August 2018

King County Sheriff's office releases Use of Force Review Board findings in Tommy Le shooting

The King County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the Use of Force Review Board’s findings regarding the Deputy-involved shooting death of Tommy Le on June  14, 2017 in Burien. 

The autopsy report explaining the manner of the death of 20 year old Tommy Le in Burien last June was made public Thursday morning Sept. 7 2017. It revealed that Le died as a result of gunshot wounds fired by King County Deputies and that he was shot twice in the back.

At the same time the family of Le announced their claim in the amount of $10 million against the King County Sheriff's Office for his death during a press conference. 

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Seattle Parks and Recreation’s outdoor pools and wading pools are closed today and tomorrow due to the poor air quality
Colman Pool and wading pools are closed

Seattle Parks is closing two outdoor pools, Colman Pool (8603 Fauntleroy Way SW) and Mounger Pool (2535 32nd Ave. W), as well as the remaining wading pools that are operating for the season (Green Lake, Volunteer Park, Van Asselt, and Lincoln Park wading pools) today, Aug. 21, and tomorrow, Aug. 22, due to the poor air quality.

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It's been 36 years; have you seen Ben Ridley?
King County Sheriff uses age progression software in attempt to generate leads in a missing person cold case

King County Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for help from the public regarding the 1982 disappearance of Benjamin Ridley.

Benjamin Ridley was last seen around July of 1982, he was 15 years old. The last location he was seen was in the Burien area where he lived with his family. Benjamin hasn’t been seen or heard from since. KCSO Detectives are looking for any and all information anyone has about Ridley. They provided two photographs. One showing what Ridley looked like around the time he went missing,

 

Ben Ridley age 14
Benjamin Ridley looked like this around the time of his disappearance.
 

as well as an age progression photo of what Ridley likely looks like now.

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Two local filmmakers explore the heart of homelessness
The films Trickle Down Town and Stories of Us - Camp Second Chance take you into the lives of local homeless people

By Patrick Robinson

Homelessness as an issue is political, emotional, personal, and tests faith, intellect, patience and budgets.

There are apparently as many ideas around solutions as there are people experiencing it.

In King County, the number of homeless people in a count last January came to 12,112 with those living in vehicles totaling 3,372 which saw a 46 percent increase from 2017. There are currently six sanctioned tent camps in the City of Seattle with 370 residents. More than 78 percent were single individuals. Nearly 22 percent were families with children.

The widespread public ignorance about it leads to assumptions, blame shifting, and continued suffering. The homeless are not monolithic. They are as diverse as the rest of society. It's true that some have chosen to live this way, some are consumed by drugs, but a large number have simply been the victims of circumstance and bad choices.

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Zoo introduces new low-cost ticket and membership pass
Expanded program represents ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion

 In its ongoing commitment to better serve Puget Sound, Woodland Park Zoo is expanding its diversity and inclusion program. A new $5 admission ticket, Discover Ticket, and a new $35 family membership, Explorer Pass, are being introduced this year. The specially priced admission and membership are part of Woodland Park Zoo’s greater commitment to making the zoo a place of inclusion in which people of all backgrounds and abilities feel welcome and inspired to make conservation a priority in their lives.

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