LeBron James heading to Seattle this weekend to compete in CrawsOver Pro-Am tournament
Last month, LeBron made a rare offseason appearance alongside DeMar DeRozan at the Drew League in Los Angeles.4 years ago
Seattle just got one step closer to banning gas-powered leaf blowers
The Seattle City Council voted out of committee Friday a resolution that sunsets City and privately owned gas-powered leaf blowers within city limits.4 years ago
Daughter discovers parents violently murdered in Kitsap County
Kitsap County deputies are investigating what they say is a double homicide in Olalla.4 years ago
Home invaders shoot woman dead near Everett
A woman was killed in an early-morning home invasion.4 years ago
Rare tick disease hospitalizes Whatcom County man in first case from WA
Anaplasmosis has hospitalized a Whatcom County man in the first locally acquired instance of the tick-borne disease in a human.4 years ago
DUI suspect drives wrong way on I-90, arrested with beer cooler in plain sight
WSP booked the driver into the King County Jail on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving.4 years ago
Lynnwood awarded $25 million grant to build new I-5 overpass
The city of Lynnwood has recently been awarded $25 million from the federal government for a RAISE grant to build a new bridge over Interstate 5.4 years ago
A bar for women’s sports will open in Seattle later this year
Local women's sports team, like the Seattle Storm and the OL Reign, will be the focus of Seattle's Rough & Tumble Pub.4 years ago
Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price resigns as he faces assault, reckless driving charges
Dan Price said his presence at Gravity Payments has become, in his words, "a distraction."4 years ago
Police detain ‘obviously’ impaired driver after pursuit from Federal Way
Three lanes are blocked on I-5 northbound, just north of Michigan St., due to police activity with one arrest made so far, according to Washington State Patrol.4 years ago
Seattle City Council loans $20 million to aquarium expansion project
The City Council has decided to loan $20 million to the Seattle Aquarium, after voting 7-2 in favor of the loan, which has fallen behind on construction for a new addition.4 years ago
SPD gets dollars for hiring bonuses, talent recruitment
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) will start offering signing bonuses to new and lateral hires in an attempt to onboard 500 more sworn officers by 2027.4 years ago
90% of child care workers applied to receive $500 bonus from King County
After announcing in June that $7,000,000 would be used to give a one-time payment to all child care employees, King County Executive Dow Constantine has fulfilled that promise4 years ago
Amazon to test retail robots underneath former downtown Macy’s building
Amazon will use the building, sold for $580 million in April 2021 after the historic Macy's closed its doors the year prior, to test retail robots.4 years ago
Thieves make off with West Seattle record store’s prized van, a gift from Brandi Carlile
Easy Street Records' van was stolen over the weekend, and the store has been posting on social media to try and get it back.4 years ago
Nikkita Oliver, former Seattle mayoral candidate, jumps ship for Detroit
This month, the adjunct Seattle University law professor and community organizer Nikkita Oliver left Seattle for the midwest.4 years ago
Death ruled an accident after a woman stumbled onto tracks at Mount Baker Station
A woman died after being caught between the train and the platform at Mount Baker Light Rail station Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m.4 years ago
1 dead, 6 injured in weekend of Seattle gun violence: 100% increase in shots fired since 2020
Gun violence in Seattle has claimed the life of one man and injured six others since Friday. From 2020, Seattle has seen a 100% increase in shots fired.4 years ago
West Coast crime ring busted for trafficking $22 million in stolen catalytic converters
The crime ring was centered in the Portland metro area, but reached as far as New York and Texas, according to Beaverton police.4 years ago
Passenger ‘misuse’ biggest cause of light-rail escalator failure, Sound Transit says
“Misuse” is responsible for 32% of equipment failures while “environmental” -- which includes debris users drop that damage said equipment -- stands at 15%.4 years ago
Why monkeypox should alarm the straight community: Op-Ed
A majority of you reading this are likely neither a queer man nor are you worried about this virus. Give me the next two minutes, and I’m going to try to convince you why you should be.4 years ago
Renton crime spree involving carjacking pizza delivery driver, home invasion and crash
Police were investigating the carjacking when they got reports of a home invasion by two teens that matched the description of the suspects.4 years ago
Harborview Medical Center 30% over capacity, will stop accepting non-emergency patients
Seattle's Harborview Medical Center has too many patients, officials said on Thursday, Aug. 11, and they will have to stop admitting patients with less acute conditions.4 years ago