Seattle, WA
City Attorney says prostitution/drug zone hard to enforce
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison said it “will take some time to get law enforcement trained” for Stay Out of Drug Area (SODA) and Prostitution (SOAP) zones.
Appearing on “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH, Davison emphasized the intent behind these ordinances, stating, “The purpose of SOAP is to disrupt known open-air drug markets and criminal enterprises. We want to make it difficult for those who are dealing drugs to operate in these areas.”
Despite the clear objectives, some Seattle residents have questioned whether these ordinances are being effectively enforced.
Davison acknowledged the challenges, saying, “We stand ready to go, but remember, these are requests made by my prosecutors to a Seattle Municipal Court judge. Only if granted by the judge are these conditions of release set.”
She also provided data on the current enforcement status.
“For SOAP, we have one pending request after a guilty verdict,” Davison said. “For Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA), there have been three granted requests — two this year and one the year before.”
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Davison says ‘tracking individuals can be difficult’
When Rantz asked about the practical enforcement of these ordinances, Davidson explained, “If a person goes back into the prohibited zone and an officer sees them, that would be a new criminal act, and we would prosecute that. However, tracking these individuals can be difficult.”
She highlighted the importance of community involvement, stating, “Officers know their neighborhoods and the problematic individuals. Small business owners and residents frequently communicate with officers, making it possible for them to recognize violators.”
Addressing concerns about the effectiveness of these ordinances given current police staffing levels, Davison said, “The purpose of SODA is to disrupt open-air drug markets. We hope the court orders themselves act as a deterrent. Officers typically work their regular shifts and know their beats, so it is possible for them to enforce these conditions.”
Davison assured that officers are informed about individuals subject to these ordinances.
“We make sure precincts are aware of who is subject to SOAP and SODA,” she said. “This is key to enforcement.”
In conclusion, Davison reiterated the commitment to keeping Seattle’s streets safer.
“We want to disrupt criminal enterprises and keep our streets safer,” she shared. “We rely on our officers and aim to support them in their duties.”
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Seattle – The first round of heavy rain will arrive on Monday as the much advertised atmospheric river arrives in Western Washington. Rain will begin to ramp up around the morning commute time with the heaviest rain falling over the Olympics and Cascades. Snow levels will be high with mainly rain falling in the passes and snow only expected at about 5000′.
The atmospheric river arrives Monday with rounds of heavy rain through Wednesday.
Impressive rainfall totals will add up over the next few days. Locations south of Seattle could see 2.5-5″, the Olympics and Cascades could see between 6-10″ with up to 12″ forecast to fall in the South Cascades.
High amounts of rain are forecast through Wednesday.
A Flood Watch will begin early Monday morning through Friday afternoon. The excessive rainfall will lead to flooding, standing water on roads, and possible landslides.
An atmospheric river is expected Monday through the week, which will create rising rivers and possible flooding. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Several of our area rivers are forecast to rise and see major flooding during the next few days. Most of our rivers are expected to rise up to as much as 12 feet.
Area rivers are forecast to rise by 12 feet during the next few days.
Along with the rain, gusty winds will also accompany the atmospheric river. A Wind Advisory will begin early Monday through about 10pm with locations seeing gusts up to 50 mph. With the ground already saturated, the added wind could lead to downed trees and some power outages.
Gusty winds up to 50 mph are forecast on Monday as an atmospheric river arrives.
On a day when the Seattle Seahawks’ offense was sputtering, Rashid Shaheed provided a major spark on special teams.
Shaheed returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 100-yard touchdown, giving Seattle a 13-6 lead over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
HOUSE CALL ON THE RETURN!!! Rashid Sha-Speed Demon 😈#ProBowlVote + @RashidShaheed
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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 7, 2025
It came in Shaheed’s fifth game with the Seahawks, who acquired him from the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 4 at the NFL’s trade deadline.
It was the first career kick return touchdown for Shaheed, who has 47 career kick returns over his four NFL seasons. He had two punt return TDs with the Saints – one in 2023 and another in 2024.
Seattle’s last kick return TD was Laviska Shenault Jr.’s 97-yarder against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6 of 2024.
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The first two draft picks in the 2007 Entry Draft carried the Detroit Red Wings to 4-3 victory Saturday in Seattle.
Patrick Kane, who went No. 1 overall to Chicago, scored the winner, after James van Riemsdyk (who was picked by Philadelphia) tied the score late in the second period.
Kane is inching closer to significant milestones and that’s a good thing for the Wings. Kane’s goal at 17 minutes, 31 seconds of the third period Saturday broke the tie.
Kane’s fifth goal, and second goal in two games, was goal No. 497 in his illustrious career. Alex DeBrincat carried the puck into the zone and found Kane in the slot, where Kane wristed a shot past goaltender Joey Daccord.
“It’s been the same for the 20 years I’ve known him,” said van Riemsdyk of Kane’s clutch goal to FDSN. “When the game is on the line, he’s the guy you want the puck on his stick. He usually comes through. A word class shot there and a big two points for us.”
Another key goal came from van Riemsdyk, who tied the score 3-3 with 28 seconds left in the second period. It was van Riemsdyk’s third consecutive game with a goal, and his fifth goal in six games (six goals overall).
Thanks to a bad Seattle pinch defensively van Riemsdyk found himself on a two-on-one rush. Using Michael Rasmussen as a decoy, van Riemsdyk kept the puck and wristed a shot past Daccord.
“Big goal for our team to score and make it a 3-3 game,” Kane told reporters of van Riemsdyk’s goal. “It settled everything down.”
Goaltender John Gibson stopped 24 shots to earn the victory. The Wings (15-11-3) moved to 1-0-1 on this six-game trip, which next goes Monday to Vancouver.
BOX SCORE: Red Wings 4, Kraken 3
Dylan Larkin left Saturday’s game midway in the second period after taking a redirected shot to the left side of his face. Larkin was clutching the side of his face as he slowly skated off the ice, immediately heading to the locker room.
But Larkin returned to start the third period with a facial shield — and what appeared to be a puffy cheek and lip.
“He’s the heartbeat of the team,” van Riemsdyk said. “What he brings, there was no doubt he’d make it back out for us. That’s the kind of warrior he is.”
Seattle took its first lead of the game on Chandler Stephenson’s fifth goal, at 12:45. Adam Larsson’s shot from the point glanced off Stephenson in the slot, and off Gibson’s head and into the net, giving Seattle a 3-2 lead.
Emmitt Finnie (power play, sixth goal) and Andrew Copp (second goal) added Wings goals. Brandon Montour (sixth), Adam Larsson (second) and Chandler Stephenson (fifth) countered for Seattle.
“The encouraging thing is we got out of a bit of a rut in the second period,” Red Wings coach Todd McLellan told reporters afterward. “The disturbing part is why are we in that rut? We can play better defensively than we did (in the second period). We challenged the group between periods and they did.”
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