🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Renton — Desks, Storage & More
Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Renton neighbors are giving away some great free items this week — from sturdy desks to storage bins and even a trampoline for the backyard.
Renton Highlands Commute Snarled After Brutal Bike Crash On NE Sunset
A serious crash between a car and a motorcycle has shut down a key stretch of NE Sunset Boulevard in Renton, choking traffic through the Highlands at a particularly bad time for anyone just trying to get across town. Both eastbound lanes and one westbound lane are closed in the...
Jonny Farmelo’s leaping catch
Mariners No. 6 prospect Jonny Farmelo makes a leaping catch up against the center-field wall for High-A Everett.
Seattle police report Rainier Beach drive-by shooting, second this week
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department is investigating an alleged drive-by shooting in south Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood, days after a reportedly similar episode of violence nearby. At about 4:20 p.m. Saturday, officers say they responded to reports of automatic gunfire near 51st Avenue South, Rainier Avenue South...
Rainier Beach Horror as Man Stabbed in Face on Seattle Street
A man was stabbed in the face Sunday evening in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, according to police. Officers were called around 7 p.m. to the 8600 block of Renton Avenue South for reports of a stabbing, and the Seattle Police Department says the incident remains under investigation. As reported by...
Seattle’s iconic, but troubled Sinking Ship garage closed after years of violence
SEATTLE — The iconic Sinking Ship parking garage in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood has been closed for more than a month after years of violence. So far, no one in a position of authority is confirming why, or what happens next. The garage occupies prime real estate on the...
No County plot to shut down Flower World: Judge rules nursery skipped on permits
MALTBY — Flower World, a family-run retail nursery that has operated on the same Maltby property for more than 50 years, has taken its latest clash with Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) to the Washington Court of Appeals after a Snohomish County superior court judge upheld findings that the business built a large customer parking area, a building, and new driveway without...
New affordable housing opens in Ballard on historic site
SEATTLE — It’s the newest place to live in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. St. Luke’s Apartments has 84-units of affordable housing. The eight-story building was built on the site of the historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. “We have quite a large piece of property. It’s right...
City green lights 500-strong tiny home village to be ready by June for FIFA...
A MAJOR US city has approved a tiny home village expansion to be completed in time for the FIFA World Cup. The multi-million dollar project is aimed at alleviating a key issue in the metropolitan area, but some are skeptical of how effective it’ll prove. The tiny home expansion...
Waterfront Shock As Person Plunges Off Seattle Pier Into Elliott Bay
Seattle Fire crews rushed to the downtown waterfront on Saturday after reports that a person had jumped from a pier into Elliott Bay near the 1300 block of Alaskan Way. Rescue Boat 5 arrived at the scene and found the person in the water, according to city responders. In a...

















