KUOW Staff
Podcasts
Stories
-
Crime
Man charged with murder, assault in fatal stabbing of Seattle bus driver
Richard Sitzlack faces murder and two assault charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a King County Metro bus driver last week.
-
Crime
Man arrested in connection with fatal Seattle bus driver stabbing
53-year-old Richard Sitzlack was arrested Saturday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a King County Metro bus driver in the University District neighborhood on Wednesday.
-
Crime
Seattle police identify suspect in fatal U District bus driver stabbing
The Seattle Police Department has identified 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a King County Metro bus driver in the University District neighborhood on Wednesday.
-
David Bonderman, Seattle Kraken co-owner and billionaire investor, dies at 82
David Bonderman, a co-owner of the Seattle Kraken and co-founder of the Texas-based private equity firm TPG, died on Wednesday at age 82.
-
Politics
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales steps down, citing harmful work environment
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales has announced that she’ll step down in January, ending her term three years shy of completion. Morales is one of two remaining incumbents of the 2020 council, one marked by a push for progressive police reform.
-
Seattle offers places to shelter during cold nights ahead
With low temperatures hovering near freezing in the Seattle area for the first half of this week, King County is extending operations of its emergency overnight shelters until Wednesday morning.
-
Food
Salmonella-linked cucumbers sicken 5 Washingtonians amid string of national foodborne illness outbreaks
A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium has infected 68 people in 19 states, including five people in Washington state. The outbreak has been linked to cucumbers grown in Sonora, Mexico, and packaged by Arizona-based SunFed Produce.
-
Western Washington windstorm victims may qualify for disaster and tax relief. Here's what to know
King County officials are asking anyone who suffered property damage during last week’s powerful windstorm to report their losses and associated costs to the county. The county hopes to use that information to help secure federal disaster assistance from FEMA.
-
Cold nights forecast for Western Washington in the wake of damaging winds
As recovery continues from extreme winds that toppled trees and knocked out power across Western Washington, a new weather threat is looming — colder temperatures.
-
Western Washington to see high winds again Friday
High winds are expected to return to Western Washington Friday, days after a Pacific Ocean bomb cyclone sent heavy blows throughout the region.