Expect weekend traffic delays as Seattle’s Revive I-5 project looks to finish up
Starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight, only the far left lane of southbound I-5 Highway will be open through Spokane Street through Monday morning.4 years ago
Pierce County Council candidate defends decision to fire gun at suspected car thief
The incident led to the suspected car thief allegedly trying to get away by driving toward Harris, and Harris firing a handgun at the fleeing driver.4 years ago
Pregnancy clinic in Lynnwood vandalized with pro-abortion rights messages
Next Step Pregnancy Center was vandalized earlier this week in Lynnwood, as threatening spray-painted messages donned the walls of the facility alongside broken windows.4 years ago
Complaints, concerns rise with dangerous chop shop operating under First Avenue bridge
Multiple complaints about vehicle theft are coming from a homeless encampment turned chop shop lying below the First Avenue South Bridge.4 years ago
Number of King County homeless up nearly 14% since 2020, 57% remain unsheltered
In 2020, the percentage of homeless who had access to shelter on a consistent basis was 53%. Now the amount of homeless with shelter is just 43%.4 years ago
Mayor’s search for permanent Police Chief looms over Seattle amid depleting law enforcement numbers
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell recently consulted with a hiring firm as the decision to choose the next Chief of Police heats up.4 years ago
King County executive initiates plan to conserve and save the region’s wilderness
King County executive announced a plan to protect 65,000 acres of forests, farmland, and greenspace, raising property taxes in the process.4 years ago
SPD report discovers 80% of 911 calls were for non-criminal events
After reviewing more than 1.2 million 911 calls from 2017 to 2019, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) found 79.7% of calls were for non-criminal events.4 years ago
Seattle Public Schools will not change start times despite growing bus driver staffing concerns
Superintendent Brent Jones has determined Seattle Public Schools (SPS) will continue the two-tier transportation system for the 2022-23 school year.4 years ago
Federal Indian boarding schools implemented systematic cultural whitewashing, new report reveals
The U.S. Interior Department published a report detailing the atrocities committed at boarding schools against Indigenous people.4 years ago
Rival to First Student exposes Seattle Schools’ fumbled bus-bidding war
First Student's competition has accused Seattle Public Schools of “arbitrarily and improperly” awarding a district contract to First Student.4 years ago
Seattle’s spring continues with coldest May 12 on record
Temperatures peaked at 51 degrees Thursday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, breaking the record for the coldest May 12 in Seattle.4 years ago
Newly appointed King County Sheriff calls her department a ‘paramilitary organization’
Interim sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall described her department as a "paramilitary organization" one week before her council hearing and confirmation vote to be sworn in as King County Sheriff.4 years ago
Seattle considers ‘Pay Up’ policy to increase wages for gig workers
Seattle City Council members are considering minimum pay rates for app-based delivery drivers.4 years ago
“Infamous” Bellevue cat wins large settlement due to conflict of interest
The owner of a notorious cat in Bellevue named “Miska” won a $125,000 settlement from Bellevue and King County following a three-year court battle.4 years ago
Seattle Sounders break ticket record, on doorstep of MLS history
Seattle Sounders FC has officially broken the record for the highest-attended match in CONCACAF Champions League history, with more than 67,000 tickets sold. Fans eagerly await the club to make history tonight, as the Sounders look to become the first MLS team to win this iteration of the CONCACAF Champions League when it faces off against Liga […]4 years ago
‘Save the Cedar River’ to file appeal this week against new asphalt plant in Renton
The group 'Save the Cedar River' has promised to make a formal appeal against the construction of a new hot-mix asphalt plant in Renton.5 years ago
District eyeing significant demolition, rebuild for Alki Elementary
Alki Elementary School will undergo sizeable constructional changes after failing to receive landmark designation consideration.5 years ago
Pilots close to striking over poor working conditions with Alaska Airlines
The Alaska Airlines Air Line Pilots Association's (ALPA) Master Executive Council (MEC) voted to authorize a strike, allowing the opportunity for pilots to strike for the first time in the company's 90-year history.5 years ago
Union concrete workers, suppliers reach truce without scheduling new contract talks
Two weeks ago, the union reached a truce with the concrete companies so that construction projects could ramp back up over the next few months.5 years ago
University of Washington creates new COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine, developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine, has been proven safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing and will be distributed royalty-free through the pandemic's duration.5 years ago
State suggests cashless apps for cannabis stores to avoid robbery
Some cannabis retailers are disagreeing with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board over the best way to prevent armed robberies.5 years ago
Biden: ‘No one should suffer or die because they cannot afford insulin’
Biden promises to reduce the price of insulin and other prescription drugs during his visit to the pacific northwest.5 years ago
