First up, the local Crime Report, courtesy of the KOMO Web site.
Kent Detectives Probe murder of man found dead near licensing office.
Dozens of evidence markers at scene where man shot in drive-by.
Man shot while sitting in car near Northgate neighborhood. I understand that the “Northgate Neighborhood” is along Aurora Avenue North, notorious for prostitution and crime.
Police search for suspect who stabbed woman in random attack on Bear Creek trail. There is a “low-barrier” homeless shelter near that area now, and the area is now plagued with crime and drug use.
Seattle police seek help in identifying suspect in University District stabbing death. Since I grew up, the University District has thoroughly deteriorated, with dirty streets, increasing crime, and homeless tents.
North Seattle businesses face break-in spree, costly repairs, and security upgrades. They also face huge tax increases, lower police presence, and punishing minimum wages (which rise every year). Seattle businesses are closing every day and their owners leaving the city, and sometimes the State.
As an example of how some citizens view their government, below is a comment from a KOMO story this week.

The State of Washington DemocRats, expanding their voting base from Illegal Migrants to Prisoners. Don’t they just love prioritizing those who are anti-social lawbreakers over their law-abiding constituents.
Next, some Leftist Tantrum News.
Washington State, Seattle, King County, join in lawsuit addressing ICE actions in Minnesota. That is illegal, they have no standing to sue the Federal Government for Federal immigration-law enforcement. Performance art at OUR expense!
Anti-ICE protests continue in Seattle after shooting deaths of two Americans in Minnesota.
Hundreds gather in downtown Olympia to protest ICE operations.
Next, news from the Mostly-DemocRat Legislature in Olympia, and the effects of their actions.
As if the City of Seattle’s punishing tax on large employers wasn’t enough, they are taking it state-wide.
Putting high-level sex offenders in residential neighborhoods in Eastern Washington (where most conservatives live). KNOWING that those people will re-offend, because it has been pretty much proven that sex offenders cannot be rehabilitated.
Washington State: ALL YOUR EARNINGS ARE BELONG TO US.
Washington government is corrupt at all levels, visibly hostile to its taxpayers, and friendly to illegal migrants, repeat criminals, and homeless vagrants who steal and sell drugs and guns. We the law-abiding pay for all this.
Finally, just a little reminder of what our legislature thinks of us. THEY own your kids, you don’t.
Despite its natural beauty and perfect climate, the State of Washington is fast becoming unlivable for its taxpaying citizens.