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Father seeks public’s help in finding missing daughter last seen in Ballard

She’s very vulnerable, and we’d like to find her, get her help, and take her home,” Yobie Benjamin said.There have been sightings in the Ballard area, and clothing believed to belong to her was found near the Ballard Locks, but she may also be on Capitol Hill or in the University District.Her father spends much of his time searching Seattle, posting fliers, and he’s asking for the public’s help to find his daughter.“I’m asking your listeners and readers

Highly debated ‘millionaire tax’ passes House

Now a Democratic leader wants to dissolve businesses that fight backFerguson says he’ll sign revised versionLast week, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said he would sign a revised version of the tax after lawmakers added an amendment aimed at sending more of the revenue back to families and small businesses.The striking amendment expands eligibility for the Working Families Tax Credit, which currently reaches 460,000 households and provides qualifying families with checks ranging from $30

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pitches $410 million library levy

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a $410 million library levy proposal Tuesday.The Seattle City Council is expected to review the proposal in the coming weeks. If approved, it would move to the ballot.Wilson said the seven-year plan would maintain hours at all 27 branches and fund security, earthquake‑safety upgrades, building maintenance, new books, and enhanced technology.“Seattle is a city of readers,” Wilson said at a news conference Tuesday. “I believe each of these new

Teen arrested more than a year after Everett crash that killed 3

Sixteen months after a triple-fatal crash in Everett, authorities said they have arrested the driver they believe was responsible.On November 9, 2024, police attempted to stop a vehicle near Airport Road and East Gibson Road.Officers said the driver sped away, ran a red light at Airport Road and Evergreen Way, left the roadway, and struck a group of pedestrians near a 7-Eleven.Three people were killed, and two others were critically injured.Witnesses told police that multiple people got out of t

‘Native Land Pod’ co-host ‘stunned’ to see Wilson admin ‘mired in nonsense’ after civil rights director placed on leave

“From what I reviewed, it was largely unsourced, full of anonymous allegations.”Given those concerns, Rye questioned why the administration acted on the article.“It’s a lot of he said, she said, and I’m actually really stunned to see the administration — the new administration, not even 90 days in — so mired in nonsense with people who agree with them more than 90% of the time,” she said.She added that it was hard to see that the “gossip blog” targ

Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

HONOLULU (AP) — The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet (300 meters) high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash.Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky. The fountaining that began Tuesday morni

Bill to regulate automated license plate reader cameras heads to Ferguson’s desk

This bill, like so many, reflects a balance – ensuring law enforcement have the tools needed to solve serious crimes while providing Washingtonians with clear and strong protections for how this data is used, who accesses it, and clear consequences when the rules are violated.”The bill received bipartisan support.“This bill will help our state set some needed guardrails when it comes to using ALPR cameras,” Sen. Jeff Holy, R‑Cheney, ranking Republican on the Senate Law and Justice Committee, sai

2 people found dead in Anacortes home

Anacortes police are investigating the deaths of two people found Tuesday morning.Officers were called to a home near K Avenue and 14th Street just before 6:30 a.m. after gunshots were heard.At the home, officers found the bodies of a man and a woman.“Officers confirmed that two people are deceased at the scene,” Anacortes Police Department Officer Brent Lindquist told KIRO Newsradio. “The scene is still being processed, and this is an ongoing investigation.”Information a

Michigan man convicted of killing his wife whose body was stuffed in a farm tank years ago

<block>ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A man was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife, whose body was found in a empty farm tank in rural Michigan in 2024, three years after she disappeared.Jurors heard evidence of a troubled marriage between Dee and Dale Warner, though defense lawyers emphasized that there was no physical evidence linking him to her death. The case was featured on real-crime podcasts and TV shows.Signs and banners were posted around Lenawee County, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southwest of Detroit, declaring, “Justice For Dee.”Dale Warner was convicted of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence.Dee Warner, 52, disappeared in April 2021. Dale Warner was charged with murder more than two years later, although investigators still had not found a body. In 2024, her remains were discovered inside a fertilizer tank. A handwritten tag on the side of the tank said, “out of service” and “do not fill.”An autopsy showed Dee Warner was strangled and had suffered blunt force trauma.Prosecutor Jackie Wyse told jurors that Dale Warner could have called 911 and said, “I screwed up,” when he realized what had happened but instead taped Dee Warner’s mouth and nose so she could not breathe.“Those were all conscious decisions,” Wyse said.Defense attorney Mary Chartier said there was plenty of reasonable doubt, noting that Dale Warner had regularly talked to investigators during the search and denied hurting his wife. He worked in agriculture and trucking. “You are not here to judge Mr. Warner as a husband,” Chartier told the jury. ”You may think he was a bad husband, a not-very-attentive husband, whatever you may think of him.”</block>

Judge urges states to settle Live Nation claims after US strikes deal but states say no chance

Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat and member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, said Monday that the new deal was like previous agreements with the Justice Department that ultimately failed to curtail monopoly activity by Live Nation.Klobuchar praised states for opposing the deal and said it was “troubling” that the deal was announced a month after the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division was ousted.According to a court document, Live Nation

Anti-Defamation League report finds mixed progress on antisemitism at Pacific Northwest universities

Colleges across the Pacific Northwest are showing some progress in addressing antisemitism, according to a new campus report card released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), though survey data suggests many students still encounter anti-Jewish attitudes and behavior.The organization’s 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, its third annual review, found that grades improved at nearly half of the colleges assessed nationwide as universities strengthened policies, reporting systems, and e

Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy League school

The legal dispute began in December 2023, when the EEOC accused Penn of a pattern of antisemitic behavior, as it wrote in a court document last fall, and said it was acting “in light of the probable reluctance of Jewish faculty and staff to complain of a harassing environment due to fear of hostility and potential violence directed against them.”The EEOC wrote in November that Penn’s “workplace is replete with antisemitism,” and it told the judge that investigators think “identification of those

$5 hot dogs, $5 beers: Mariners announce 2026 Value Menu

Dill Pickle Chips: $4Minute Maid Strawberry Lemonade Cup: $4Frito-Lay Mini Chips: $4Hempler’s Value Hot Dog: $5Tostitos Ballpark Nachos: $5Walking Tamale: $5Coca-Cola 16-ounce Refillable Fountain Soda: $5Higher-priced food options range from $6-$10, including a Ube Coconut Rice Krispie, Caramel Corn, Quesadilla, and Mini Alder Salmon Chowder, among others.A complete list of the Mariners’ budget-friendly food items and their locations around the ballpark can be found here.15 value bee

Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean

In a letter to Georgetown Law Dean William Treanor last February, Martin said a whistleblower informed him that Georgetown Law School “continues to promote and teach DEI.” The letter dovetailed with an executive order that Trump signed to call for ending DEI programs in the federal government.“This is unacceptable,” Martin wrote, warning the dean that his office wouldn’t consider any Georgetown law students for jobs, summer internships or fellowships until his “letter of inquiry” was resolved.In

Seattle public transit stepping up for FIFA matches

We are less than 100 days away from the FIFA World Cup here in Seattle!This means public transit is putting the final touches on plans to move around 750,000 people on game days.Not only are six World Cup matches happening across four weeks in June and July, but the Mariners also have games at T-Mobile Park, and there are several summer events in the city.“We will have people all around the city and not concentrated at any one time,” Rob Saka with King County’s District One said.Follow this link

Black ice causes 15-car pileup on Mukilteo Speedway in Snohomish County

over the Mukilteo Speedway triggered a 15-car pileup in Snohomish County Tuesday morning, closing the road for hours before crews sanded it and reopened it at approximately 8:30 a.m.According to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, the crash closed 164th Street S.W. between Admiralty Way and Alderwood Mall Parkway. No injuries were reported.Black ice on Mukilteo Speedway overpass catches drivers off guardDrivers who were there said the black ice came without warning.“Black ice is n

‘Potential to cause devastating harm’: DEA executes largest drug seizure in eastern WA history

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced via a news release.The search warrants were based on an ongoing drug trafficking investigation into Amador Sanchez and his co-conspirators.Law enforcement discovered Sanchez used multiple residences, including at least one residence in each of the Tri-Cities, to hide his illegal activities.The attorney’s office noted Sanchez was on federal supervised release stemming from a previous federal drug trafficking conviction

‘Our community was shaken’: Lynnwood mayor responds after 15-year-old shot at park

If you witnessed the incident at Meadowdale Park or have any information that could assist the investigation, please reach out to Lynnwood Police Detective, as soon as possible, at [email protected].“RELATED STORIES15-year-old shot at Lynnwood park, suspect at largeSeattle street takeover turns violent as 52-year-old man is assaulted in BelltownBomb threat prompts Renton Police sweep at Valley Medical Center15-year-old shot at Lynnwood park, suspect remains at largeA 15-year-old Lyn

Ex-NYPD officers accused of brothel key and robbing a sex worker face federal charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City police officers who prosecutors say stole a brothel key and then robbed and groped a sex worker are now facing federal charges after their initial state charges were dismissed on a technicality.Former patrol officers Justin McMillan and Justin Colon were indicted Tuesday on charges of felony conspiracy against rights and willfully depriving an individual of her constitutional rights in connection with the July 2024 incident, the U.S. Attorney for the East

‘They treat us like animals’: Chamber leader says WA’s millionaires income tax is ‘a trick’

Which is destructive, it’s destructive to the American dream.”RELATED STORIESSeattle's $30M CHOP verdict: Breaking down how wrongful death damages are calculated'It was a deal': Bellingham native buys Pacific Science Center's stegosaurus head for thousandsIce age mammoth being unearthed at WA dig site — tours now availableSotelo accuses lawmakers of ignoring communities until election seasonSotelo compared Governor Bob Ferguson and Senator Jamie Pedersen to zoo visitors who look at c