SeaTac Elementary Schools Receive Grant for School Zone Safety Programs

The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has approved a grant for SeaTac elementary schools to receive funding of up to $2,000 for its existing school zone safety programs. The grant, applied for by the... [Read more]

Learn About Law Enforcement at ‘Police Citizens Academy’ Starting March 20

The Police Citizens Academy is a 12-week session offered free to residents of SeaTac, to help educate the public about the police department and to increase understanding between citizens and police. The... [Read more]

SeaTac Police Chief Jim Graddon to Retire

by Jack Mayne Jim Graddon, chief of the SeaTac Police Department and a major in the King County Sheriff’s office, plans to retire later this year. “After nine years of service to the City of SeaTac,... [Read more]

Stolen Trailers Recovered in Wii Game Thefts – but Games Still Missing

SeaTac detectives announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that two trailers and a box truck that were reported stolen Dec. 16 and loaded with 7,000 WII-U game consoles have been recovered – but totally empty. The... [Read more]

Contrary to Report, Highline Schools Has ‘No Proposal’ to Disarm Guards

by Jack Mayne There is no plan for the Highline Public School District to disarm its security officers or police “resource officers,” contrary to a KOMO television report broadcast Monday (Jan. 7). “Basically,... [Read more]

SeaTac Sued for ‘Intentionally’ Interfering with an International Boulevard Project

by Jack Mayne The City of SeaTac has been sued for using illegal and improper processes to wrest control of property near the airport Sound Transit terminal. The suit was filed on Dec. 21, 2012 by K&S... [Read more]

Police Seeking Public’s Help Finding Over $2 Million in Stolen Wii Game Consoles

Over 7,000 Nintendo Wii game consoles – worth over $2 million dollars – were stolen from a distributing warehouse in SeaTac over the weekend, and detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating... [Read more]

Vehicle Theft Leads to Arrest of Pilot in SeaTac Saturday Night

A 43-year old Oklahoma man, who police learned was a pilot who was supposed to fly a commercial plane from Seattle to Japan on Sunday morning, was arrested in SeaTac Saturday night (Nov. 3) after stealing... [Read more]

Police Recover ’57 Chevrolet Stolen from Burien City Garage in SeaTac

On Wednesday night (Oct. 31), Burien detectives located the turquoise 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible that was stolen from Burien City Garage in September, after serving a search warrant at a house... [Read more]

Sheriff Steve Strachan Says Downward Spiral Over, Now Hiring More Deputies

by Jack Mayne Steve Strachan says the reason he wanted the job of sheriff is because its move into contracting with other cities and agencies is the wave of the future, both in King County and nationally. He... [Read more]