniels speaks with Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business (AWB), about what the latest employer survey reveals—and how those concerns are playing out in Seattle.
The conversation also turns to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s stance and the ongoing divide between the city’s progressive leadership and parts of the business community. Johnson argues that rhetoric signaling less support for businesses could have real economic consequences, warning that the movement of companies, jobs, and taxable income out of the region is already underway.
At the same time, the discussion acknowledges steps taken by city leadership on key issues like homelessness and shelter planning, highlighting the complexity of Seattle...
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- Residents shaken after 15-year-old assaulted near Northgate bus stop; suspect in custody
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- A violent assault on a teenage girl in Seattle has left residents in the Northgate neighborhood shaken and on high alert.
Police say the attack happened Tuesday morning around 9 a.m. near Northeast 103rd Street and Fifth Avenue Northeast, where a 15-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stop.
Investigators say a 36-year-old man approached the girl, asked her age, and told her she was attractive before coercing her into the nearby woods. Court documents state the victim complied out of fear of what might happen if she refused.
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- Title
- Seattle professor says 'millionaires tax' could impact state business climate, relocations
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Washington’s newly approved tax on millionaires is raising questions about whether some of the wealthiest residents could leave and what that might mean for jobs and the broader business climate.
State lawmakers recently passed a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million, which is a significant shift for a state that has long avoided a traditional income tax.
It will apply to roughly 20,000 households, or less than 1% of Washington’s population.
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- Pothole Palooza: City of Tacoma aims to 'repair or prevent' around 9,000 potholes
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Drivers across Tacoma say potholes have become more than a nuisance, with some reporting damaged vehicles and repeated flat tires.
Now, the city is rolling out a targeted repair effort on some of its busiest and most-complained-about roads.
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- Port of Port Townsend quits social media, citing studies on its harm on human connection
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Port of Port Townsend, one of Washington's major shipping hubs and a key port of entry for the Puget Sound, has announced it's quitting social media.
In a statement issued last Thursday, the port announced that it will no longer maintain active Facebook or Instagram pages, citing studies that report the harmful effects of social media on human connection.
In the future, the port will direct everyone to its website, local newspapers, KPTZ radio, or to call or visit one of the four port offices for information.
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