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Somewhere in the PNW @KING5Seattle
Seattle, WA
Joined May 2009
@KING5Seattle Chief barn says the investigation will look into whether the man was lucid. A community member was also injured by glass shrapnel from a round that pierced an apartment window. Chief says they are in a non-life-threatening condition. @KING5Seattle
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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says officers shot and killed a man who was brandishing a firearm near MLK & Othello this afternoon. Chief says the man kept hold of the gun after going down, and officers used a 40mm round to dislodge it before CPR. @KING5Seattle
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Breaking: SPD is investigating an officer-involved shooting near 42nd Ave S & S Othello St in South Seattle. A suspect is in custody and no officers were hurt, SPD says. Sound Transit says 1 Line service is suspended between Columbia City and Rainier Beach. @KING5Seattle
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Light rail is expanding in South King County. The Federal Way Link Extension adds 8 new miles and 3 new stations: Kent Des Moines, Star Lake, and Federal Way Downtown. Trains will reach Federal Way starting Dec. 6, giving commuters faster, more reliable trips along I-5 and Hwy 99
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The suspect in Wednesday's DC shooting reportedly immigrated to Washington state from Afghanistan in 2021. @KING5Seattle
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Four law enforcement sources told NBC News the suspect's last known location was Bellingham.
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Twelve Seattle dodgeball players found their car windows smashed outside Garfield Community Center Sunday night... 14 windows, about $3,700 in damage. Players say the lot is poorly lit and tucked away. A GoFundMe is helping cover repairs. https://t.co/6ydlJDiNwi
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⛔️WSDOT says I-405 Renton–Bellevue widening & express toll lanes won’t open until summer 2027. Two years later than the original end-of-2025 target. The agency says the contractor “is not delivering on schedule” and has taken them to court. @KING5Seattle
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Bellevue DUIs are up 7% this year (270 cases vs. 253 last year), with 20 arrests in November so far — @BvuePD says. Meanwhile, AAA Thxgiving travel tips: 🚨 Expect the worst traffic Wed 2–6 PM 🚨 Another surge Sunday afternoon
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About 100 Seattle fans are in Vancouver tonight for the first-ever Torrent game. A wave of supporters are busing and carpooling north to cheer on the city’s new women’s pro hockey team. The inaugural puck drop is at 7 p.m. on KONG! @PWHL__Seattle #PWHL @KING5Seattle
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WSDOT says the SR 99 tunnel shut down for hours because the switch gear that moves the tunnel to backup power failed. Generators turned on but can’t run ventilation, which must work for the tunnel to stay open.
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UPDATE: The SR 99 tunnel has reopened after a nearly 3-hour closure caused by a power outage tied to downed wires near 4th Ave S & Hanford. Southbound reopened at 10:46 a.m.; northbound followed shortly after. Expect lingering backups on Alaskan Way, I-5, and downtown streets.
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SR 99 tunnel closed in both directions Thursday morning after power outage knocked out critical tunnel systems. Seattle City Light says downed wires near 4th Ave S & Hanford caused the outage. No timeline yet on reopening. Expect heavy delays on Alaskan Way, I-5, and downtown
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Seattle logged a record 9.3M scooter + bike-share rides this year. But businesses and pedestrians say sidewalk clutter is getting worse. So SDOT is now considering 237 new parking corrals. Lime says Seattle needs ~800 to keep up. Riders say artsy ones grab your attention.
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The four subcommittees — Breaking the Cycle, Building More, Boots on the Ground & Better Government — begin work immediately to produce a transition report by mid-December.
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Zahilay says the county faces crises in homelessness, affordability and overdose deaths, and urged leaders to “reset” and build solutions together.
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King County Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay gathered more than 100 leaders today — including Doug Baldwin and Microsoft President Brad Smith — for the first meeting of his transition committee. @KING5Seattle
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He is proposing a nonprofit-run “flag park” where groups could raise their own year-round.
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Federal Way ended the practice of flying community flags — including Pride, Juneteenth and international — at City Hall. After public pushback, Councilmember Jack Dovey says he supported the change for consistency.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will deliver an address to residents Thursday, a key moment as his reelection campaign faces headwinds against challenger Katie Wilson. Wilson holds a slim lead with final ballots still being tallied. @KING5Seattle
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