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Police say Moua Vang, reported missing from a Lakewood farmer’s market on Tuesday night, has ...
Stephanie Klein

Missing mom found; admits to staging disappearance

Police say a woman reported missing from a Lakewood farmer's market on Tuesday night has been found safe. She staged her disappearance.
11 years ago
One man was killed in a 4-vehicle crash on I-5 near Conway on Thursday afternoon, according to the ...
Stephanie Klein

Man killed in head-on crash on I-5 near Conway

One man was killed and three other people were injured in a 4-vehicle crash on I-5 near Conway on Thursday afternoon.
11 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Twisted trolley tales and sad streetcar stories

There are subtle reminders of the old trolleys here and there around the city. Some are in plain sight, like the oddly wide median on 14th Avenue NW near the Ballard Bridge.
11 years ago
Housing advocates and the NAACP weigh in on how preferred housing for Seattle’s tech workers ...
Richard D. Oxley

NAACP says rental discounts in Seattle are discriminatory

Housing advocates claim Seattle landlords are giving some tenants preferential treatment and now the NAACP says it's discriminatory.
11 years ago
Bryant Merrick could be driving a blue 2005 Chrysler 300 with Washington plate ADR1010. He left his...
Kipp Robertson

Silver Alert canceled after elderly Issaquah man with Alzheimer’s found in Seattle

An 83-year-old man with Alzheimer's was found safe in Seattle after a two-day search and a Silver Alert.
11 years ago
If you hear splashing in your South Lake Union toilet, don’t open the lid. (Creative Commons-...
Stephanie Klein

Rats invade South Lake Union

South Lake Union is the perfect breeding ground for innovation and now, rats.
11 years ago
The Hood Canal Bridge drawspan drifted out of alignment on Wednesday, detouring traffic to the Olym...
Stephanie Klein

Why the Hood Canal Bridge was stuck open for so long

The Hood Canal Bridge drawspan drifted out of alignment on Wednesday, detouring traffic to the Olympic Peninsula for most of the day.
11 years ago
In this Dec. 2014 photo, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, right, strip...
Feliks Banel

Remembering the Seahawks’ first-ever regular season game

As the Seahawks get ready to begin their 40th season with a game against the St. Louis Rams, it's worth looking back 39 years to the very first regular season Seahawks game on September 12, 1976 at the Kingdome.
11 years ago
No criminal charges will be filed against three police officers in Pasco for the shooting death of ...
Stephanie Klein

No charges against three officers in fatal Pasco shooting

No criminal charges will be filed against three police officers in Pasco for the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, who was shot after throwing rocks.
11 years ago
Russell Wilson has reportedly dropped $6.7 million on a new house in Bellevue. (Bing Maps image)...
Stephanie Klein

Report: Russell Wilson buys Bellevue mansion

Well that didn't take long. Not even six weeks after Russell Wilson agreed to a $87.6 million contract extension with the Seahawks, he bought a mansion in Bellevue.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Questions on early reverse mortgages still linger

The borrower can't owe more than the value of the home.

11 years ago
“The city [of Seattle] doesn’t stop growing, the rain doesn’t stop falling, the s...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle Mayor hints at future levies during levy kickoff event

If Seattle homeowners were worried the city would stop asking for money following its Move Seattle transportation levy, their concerns may be for naught
11 years ago
As Bumbershoot evolves, has it moved too far from its roots, neglecting the spirit and purpose it w...
Richard D. Oxley

Has Seattle lost Bumbershoot to the corporate concert monster?

As Bumbershoot evolves, has it moved too far from its roots, neglecting the spirit and purpose it was created for?
11 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Bertha looks like a tunneling machine again

Bertha, the world's largest tunneling machine currently stuck below Seattle's waterfront, has her winter coat.
11 years ago
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Richard D. Oxley

Seattle school board offers new contract package, preps for legal action against union

Seattle teachers maintain their threat to strike, one day before class is scheduled to begin. Now, the school district will discuss taking the union to court.
11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Faulty electronics caused Boylston Hotel fire, displacing 40, sending 5 to hospital

A fire at a long-term stay hotel on Capitol Hill forced guests from their windows, sending five to the hospital, and leaving 40 without a place to stay.
11 years ago
After three months collecting data, the Seattle Police Department is assessing how its new use-of-f...
Richard D. Oxley

Seattle police cease to use force in crisis situations

After three months collecting data, the Seattle Police Department is assessing how its new use-of-force policies are working when it comes to the mentally ill, and those addicted to drugs.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Retirees shun condos, apartments for single-family homes

Seventy percent of respondents say they are most interested in a master-planned community.

11 years ago
Seattle students will now get 30 minutes of recess time. (AP)...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle students guaranteed 30-minute recess; teachers, district continue bargaining

While Seattle teachers say they have major issues left to resolve before school starts on Wednesday, students will get 30 minutes of recess time.
11 years ago
There’s a barge sitting in Elliott Bay with contaminated sediment that will soon be loaded on...
Sara Lerner

Toxic soil headed for Georgetown neighborhood

There's a barge sitting in Elliott Bay with contaminated sediment that will soon be loaded onto a Waste Management site along the Duwamish River.
11 years ago
“War Room” is a faith-based film that emphasizes prayer as a remedy to life’s pro...

Michael Medved reviews faith-based film ‘War Room’

"War Room" is a faith-based film that emphasizes prayer as a remedy to life's problems.
11 years ago
Representative Dave Reichert may challenge Governor Jay Inslee in a run for governor in 2016. (AP)...
Stephanie Klein

Report: Congressman Dave Reichert seriously considering run for governor

Representative Dave Reichert may challenge Governor Jay Inslee in a run for governor in 2016.
11 years ago
A judge in Snohomish County has ordered the release of text messages between a 15-year-old girl and...
Kipp Robertson

Marysville school shooter sent series of distressed messages to ex-girlfriend

A judge in Snohomish County has ordered the release of text messages between a 15-year-old girl and her ex-boyfriend in the days before he fatally shot four classmates at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Everett shooting suspect arrested after overnight standoff with police

Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect in the shooting of two teenagers after a four-hour standoff in Everett on Friday morning.
11 years ago