People are still trying to wrap their heads around the shooting that took place at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheater on June 17 at the Beyond Wonderland Music Fest, claiming the lives of two people and injuring two others.
Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Ruiz were killed. They were an engaged couple that were beloved parts of their communities.
"They dedicated their careers and their lives to helping others," said Lesley K. Han, program director of Nursing Workforce at City of Hope. Read more
The state of Idaho intends to seek the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November.
Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson submitted a notice of the state’s intent to the court Monday.
In mid-May, a grand jury indicted Kohberger, 28, on four counts of first-degree murder and burglary in the deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin on Nov. 13, 2022. A judge entered a not-guilty plea on Kohberger’s behalf after he stood silent at his arraignment on May 22.
In the notice filed Monday, Thompson wrote that “statutory aggravating circumstances” appear to exist in the case, which is required for the state to prove in order for the death penalty to be a possibility. Read more
Interstate 5 traveling north through Seattle will shut down Wednesday and Thursday nights for a construction project.
Drivers trying to get into or through downtown either night from the south should prepare for congestion and detours.
Northbound I-5 will close at the Interstate 90 interchange beginning at 9 p.m. both nights, while the collector/distributor ramp from I-90 to Olive Way will close at 11:59 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read more
If you've ever known a toddler, then you're aware they can't stay still for very long.
"We were looking forward to hanging out in the water today and now we can't," said Kape Cosmos, who came to Juanita Beach Park with her her 2-year-old son.
Kape drove 30 minutes to Juanita Beach Park only to see a sign reading "Beach Closed."
"It's sad," Cosmos said. "So we have to figure out where we're going to go after this and it's supposed to get really hot."
Swimming is not allowed at the beach because of high bacteria counts found in the water on Monday by an employee taking samples. Read more
MudHoney, a tunnel boring machine named for a Seattle grunge legend, has finished its journey from Ballard to Wallingford as part of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, a partnership between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County Wastewater Treatment Division.
The tunnel will store excess stormwater and sewage during heavy rainfall, preventing it from flowing into the Lake Washington Ship Canal, Salmon Bay and Lake Union.
"We're really excited about the water quality benefits for this project and all the other related projects that will really benefit the Ship Canal, Elliott Bay and Puget Sound," said Kamuron Gurol, King County WTD director. "Better for salmon, better for orcas and better for people." Read more
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