KOMO News

10/16/2026

Bellevue police have arrested a man accused of breaking into a downtown Bellevue office, setting fires, and causing $2.3M in damage in late September:

A 40-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a fire and vandalism at a downtown Bellevue office building, police announced Thursday.

10/16/2026

The proposal to close three schools has been met with pushback from parents who are upset with the potential loss of neighborhood schools and the community they provide.

Parents in the Olympia School District will have another opportunity to weigh in on a proposal to close and consolidate three elementary schools

10/16/2026

Four people, including children ages 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher, were killed Thursday in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.

The 16-year-old suspected shooter also died after a community member who saw him enter the school pursued and shot him inside, Bend Police Chief Mike Cranston said.

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10/16/2026

Hazmat crews monitored the area and determined the building was safe to reoccupy.

The building's 32nd floor was evacuated as a safety precaution.

10/16/2026

The report, prepared by Turning Point Strategic Advisors for Seattle and King County, reconciled KCRHA’s cash and accounts receivable from the agency’s creation in 2021 through July 2026.

There are renewed calls to end the King County Regional Homelessness Authority after an outside audit found millions of dollars in unrecoverable funds.

10/16/2026

Officials are giving an update after multiple people -- including three children -- were killed when an active shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

10/16/2026

Manjit Singh Bedi, 64, of Kent, was arrested in India in September after the FBI placed him on its “Most Wanted Fraudster” list.

10/15/2026

Organizers say the project is expected to create 400 affordable apartments, provide high-quality childcare and become home to a first-of-its-kind early childhood learning center designed to combine early education with community resources.

A coalition of housing developers, community organizations, childcare providers and educators broke ground today on a major redevelopment project near Sound Tra

10/15/2026

KOMO QUIZ: A survey shows 8 out of 10 people who own one of these don’t use it. What is it?

Find the answer here:

https://komonews.com/news/local/komo-quiz-at-4-pm-for-october-2026

10/15/2026

At least four people -- including three children -- were killed when an active shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, according to a report.

The Bend Police Department said the suspected shooter was shot and killed. It wasn't immediately known who shot the suspect.

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