Report finds $149 billion backlog of clean energy projects in WA
The report, cheekily named “Build SHIIT Now,” says 580,000 jobs, 24 gigawatts and more than 250 projects are at risk in Washington state due to bureaucratic delays.
Judy Collins reflects on Seattle roots ahead of Jazz Alley shows
Studio 13 Live catches up with award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins ahead of her shows at Jazz Alley Jan. 22-25. Her favorite collaborations and memorable stories from performing in Seattle!
The banner that didn’t get immediately taken down from West Seattle Bridge overpass (warning:...
Back in WSB’s early months in 2007-2008, a comment controversy centered on the repeated rapid removal of once-tolerated banners hung on the foot/bike overpass over the southwest end of the West Seattle Bridge. The person or persons dubbed the “Banner Police” had no mercy, removing even the simplest, cheeriest of...
Bellevue Plaza East Listed for Sale as Eastside Office Demand Rises
A prominent downtown Bellevue office building has been listed for sale as activity in the Eastside office sector shows signs of improvement. Bellevue Plaza East, a nine-story, 158,000-square-foot office building at 11100 NE Eighth St., has been listed for sale. The property is owned by CLPF Bellevue Office LLC, with...
Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school – but...
Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school. The scientists recommended several standard safety measures to prevent that from...
Avalanches in Washington, Wyoming turn deadly
The deaths in Washington and Wyoming pushed the U.S. avalanche-fatality total to six this winter. Two deadly avalanches within two days have increased a growing list of winter fatalities in the backcountry across the United States. In Washington, two backcountry skiers were killed, and another person was injured...
Model train enthusiast recreates Seattle skyline with intricate miniatures
TACOMA, Wash — For more than two decades, Tim Jordan has been recreating Seattle in miniature, building an elaborate model railroad layout packed with iconic landmarks and hidden surprises. The Bothell jet mechanic's "Tribute to Seattle" began as a simple idea inspired by his work at Boeing Field, where...
Harger: The tents stay as Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pauses encampment sweep in Ballard
The trucks were ready. The schedule was set. City crews were supposed to be in Ballard this morning to clear a homeless encampment near the Burke-Gilman Trail. Then the email went out to KOMO News at 5 p.m. last night. The removal is off. Indefinitely postponed. This was the first...
Poo Poo Point bench dedicated to radio host Bob Rivers
Bob Rivers was a husband, a father, a legendary Seattle radio talk show host and a lover of all things outdoors. Most of all, those who knew him say, he was a friend to every person he met. Now, his presence sits atop an Issaquah mountain, where all who visit...
Four charged in western WA drug trafficking conspiracy
Federal authorities have charged four Washington residents for their roles in a major drug trafficking conspiracy. Investigators discovered the group’s plan to trade 20 pounds of cocaine for 15 pounds of methamphetamine and $155,000; the exchange was intercepted by local police. Search warrants executed on vehicles...

















