City News - City Living Seattle

Advanced Search

Search only accepts letters and numbers.

Serving all of North Seattle

| Queen Anne and Magnolia News

| Madison Park Times

| Capitol Hill Times

Heroin dealer sentenced after stashing drugs near Roosevelt playground

Monday, June 4, 2018 12:52 PM

The leader of a heroin distribution ring who laundered the proceeds back to his native Ecuador was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 57 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.

Full story...

Heroin dealer sentenced after stashing drugs near Roosevelt playground

The leader of a heroin distribution ring who laundered the proceeds back to his native Ecuador was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 57 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.
After man killed in double hit-and-run, questions for Sand Point Way safety arise

On April 30, David Allen was struck and killed by two motorists while at an intersection on Sand Point Way Northeast.

Both motorists fled the scene, leaving Allen to die in the road near Seattle Children’s Hospital.
County council approves paid-postage ballots

King County will be the first county in the state to offer paid-postage ballots, the county council voting by a wide margin to cover those estimated costs for the 2018 primary and general elections.
Nordic Heritage Museum opens, paves way for new Nordic connections

Years of planning and preparation were on display on Saturday, May 5 at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s grand opening in Ballard.
Student activists occupy University of Washington Medicine admin offices

Student activists at the university of Washington moved to occupy the UW Medicine Administration offices this week to protest the privatization of the medical school’s laundry services.
Seattle finance committee assesses potential head tax business impacts

The Seattle City Council’s Finance and Neighborhoods Committee is sorting out potential impacts an employee hours tax could have on local businesses.
Lawmakers make progress, but want more after session

With Democrats in control of all three chambers for the first time in five years, a whirlwind pace marked the 60-day legislative session that wrapped up on March 8.
Durkan rolls out new climate plans

Congestion pricing could be coming to the city’s downtown core, as part of a new push to reduce carbon emissions announced Wednesday.
Denise Juneau slated for Seattle Schools head job

Montana’s former Superintendent of Public Instruction is set to take the helm of Seattle Public Schools later this year.
Councilmembers urge quicker safe consumption site timeline

There’s still a lot left to be sorted before the City of Seattle opens its first safe consumption site for people suffering from drug addiction, and advocates highlighted the life-and-death urgency of the matter during a health committee meeting in March.
Tacos Guaymas owner accused of tax theft

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has charged the owner of Tacos Guaymas in a $5.6 million criminal tax theft case.
Finalists for Seattle Schools superintendent selected

A pair of current district superintendents, and the former head of Montana public school system have been named as finalists for the top job in Seattle Public Schools
Progressive Revenue Task Force recommends employee hours tax

The Seattle City Council will once again consider an employee hours tax that’s being recommended by its Progressive Revenue Task Force, after having rejected such a proposal last November.
Police investigating homicide in Wallingford
Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Ravenna

An early Monday morning officer pursuit of a suspect in the Ravenna neighborhood left the suspect dead and a stolen car totaled.
Durkan looks to future during first State of the City address

Mayor Jenny Durkan promised to continue being impatient about meeting the growing needs of Seattle residents during her first State of the City address on Tuesday, and also laid out new programs and initiatives she’ll be pushing in 2018.
Seattle moves to vacate misdemeanor marijuana convictions

The Seattle City Attorney’s Office will be asking the municipal court to vacate convictions and charges for misdemeanor marijuana possession in a move Mayor Jenny Durkan says will right the wrongs of a once broken system that disproportionately targeted people of color.
Seattle snapshot during one-night homeless count reveals ongoing issue

Volunteers packed into the Compass Center early Friday morning to receive their directions and forms before spreading out across Seattle and King County for the annual one-night homeless count.
Hate crimes, bias incidents up 230 percent in Seattle since 2012

Reported hate crimes and incidents in Seattle have increased 230 percent since 2012, and the city is now focusing on a phased approach to improving accuracy in documenting and responding to future cases.
Seattle, King County push back on DOJ threats

Following a clear threat from the federal Department of Justice to so-called “sanctuary cities,” King County and Seattle officials pushed back on Wednesday afternoon.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Looking for something older? Try our archive search

About Us

| Homepage