A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a man accused of trying to push another person in front of an oncoming light rail train earlier this month near the Northgate station.
Surveillance video captured the suspect appearing to scope out the victim, then lunging to push him. When the victim managed to recover his balance, the attacker is seen trying to grab and push him again, with the victim narrowly avoiding falling into the path of the train.
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Just. Unbelievable. A couple shared this video with me — showing their home in Deming, WA, as it was uprooted and swept away by the Nooksack River in Whatcom County on Thursday.
“We never thought the river would take the house!” the woman told me over text.
The Nooksack crested at a record-high 150.49 ft around 3 am on Thursday, according to the National Water Prediction Service’s gauge in North Cedarville, which is 7 miles west of this neighborhood.
The original homeowner, the boyfriend — has owned the house there for the last 20 years, which had survived previous floods, even one that left lots of damage in 2015. But now, the river has claimed it all.
That GoFunMe has raised over $28,000 in the last 24 hours, to help the family after losing everything. https://gofund.me/f6704249c
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Mike Sterkel captured this video of elk swimming in what he said was the Snoqualmie Middle School football field on Dec. 11, 2025. #komo #komo4 #komonews #komo4news #seattle #washington
Woodland Park Zoo’s two new lion cubs 🦁 are preparing to make their public debut on Monday after spending time exploring their outdoor habitat and bonding with their parents.
The female cubs, Kamari and Zawadi, were born Jan. 14 to first-time parents, Ilanga and Tandie.
During a media photo opportunity earlier this week, ahead of the cubs’ initial public appearances starting May 18, the cubs were spotted cuddling with parents and being a little camera shy.
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The University of Washington community continues to mourn the loss of 19-year-old student Juniper Blessing, as investigators continue searching for answers in the case.
Authorities say 31-year-old Christopher Leahy was arrested Wednesday night in connection with Blessing’s death.
Police have not yet said what motive led to the killing, or whether the attack was targeted or random.
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The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed 46 felony drug-dealing cases during the first quarter of 2026, according to data released this week.
More than a third of those cases were connected to three Seattle hotspots, which include 3rd Avenue and Pine Street, parts of Belltown, and the intersection of 12th Avenue S and S Jackson Street in Little Saigon.
“It's still like a mess. If they aren't here, they are at the park, smokers' park, right down the street,” said Homer Durant regarding the Little Saigon neighborhood. “It’s that fentanyl. I've never seen anything like it.”
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Seattle had the fourth-fastest growth rate increase last year among major U.S. cities, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Seattle's total population hit 784,777 people last year, which is a new record.
Despite the population growth, Jon Scholes, president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), said the city has been losing jobs.
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Finding a clean public bathroom in Seattle’s Pioneer Square can feel like a scavenger hunt, but the city says relief is on the way — just in time for a major wave of visitors.
With the FIFA World Cup just a month away, thousands of people are expected to be looking for a bathroom in Pioneer Square and SODO, so four new public bathrooms are being installed through a partnership with a company called Throne Labs.
The new solar-powered bathrooms are designed to have running water without needing a connection to water or sewer. They’ll include heat, light, and be free to use.
The city says the restrooms will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a 10-minute limit per use and accessible by cell phone or tap card.
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The Seahawks' schedule is out!
KOMO News Sports Director Niko Tamurian gives his reaction to the 2026 slate.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is reshuffling her senior staff, naming Esther Handy as interim chief of staff and shifting other roles within the mayor’s office as the administration continues to refine its internal structure.
In a statement to her team, Wilson said Handy will step into the interim chief of staff role while former chief of staff Kate Brunette Kreuzer transitions into “a new special projects role within the office” and continues to oversee intergovernmental affairs work.
Wilson said she is “deeply grateful to Kate,” calling her “instrumental in creating a strong internal culture” and “a key leader in launching my new administration during a fast-moving transition period.”
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Five Tacoma Public Schools employees are being hailed as heroes for stepping in during a violent stabbing at Foss High School in late April.
On April 30, a 16-year-old student, armed with a knife, stabbed four students and a security guard during a fight in a school hallway. Before Tacoma police officers responded to the campus, the department said four staff members courageously jumped in, preventing the violent situation from taking a deadly turn.
Bonhoeffer Muao, Sharrese Johnson, David McEachern and Shiante Reed were each honored with the Tacoma Police Department’s Medal of Courage during a school board meeting Thursday. Ada Gutierrez, a nurse at Foss High School, received a Certificate of Merit for providing life-saving aid to a critically injured student.
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