Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos spent $56,448 on firearms, some later recovered as far away as Mexico.

Michael Shepard leads Eamonn Collins by two votes in the 42nd LD primary, with 439 ballots still to count in Whatcom County.

Ant's Community Garage owner Alastair Flynn says the shop was finally taking off before a man in a white SUV set it ablaze.

Deputies say several others escaped the blaze, but the woman could not get out. The cause remains under investigation.

, according to <a href='https://www.theurbanist.org/bremerton-fast-ferry-headed-for-35-weekday-service-cut-this-fall/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener'>The Urbanist</a>. The bill would let other Washington cities and counties create their own voter-approved passenger-only ferry taxing districts; currently, state law grants that special taxing authority only to King and Kitsap counties.</p><h3>How Kitsap Pays For Its Ferries</h3><p>Kitsap Transit's approved 2026 operating budget allocated $28.7 million to its dedicated Ferry Fund and $69.65 million to its Transit Fund, with labor contracts accounting for roughly 85% of operating costs, the same report noted. Sales taxes remain the primary revenue source for both funds.</p><p>That sales tax dates to a narrow win at the ballot box. Kitsap County voters approved a 0.3% sales tax in November 2016 to fund the passenger-only ferry system, passing with 51.7% support after two earlier ferry tax measures failed in 2003 and 2007, according to <a href='https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/2016/11/10/voters-narrowly-approve-kitsap-transits-fast-ferry-plan/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener'>Kitsap News Group</a>.</p><p>For commuters who've built their routines around the fast ferry schedule, the timing is rough. Hoodline previously reported on how 30-minute crossings have fueled a <a href='https://hoodline.com/2026/06/priced-out-seattleites-hop-the-ferry-to-bremerton-s-half-off-housing/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener'>Bremerton housing boom</a> among Seattle transplants, and on the systemwide increases that hit riders in <a href='https://hoodline.com/2026/04/seattle-ferry-commuters-soaked-with-may-1-fare-hike/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener'>May's fare hike</a>.</p>

Her sister's GoFundMe topped $21,000 in three days as questions linger about her final hours in Seattle.

Nilu Jenks and Julie Kang advanced from Seattle's District 5 primary, putting public safety and small businesses at the center of the November race.

The 44-year-old victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening wounds after the Georgetown attack, police say.

Jimothy's first Mariners shirt deal sold out, so the team added another chance for Seattle fans — and another $2 donation to the Ballard Food Bank per ticket.

Graham’s Frontier Park is adding a 27,000-square-foot equestrian cover, with a public ribbon cutting scheduled for this Friday.

Clear skies and a mild 75-degree Monday give way to Seattle’s hottest stretch of the week, with temperatures nearing 90 by Thursday. Wildfire smoke could become more noticeable Tuesday.

A 19-year-old passenger disappeared from a boat near Mercer Island during Seafair weekend. The Coast Guard has suspended its active search.

A serious collision on Lake Drive is being investigated as a homicide, with a suspect in custody and the roadway temporarily closed.